Research Grants
Each year the Asian Studies Center funds faculty research. Research grants are due Jan. 24, 2025. All faculty who accept a research award are obliged to provide a written report about their work during the course of the grant, and are asked to provide service to the center by sitting on committees to evaluate award applications.
China and Chinese Studies Research Grants:
- up to $2000
Funds faculty research in China and Chinese Studies. This grant is only for research and research travel, not for events and conference travel. For funds to attend a conference or present at a conference, please apply for China and Chinese Studies Faculty Conference Funding. For funding to support events on campus please apply for China and Chinese Studies Small Grants.
Japanese Studies Research Grant:
- up to $7000 for one year, or $14,000 for two years
Funds faculty research in Japanese Studies. This grant is only for research and research travel, not for events and conference travel. For funding to support events on campus please apply for Japanese Studies Event Support Grant. For conference support, faculty should consider applying for the Japanese Studies Small Grants or the if eligible restricted Japan Studies funds for conferences.
Korean Studies Research Grant:
- up to $2000
Funds faculty research in Korean Studies. This grant can be used for research travel or for conference participation and travel. For funding to support events on campus please apply for the Asian Studies Event Funding Grant.
Asian Studies Small Grant:
- up to $2000
Funds faculty research activities in South Asian, Southeast Asian, Central Asian, and Pacific Studies, as well as studies of the Global Asian diaspora. These funds can be used for research activities or travel to conferences. For funding to support events on campus please apply for the Asian Studies Event Funding Grant.
Dr Mohinder and Saroj Bahl Grant in Indian Studies:
- up to $500
Funded through a generous donation in the name of Dr. Mohinder Bahl and Mrs. Saroj Bahl, students, faculty, and affiliated researchers may apply for up to $500 to help fund research, travel, or other educational expenses for projects and education that support India, Indian Studies, or people of Indian origin. Strong preference will be given to students, faculty, or researchers with demonstrated financial need.
Miscellaneous Grants
These grants are due on a rolling basis and will be checked in the first week of each month during the academic year (August-April) on a rolling basis.
China and Chinese Studies Small Grants:
- variable amounts
Funds faculty and/or student-led initiatives, primarily for events on the Pittsburgh campus. This grant can also be used to request funding for enhancements to the library (books, data bases, etc), course development, reading groups/ book groups, and other creative endeavors related to China and Chinese Studies. Faculty wishing to apply for event funding will need to complete the Asian Studies Event Form.
If your request is primarily personal research, continuing education, or acquiring personal research items (like books, technology, or datasets), please apply for the China and Chinese Research Grant, not the China and Chinese Studies Small Grants.
China and Chinese Studies Faculty Conference Participation Grant:
- up to $300 domestic/$600 international
Provides partial funding for costs related to a conference presentation focusing on China and Chinese studies. Preference is for applicants who haven’t already been awarded a China and Chinese Studies Conference Participation Grant in the academic year. For conference grants, travel to Hawaii is classified as international, and Canada and Mexico are classified as domestic.
Japanese Studies Small Grants:
- up to $1500
Provides funding to support Japanese Studies faculty teaching and research at Pitt. Faculty are only able to apply for up to $1500 one time per fiscal year.
Japanese Studies Event Funding:
- variable amounts
Funds faculty endeavors to bring Japanese studies related speakers, films, and other creative events on to campus. Please apply for funding at least two months ahead of when you hope to bring the speaker on to campus. To begin the application process, please refer to the top of the page for more information.
Japanese Studies Publication Grants:
- up to $3000
Supports (a) preparation of a manuscript publication related to Japan or (b) a subsidy paid directly to publisher to defray costs of publishing book(s) related to Japan by full-time Pitt faculty.
Asian Studies Event Funding:
- variable amounts
Funds faculty and/or student-led initiatives, primarily for events on the Pittsburgh campus. This grant can also be used to request funding for enhancements to the library (books, data bases, etc), course development, reading groups/ book groups, and other creative endeavors related to Asian Studies outside of China and Chinese Studies and Japanese Studies. Please apply for funding at least two months ahead of the event. To begin the application process, please refer to the top of the page for more information.