The Asian Studies Center offers a variety of funding for faculty research, conference participation, event hosting, and other research and teaching activities. Most proposal submissions require an online application, a proposal statement describing the goals, and a budget. Depending on the available funds and the proposal type, some proposals may require additional documentation. See additional sections below.
The deadline for the 2026-27 funding opportunities is Friday, January 23, 2026.
Steps:
- Complete the online faculty funding application form.
- Submit a proposal statement (up to 2000 words) detailing the goals of the proposal, conference, or event. Explain the requested budget items.
- Upload an itemized budget of the expected project costs, including the proposed time period of necessary funds. Use the following budget template for research proposals.
- Maintain an updated faculty profile on the UCIS faculty survey site. Only faculty whose profiles have been updated within the past year will be considered for funding.
- Previous ASC grant recipients must submit final reports for their most recent grants to be considered for any additional funding.
- Additional documents may be required for event requests or applications related to the Japan Endowments.
Event Funding
Submit an event request form so that ASC can plan our resources and schedule in order to assist you better.
For event funding, please use our template to submit a detailed budget request for funding. ASC staff are happy to assist you with this budget template.
Please note that if you want ASC staff support for your event, you should submit your request ASAP, regardless of whether you have prepared a budget.
Japan Endowments
If your funding request is to be funded by the Japan endowments, the Japan Studies Funding Request Cover Sheet is required. Please complete and submit the form.
There are specific instructions and eligibility requirements for the Japan Endowments. For more information, please visit the Japan Studies at Pitt website.