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Faculty Funding Opportunities

EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition

The European Union Center of Excellence, with partial funding from the European Commission, offers grants for research related to post-World War II European integration for University of Pittsburgh faculty in any department or school. The grants typically range in size from $2,500 to $7,500.

The purpose of the EUCE Faculty Grant Competition is to develop faculty expertise in the European Union which will lead to eventual publication. For faculty with minimal expertise in the EU, participation at a conference that will begin their study of the EU may be part of a faculty member’s proposal. On-site field work is preferred for more established EU scholars.

Applicants are expected to also secure matching funds from their department or school.

Grants will be awarded competitively with significant consideration given to how the proposal contributes to the EUCE’s priorities. As a condition of an award, travel or other activities must be coordinated with the Center’s Associate Director to ensure that the award funds are disbursed by August 15. Unused awards cannot be carried over to a subsequent year.

Under requirements of the University Center for International Studies, all applicants must gain IRB clearance or exemption before awards may be given. The EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition Application includes a box that you must complete and sign. The relevant university regulation reads as follows:

"All research involving interventions or interactions with individuals or the collection of identifiable private information concerning living individuals requires prospective Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Grantees are responsible for obtaining IRB approval when required, and must provide documentation of IRB approval before a grant can be awarded. For further information, check the IRB web site at www.irb.pitt.edu.”

Application Procedure

To apply, please complete the EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition Application. Include a written proposal of the project for which you are requesting funding, a current c.v., and a detailed estimated budget that justifies the amount of the request.

The deadline for the 2008-2009 competition is December 12, 2008. A faculty selection committee will meet shortly after the deadline. The committee’s selections will be announced as soon as possible after the selection committee meeting.

Application Procedure Details

	Complete and submit the EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition Application
	Click here to download the Application Form in PDF fromat
	Submit a current c.v.
	Submit a written proposal of no more than five double-spaced pages. In the text of the proposal, please include a section addressing precisely how the funds will be used, keeping in mind that all funds must be spent by August 15 subsequent to the year of the award.
	Submit a separate detailed project budget listing all estimated expenses.
	Submit a copy of the IRB approval documentation.

Please direct questions related to the EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition to Timothy S. Thompson, Associate Director (tst at ucis.pitt.edu or 412 624-3503)