Deadline
February 2, 2026
Purpose
This grant provides partial support to graduate students for the presentation of conference papers focused on Korean Studies. The grant funds may count towards travel expenses, conference registration, and other appropriate conference expenses. For conference grants, travel to Hawaii is classified as international, and Canada and Mexico are classified as domestic.
Eligibility
Graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh.
To apply for all funding, all students will need to: Complete an application form on PittFund$Me. You can access PittFund$Me through your my.pitt.edu portal. Use the dashboard to search for the scholarship you wish to apply to; Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended; Submit a statement of purpose no more than 1500 words that explains your interest in the area and the purpose of the grant; Secure two letters of recommendation (for language-based scholarship applications, it is highly encouraged that you submit a letter of recommendation from your language teacher).
Funding
Grants for domestic travel will award up to $300 and for international travel the amount will be up to $600.
More Information
To apply, please submit an application through PittFund$Me.
At the Asian Studies Center, we want to encourage students to continue following their interests in Asia. As such, we have funding to help support Asian language learning, building expertise in Asian cultures, and studying abroad in Asia. We hold competitions for summer and academic year funding each year made possible by endowment funds and grants from private sources.