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Faculty Opportunities

Global Academic Partnership (GAP)
The Global Academic Partnership (GAP), first launched in fall of 2001, is an initiative of the Global Studies Program at the University Center for International Studies, and the Office of the Provost at the University of Pittsburgh. It aims to strengthen interdisciplinary research and curriculum development on global themes at Pitt, while enhancing international scholarly ties at the University of Pittsburgh and raising the international profile of the Institution.

AY2009-10 Guidelines

The Global Studies Program is pleased to announce the annual Global Academic Partnership (GAP) grant competition. This year, three grants of $20,000 each will be awarded. These grants are generously sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the University Center for International Studies, and the International Business Center of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.  Visit this link for descriptions of previously funded GAP awards.

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Awards will be announced by February, 2010, with the expectation all awarded funds will be expended by June 30, 2011.  Applications must include a completed application form, which can be downloaded here, and a proposal narrative (see below), which also includes curricula vitae from key participating faculty.

Funding Priorities

GAP is designed to strengthen interdisciplinary research on and curriculum development in global themes at the University of Pittsburgh, while enhancing international scholarly ties and raising the international profile of the institution. Specifically, the program supports research conferences or workshops at the University of Pittsburgh that fulfill each of the following criteria:

• Interdisciplinary: proposals must be submitted by candidates from at least two University of Pittsburgh Schools or regional campuses (divisions in the case of the Faculty and College of Arts and Sciences).
  
• Global content: proposals must focus on issues relating to one of the six global themes of the Global Studies Program (below) or one of the designated special topics selected each year (global economy or international business this year). The six global themes are:

  • Changing Identities in a Global World
  • Communication, Technology, and Society
  • Conflict and Conflict Resolution
  • Global Economy and Global Governance
  • Global Health
  • Sustainable Development

Additional information about these global themes is available at http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/about.html.

• Foreign partners: proposals must include participants from at least two foreign partner institutions. Conferences and workshops should include international participants. Research involving international scholars from foreign institutions is encouraged. Proposals that involve support for student researchers in foreign exchanges with partner institutions are also encouraged.
• Result in publications and curricular enhancements.
  

Eligibility

The lead faculty for each proposal must be based at the school or division identified for each GAP award (see below). Teams of full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non-tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers and instructors) are eligible to apply. Adjunct, visiting, and emeritus faculty are not eligible. Each proposal may be submitted only once (under one GAP category), however one applicant may be a member of more than one GAP team if the proposals submitted by the different teams are unique. This year, the three grants are available in the following categories:

• Two grants of $20,000 each to be awarded to projects on any of the six global themes outlined above
• Lead faculty must be from any department within ARTSC. At least one co-applicant must be from any school, ARTSC division or regional campus division other than that of the lead faculty. Example: lead faculty from English (Humanities Division), co-applicant from Anthropology (Social Sciences Division).
• Sponsored by: Office of the Provost and the University Center for International Studies

• One grant of $20,000 to be awarded to a project on global economy or international business
• Lead faculty must be based at the Katz Graduate School of Business. At least one co-applicant must be from any school other than that of the lead faculty.
• Sponsored by: International Business Center of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

What Can Be Funded?

GAP awards may be used for travel (e.g., airfare, accommodations, and meals) and honoraria for conference organizers and participants, direct conference expenses (e.g., room and equipment rental and receptions), phone/postage, printing, and staff support. Funding may be used for planning meetings as well as the actual conference or workshops. Funding may also be used for international student exchanges with partner institutions for research support. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek matching external funding.

Grantee Obligations

• In all project related publicity, events and publications, grantees must acknowledge the Global Studies Program as well as all other sponsors identified in the grantee award letter.
• Make reasonable efforts to publish conference proceedings and to solicit external funding.
• Regularly inform the Global Studies Program on the progress of conference planning.
• Prior to the conference, send one copy of all conference materials to the Global Studies Program as well as a brief summary or press release describing the aims and outcomes of the event for use in publicity.
• Within two months  after the conference, submit a two-page summary of aims and achievements.
• Expend all funds by June 30 of the next academic year (e.g., June 2011 for a grant awarded in AY 2009-10).

Application Procedure

Complete the application form available here.

Insert/Attach a proposal narrative of not more than five pages (single-spaced, minimum 10-point font size), which:

• demonstrates that the project fulfills GAP funding priorities (described above)
• describes the purpose and nature of the conference/workshop and provides approximate dates
• identifies institutions and individuals involved, and in what capacity
• explains expected costs and available non-GAP funding

Insert/Attach Curriculum Vitae for each key participating faculty member.

Questions about GAP or the application process should be directed to Dr. Melissa Reed, Global Studies associate director (melissa@pitt.edu / x87409). E-mail all application materials to Melissa directly with a subject line of “GAP COMPETITION” by December 1, 2009.