Undergraduate Funding Opportunities

For Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships, see our dedicated FLAS page. Graduate students, please see our Graduate Student Funding page.

Deadline

Early March

Who is Eligible?

Pitt students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Students must be enrolled in the West European, Transatlantic, Mediterranean Studies, or European Union Studies Certificate Program. Students in the Related Concentration in European and Eurasian Studies are also eligible to apply.

Max Funding

Tuition credits

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the European Studies Center.

Deadline

Spring

Who is Eligible?

Full-time, Degree-Seeking Student, Undergraduate.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must have GPA 3.0 & studying abroad through the University of Exeter exchange program are eligible.

Max Funding

£630.00

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.

Deadline

Summer beginning March & Full year Mid February

Who is Eligible?

Pitt Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

To devote full time attention to their chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty.

Max Funding

Summer Tuition $5,000 Stipend $2,500.00 & Full year Tuition $10,000.00 Stipend $5,000.00

More Information

To learn more and apply see https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/FLAS-fellowships.

Deadline

Fall and spring.

Who is Eligible?

U.S.-based undergraduates.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must have at least a 2.8 GPA with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures.

Max Funding

Summer $3000 | Semester $5,000 | Year $7,000

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.

Deadline

Spring

Who is Eligible?

Full-time, Degree-Seeking Student, Undergraduate.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student’s home institution. Study abroad program must be at least 4 weeks (28 days) in country/countries.

Max Funding

Varies

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.

Deadline

Spring - to be announced

Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a GSC academic program.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must be currently enrolled in, and must demonstrate progress towards completing, one of the following: Undergraduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate, or Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies (BPhil-IAS), Global Studies Track. Minimum QPA: Undergraduate Certificate students: 3.0; Graduate Certificate and BPhil students: 3.5. Note: First-term students are not eligible to be GSSAs; please apply after grades for the first term have been received.

Max Funding

Partial term's tuition.

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Global Studies Center.

Deadline

Variable

Who is Eligible?

Any student currently enrolled in an American institution who wants to study abroad.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Study abroad.

Max Funding

$500.00

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.

Deadline

Early March

Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate students (though preference is given to students enrolled in the West European Studies, European Union Studies, Mediterranean Studies, and Transatlantic Studies programs, as well as the Related Concentration in European and Eurasian Studies program).

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

This award supports participating in study abroad (both Pitt and non-Pitt programs), internships and directed research in Europe..

Max Funding

$1,000.00

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the European Studies Center.

Deadline

Mid March
 

Who Is Eligible?

Students must be enrolled in an approved degree program at the University of Pittsburgh.
 

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Funding for undergraduate students conducting research on the INPAC region.

Max Funding

$1,000.00
 

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Asian Studies Center.

Deadline

Early March

Who is Eligible?

Swanson School of Engineering undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must be attending a university in the United States and whose minor, major, masters or doctoral degree is in the field of engineering, and who will seek to participate in global learning experiences in Asia.

Max Funding

$1,000.00

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.