CLAS Faculty and Student Funding Opportunities

Various funding opportunities for CLAS faculty, in the University.

UPDATE~~CLAS Faculty Research Grants: This has been updated so faculty can undertake field research anytime during the academic year. It is now possible to apply for these grants year-round.

Travel to Professional Meetings - Faculty

CLAS provides faculty members with travel funds to support their participation in conferences and meetings.

CLAS Course Development Grants

These course development grants are for faculty to add to existing courses or to create new courses with Latin America, Caribbean, and/or Latinx (as well as other diasporic studies from the region) content.

Graduate Opportunities

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) offers a variety of opportunities for Graduate Students entering or currently enrolled in one of its two Graduate Certificates.

CLAS Field Research Grants

The purpose of this program is to make it possible for CLAS graduate students to carry out short-term field research directly relevant to the Latin American/Caribbean region in order to acquire as profound and intimate a knowledge as possible of language, culture, and geography; to gather research data; and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in the field. PLEASE NOTE: These grants are NOT to be used for dissertation research.

Billie Lozano Visiting Scholar Program

To celebrate and honor the life of Lilian (Billie) Seddon Lozano, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Pittsburgh is launching the Billie Lozano Visiting Scholar Program. The Program awards up to two short-term fellowships annually to scholars in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences engaged in research projects on Latin America and the Caribbean for stays of one month during the calendar year.

Academic Year and Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

FLAS fellowships are administered by the U.S. Department of Education through selected grantee institutions. The University of Pittsburgh has been selected as a grantee institution for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for the 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 academic years. The FLAS Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive federal award that allows eligible Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to compete for fellowships that will allow them to devote greater attention to the study of a chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty. The Fellowship covers some or all tuition costs, may cover fees, and provides awardees with a stipend. The Fellowships are offered for the 2024 summer term or the 2024-25 academic year.
Tuition Remission Fellowships (TRFs) – Remove this one, we no longer have this.

David B. Houston Award

David Houston was an economics professor and political activist at the University of Pittsburgh for more than 40 years. To honor a teacher who directed his scholarly attention to issues of social justice throughout his career, former students and colleagues of Dr. Houston, who died in 2008, have created a fund to make awards to students whose academic interests and career plans focus on human rights and social justice, particularly in Latin America.

2023-2024 Travel to Professional Meetings

The maximum amount of a CLAS Travel to Professional Meeting grant is $800. To be eligible for a grants, students must be enrolled in one of the two graduate certificates offered by the Center for Latin American Studies, and the paper being presented or the session in which the individual is participating as organizer, discussant, or moderator must deal with the Latin American/Caribbean region. Students can receive up to $800 each academic year.

Fellowships in Latin American Archaeology

Latin American Archaeology Fellowships are designed to support outstanding graduate students from Latin America and North America who concentrate on Latin American archaeology in their studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

Eduardo Lozano Memorial Dissertation Award

The Eduardo Lozano Memorial Dissertation Award committee invites all faculty affiliated with the Center for Latin American Studies to consider nominating graduate students for the Eduardo Lozano Memorial Dissertation Award competition.

Undergraduate Opportunities

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) offers a variety of opportunities for undergraduate students entering or currently enrolled in one of its undergraduate programs.

Academic Year and Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

FLAS fellowships are administered by the U.S. Department of Education through selected grantee institutions. The University of Pittsburgh has been selected as a grantee institution for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for the 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 academic years. The FLAS Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive federal award that allows eligible Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to compete for fellowships that will allow them to devote greater attention to the study of a chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty. The Fellowship covers some or all tuition costs, may cover fees, and provides awardees with a stipend. The Fellowships are offered for the 2024 summer term or the 2024-25 academic year.
Tuition Remission Fellowships (TRFs) – Remove this one, we no longer have this.

The Shirley Kregar Scholarship Competition

During her distinguished career at CLAS, Shirley Kregar, always a fervent advocate for international study, mentored hundreds of students in their quest to gain cross-cultural experience.

Violeta F. Rodríguez Scholarship Competition

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is very pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the Violeta F. Rodríguez Scholarships for international study abroad.

Undergraduate Teaching Award

The Undergraduate Teaching Award offers undergraduates the opportunity to enrich their educational experience, enhance their resumé, and receive a cash award of $1,000.

Seminar & Field Trip Program

This intensive, two-part program incorporates a cross-cultural homestay with individualized field study. The program is open to undergraduates of any major at the University of Pittsburgh and welcomes applicants from any field with sufficient Spanish language proficiency and an interest in Latin American culture.

Study Abroad Opportunities

Learn more about our programs, Pitt in Ecuador, and the Pitt Study Abroad Office.

Edward J. and Jacqueline M. Musante Award

On December 31, 2013, Kathleen Musante ended her term as longest-serving Director of CLAS. CLAS is proud to make available awards named in honor of her parents, Edward J. and Jacqueline M. Musante. One award of $1,000 will be offered this year to provide financial support for travel and other educational expenses to undergraduate students who are conducting research in Latin America.

CLAS Community Internships

Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation is working in conjunction with the Center for Latin American Studies, University Center for Int’l Studies at the University of Pittsburgh to offer a 3-credit internship for undergraduate students enrolled in the Center for Latin American Studies during the summer and fall semesters.

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