The Indo-Pacific Council has several awards available to University of Pittsburgh undergraduate and graduate students. Please see the following information for more details:

Undergraduate Student Awards

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for undergraduate students conducting research on the INPAC region. Awards will be approximately $500-$1,000 depending on the quality and number of requests. Students must be enrolled in an approved degree program at the University of Pittsburgh. Awards must be used in conjunction with a specific research project on the INPAC region.

Application: The application consists of a one-page research project proposal and research budget summarizing the applicant's specific plans for use of the award. On a separate sheet of paper, list your name; address; phone number; e-mail address; major department; degree sought; advisor's name and phone number. Awards will be determined by the INPAC Executive Committee. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008. Submit the completed application form and supporting materials to:

Richard Scaglion
Department of Anthropology
University of Pittsburgh
Office: 3302 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Phone: 412-648-7512
Email: scaglion@pitt.edu

For further information, call (412) 648-7508.


Graduate Student Awards

The purpose of this award is to provide funding for undergraduate students conducting research on the INPAC region. Awards will be approximately $500-$1,000 depending on the quality and number of requests. Students must be enrolled in an approved degree program at the University of Pittsburgh. Awards must be used in conjunction with a specific research project on the INPAC region.

Application: The application consists of a one-page research project proposal and research budget summarizing the applicant's specific plans for use of the award. On a separate sheet of paper, list your name; address; phone number; e-mail address; major department; degree sought; advisor's name and phone number. Awards will be determined by the INPAC Executive Committee. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008. Submit the completed application form and supporting materials to:

Richard Scaglion
Department of Anthropology
University of Pittsburgh
Office: 3302 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Phone: 412-648-7512
Email: scaglion@pitt.edu

For further information, call (412) 648-7508.


Graduate Student Conference Participation Grant

This grant provides partial support for graduate students to travel to a professional conference and present a paper. Priority is given to first time applicants. The maximum amount is $500 for international travel and $250 for domestic travel. Applications should be submitted BEFORE the conference takes place. APPLICATION DEADLINES: January 31, 2008 and April 1, 2008. Application materials should ALL be submitted on-line to Richard Scaglion at scaglion@pitt.edu and should include:

*A cover letter that briefly explains:

(a) the name of the conference you will attend,
(b) paper title, panel title, and a brief abstract of the paper,
(c) evidence that the paper has been accepted for presentation (if this is not available on-line, please submit a photocopy).

*A brief letter of support from applicant’s main academic advisor. Please remind your faculty advisor to submit the recommendation on-line.