Deadline
Applications are due by May 4, 2026, and must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the planned event or travel. Funds must be used by June 30, 2026 and all travel must be completed by that date. The application process is as follows:
- Complete and submit an application
- Upload a detailed budget listing all estimated expenses.
- Upload a written proposal of no more than five double-spaced pages. In the text of the proposal, please include a section addressing precisely how the funds will be used.
Purpose
Small Grants provide support to graduate students for conference travel. Awards are also available for events and presentations that align with the European Studies Center’s mission and research priorities. We consider requests for modest funding for events held on any of Pitt's campuses. This funding can also be applied to support visitors participating in these events.
These awards are meant to supplement departmental or other funding. If an award is granted, the ESC requests that the Center be acknowledged as a co-sponsor of any lecture or activity that receives funding. The ESC will also help publicize such co-sponsored events to students, faculty, and community members.
Eligibility
Awards are available to Pitt graduate students only.
Funding
Awards range from $300 to $750. Applicants must show efforts to secure matching funds from their department, school, or other external sources. Awards are available on a rolling basis, with one half of the funds available for successful applications submitted during the first half of the University’s fiscal year (July – December) and the other half available for applications submitted during the second half of the fiscal year (January – June). Applicants submitting proposals after all the funds earmarked for a given 6-month period have been spent will be offered the opportunity to resubmit during the next 6-month period.
More Information
Please consult the Pre and Post Award Guidelines before applying for information on how funds may be used and the grant and reporting obligations. For questions on eligibility or for further information, please contact Erica Edwards, Associate Director.