Undergraduate Funding Opportunities

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

Deadline

Rolling

Who is Eligible?

Graduate students and qualified undergraduates.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Support for attendance at academic conferences and workshops related to the REES world area.

Max Funding

$350.00 (for international travel), $250.00 (for domestic travel).

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline

Summer

Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Year-long internship/work opportunity, centered on serving as REES's main recruiter and undergraduate "public face."

Max Funding

$3,300.00 tuition per term.

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline

Early March

Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Intensive overseas or domestic study of REES-area languages through Pitt's Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI).

Max Funding

Up to full tuition for summer language course, plus $2,500.00 stipend.

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Summer Language Institute.

Deadline

Mid-February

Who is Eligible?

REES Undergraduate Certificate students taking REES-area language and area studies courses.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Full-time study, including at least one REES language course and one area studies course each semester.

Max Funding

$10,000.00 tuition plus $5,000.00 stipend.

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline
February-March (shortly after SAO application deadlines)

Who is Eligible?
Undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds
Partial tuition scholarships to attend Pitt study abroad programs in the REES world region.

Max Funding
Average award is $1,000.00, based on annual applicant pool

More Information
To learn more and apply visit the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline

Rolling

Who is Eligible?

REES Undergraduate Certificate students who have completed 2 years of REES-area language study or equivalent.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

One-semester, 130-hour noncredit internships using REES-area language skills.

Max Funding

$1,000.00

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline

Mid March

Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must be enrolled in Intensive Summer Japanese (JPNSE 1061 or JPNSE 1062).

Max Funding

Full-tuition scholarship

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Asian Studies Center.

Deadline

Mid March

Who is Eligible?

Out-of-state students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

All out-of-state students who take Intensive Summer Japanese (JPNSE 1061 or JPNSE 1062)

Max Funding

Partial Tuition Remission Scholarship: Reduces tuition to in-state amount

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Asian Studies Center.

Deadline

TBA

Who is Eligible?

African American Students.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Demonstrated financial need according to FAFSA/SARS (required for application), No Previous International Experience, Study abroad experience must take place during the full-year, spring, or summer term, minimum of 3.0 GPA.

Max Funding

Varies

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.

Deadline

TBA

Who is Eligible?

Full-time, Degree-Seeking Student, Undergraduate.

Requirements/Intended Use of Funds

Must have at least a GPA of 3.0 (2.75 for Engineering and Health Sciences). Preference is given to applicants with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students must commit to a program (Panther Programs) or be accepted (PittRecognized and Exchanges) before they can begin the scholarship application.

Max Funding

$1,000.00

More Information

To learn more and apply contact the Study Abroad Office.