Deadline
March 2, 2026
About the Opportunity
The Global Academic Partnership (GAP) aims to strengthen interdisciplinary research and curriculum development on global themes, enhance international scholarly ties, and raising the international profile at the University of Pittsburgh. GAP awards support interdisciplinary research collaborations, curriculum development, student exchanges, and other scholarly endeavors that include the creation or development of meaningful and sustainable institutional partnerships with international universities, foreign governments, international organizations, NGO's, and think tanks. Preference is given to projects that align with the Center’s research initiatives.
Who is Eligible?
Full-time and part-time TS and NTS faculty (including lecturers and instructors) are eligible to apply. Adjunct, visiting, and emeritus faculty are not eligible.
Requirements/Intended Use of Funds
The program supports academic events at Pitt that fulfill each of the following three criteria: 1. Interdisciplinary: The project's interdisciplinary character must be demonstrated in the proposal. 2. Global Content: Applications must describe explicitly how the proposed activities use an interdisciplinary approach that is transnational in scope to complement GSC programming, seed future initiatives, and/or complement certificate concentrations. 3. International Partners: Proposals must include participants from at least one international partner institution and demonstrate the value and sustainability of their proposed partnerships. Institutions may be universities, governments, international organizations, NGOs, and/or think-tanks. Faculty from all schools and disciplines are encouraged to apply; projects with. Review the grant guidelines, complete the GAP application form, and submit your proposal online here.
Max Funding
One grant in the amount of $40,000 will be awarded annually to support ongoing campus programming in a variety of innovative formats that enriches the intellectual environment at Pitt over the course of two years, with $10,000 allocated in the first year and $30,000 in the second.
To Apply
Review the grant guidelines, complete the GSC GAP application form, and submit your application online, once available. Please email Veronica Dristas at dristas@pitt.edu upon submission.