Graduate

Research and Travel Funds Within the Department of Linguistics

 

Departmental Research Grant

This grant provides partial support for research that leads to a PhD dissertation, a COMP paper, or an MA thesis. Priority is given to applicants who have not been given departmental travel/research fund before. The maximum amount is $800 for research involving international travel or travel to Hawaii or Puerto Rico, and $400 for research that can be conducted within the continental US and Canada.

Deadlines: October 30, January 31, and April 1

Eligibility: Open to graduate students enrolled in Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh.

Application materials should ALL be submitted online to Pat Cochran at
patmusic@pitt.edu and should include:

  • A proposal, addressing the topic of research, specific goals of the research, pre-research preparation, and other evidence that justify the use of fund. Please tell us if you have received this award before.
  • A brief note of support from the applicant's main academic advisor.
    Please remind your faculty advisor to submit the recommendation electronically to patmusic@pitt.edu.

 

Graduate Student Conference Participation Grant

This grant provides partial support for graduate students to travel to a
professional conference and present a paper. Priority is given to applicants who have not been given departmental travel/research fund before. The maximum amount is $800 for international travel
or travel to Hawaii or Puerto Rico, and $400 for travel within the continental US and Canada.

Applications should be submitted BEFORE the conference takes place if at all possible, and the conference should be held in the same fiscal year (ending June 31). 

Deadlines: October 30, January 31, and April 1

Eligibility: Open to graduate students enrolled in Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh.

Application materials should all be submitted online to Pat Cochran at
patmusic@pitt.edu and should include:

  • A cover letter that briefly explains (a) the name of the conference
    you will attend, (b) paper title, panel title, and the abstract of the
    paper, (c) evidence of conference paper acceptance (if this is not
    available online, please give Pat Cochran a photocopy).
  • A brief note of support from the applicant's main academic advisor.
    Please remind your faculty advisor to submit the recommendation electronically to patmusic@pitt.edu.

General Research and Travel Funds

Graduate Study Funding

Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program

Study Abroad

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students

University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms Scholarships

Conference Funding

University of Pittsburgh Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Organization Travel Grants

University of Pittsburgh Graduate and Professional Student Organization

The Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grants
(Graduate students/TESOL members—grant to attend convention)

The TESOL Professional Development Scholarships
(TESOL members—grant to attend convention)

Research Funding

The Wenner-Gren Foundation: Individual Research Grants

The Spencer Foundation: Research Grants and Fellowship Awards

The Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study
(Graduate students/TESOL members)

Educational Testing Service Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment

Miscellaneous

Association for Asian Studies: list of Asia-related grant and fellowship opportunities

Linguistics Society of America: great calendar with links
(click on "Resources," select grants)

University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences Financial Assistance (graduate)

Frequently Asked Questions About Funding Opportunities in the Field of TESOL

TESOL Awards and Grants for Members

Michigan State University: Grants and Related Sources

Robert T. Henderson Endowment Fund Award