The European Studies Center offers a number of grants to affiliated faculty working on topics related to Europe. The purpose of these opportunities is to develop and strengthen faculty expertise on various aspects of historical or contemporary Europe, its states and peoples.
Please follow the links to learn more about deadlines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures for each program.
Update for 2024-2025 funding opportunities:
All grantees will be subject to the requirements and procedures in place at the time of travel. Any faculty or graduate student research grant awarded that involves travel will be contingent upon public safety recommendations by the Department of State and subject to the University's Standards and Guidelines. Please email Erica Edwards, Associate Director, or Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole, Activities, Events, and Partnerships Coordinator, if you have any questions.
Note: To be considered for funding, Pitt faculty need to have completed or updated their UCIS Faculty Survey and uploaded a recent CV within the last year. This survey is an important part of our data collection to report to the U.S. Department of Education. To update your survey and upload your CV, please go to the UCIS Faculty Survey page prior to applying for any of our grants. Faculty with visiting appointments are only eligible for Small Grants.
- Faculty Grants for Research on Europe – Awards for research activities related to Europe (not focused on the European Union). Typical grants range from $500 to $2,000. Deadline is February 28, 2025.
- Funding for Teaching and Research in Germany – A grant program sponsored by UCIS and administered by the ESC to facilitate University engagement with and in Germany. Faculty projects involving teaching and/or research in Germany and/or which will increase ties between Pitt and institutions in Germany are encouraged. Grants typically range in amounts from $3,000 to $8,000. Deadline is February 28, 2025.
- Small Grants – Awards to provide support for conference travel, research-related expenses, translations, publications, and visitors to campus. These awards in the range of $500-$750 are meant to be combined with other sources to help offset costs. Rolling deadlines. All applications must be receive 60 days in advance of the event.
- Course Development/Enhancement Grants – Grants to support new course development (or significant course enhancement) in line with the strategic goals of the Center and University related to European Studies. For more information, contact Erica Edwards. Deadline February 28, 2025.
Post Award Guidelines for Faculty
In addition to these ESC-sponsored opportunities, European Studies faculty should consider opportunities for funding from our parent unit, the University Center for International Studies, including the Hewlett International Grant Program, the International Collaborations on Sustainable Innovations Grant, and the UCIS Faculty Fellowship.
The ESC also holds institutional memberships in a number of professional organizations which provide eligibility to Pitt faculty for small grants, book prizes, and other funding opportunities.