Gobal Academic Partnership (GAP)

 

GAP AY 2012-13 Guidelines

The Global Studies Center (GSC) is pleased to announce the annual Global Academic Partnership (GAP) grant competition, which will award two grants of $20,000 each, generously sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS). Visit this link for descriptions of previously funded GAP awards.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, February 4, 2013. Awards will be announced by March, 2013, with the expectation all awarded funds will be expended by June 30, 2014.  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. 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 (or divisions, in the case of the Dietrich School of the Arts and Sciences).
  • Global Content: Applications must describe explicitly how the proposed activities relate to one or more of the GSC's focus areas, using an interdisciplinary approach that is either trans-regional (two or more world regions) or comparative in scope. Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with Dr. Thomas Allen, Associate Director (tfa3@pitt.edu; 412-624-3487, well in advance of the deadlines. The focus areas are:
    - Changing Identities in a Global World
    - Communication, Technology, and Society
    - Conflict and Conflict Resolution
    - Global Economy and Global Governance
    - Global Health
    - Sustainable Development
    The Center hopes to award one of the two GAP grants to a project related to either Global Health or Sustainable Development in an energy-related context.
  • 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.
  • Credible demonstration that publications or curricular enhancements will result from a proposed project strengthens an application.

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, however, one applicant may be a member of more than one GAP team if the proposals submitted by the different teams are unique.

At least one co-applicant must be from any school, Arts and Sciences 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).

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, acknowledge the GSC, the Office of the Provost and UCIS.
  • Make reasonable efforts to publish conference proceedings and to solicit external funding.
  • Regularly inform the GSC on the progress of conference planning.
  • Prior to the conference, send one copy of all conference materials to the GSC as well as a brief summary or press release describing the aims and outcomes of the event.
  • Submit a two-page summary of results within two months after the conference.
  • Expend all funds by June 30, 2014.

Application Procedure

  1. Complete the application form available here.
  2. Insert/attach a proposal narrative of not more than five pages (single-spaced, minimum 10-point font size), that:
    demonstrates that the project fulfills GAP funding priorities (described above);
    describes the purpose of the conference/workshop (with approximate dates);
    identifies institutions and individuals involved, and in what capacity;
    explains expected costs and available non-GAP funding
  3. Insert/attach Curriculum Vitae for each key participating faculty member.

 

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