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)
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