Grants for Course Development
Applications due February 24, 2025, 11:59 pm EST. Click here to apply.
Purpose:
Course Development Grants are available to support faculty in enhancing existing courses or creating new ones that include content on Europe, broadly defined. We are particularly interested in supporting teaching initiatives that fall within our Critical Area Studies for Europe (CASE) approach, which challenges scholars to reconsider the traditional area studies model. Grants are available to support work related to:
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Creating a new course with substantial (more than 25%) coverage of Europe.
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Significantly enhancing an existing course to introduce or expand Europe-related content.
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Adding a component of pre-professional advising, preparation, or experience to an existing course with significant European content.
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Adding or enhancing the assessment tools utilized to determine the impact of a course related to European studies.
Eligibility:
Awards are available to ESC affiliated faculty only. Prior to applying, affiliated faculty must complete or update their
UCIS Faculty Survey and upload a CV from within the last 12 months. If you are interested in becoming an ESC affiliated faculty, please contact Erica Edwards (
eee36@pitt.edu). Faculty with visiting appointments or affiliated faculty who do not teach at Pitt are not eligible. Previous awardees who have not submitted reports and/or expenditure documentation from past grants are not eligible.
Funding:
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Awards range from $1,500 to $3,000.
Funding Priorities:
Overall, awards are made on a competitive basis based on the quality of proposals. However, preference will be given to the following groups:
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New faculty (first two years at Pitt)
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Junior faculty (pre-tenure, with special emphasis on faculty with junior research leaves)
Application Procedure:
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Complete and submit an application on Submittable.
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Update faculty survey and upload a current C.V.
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Upload a description of the course.
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Upload of statement of support from your Department Chair.
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Upload a detailed budget listing all estimated expenses.
While all proposals will be reviewed, the Center is particularly interested in courses that serve one or more of the following programmatic foci:
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European Union, European integration, Europeanization, or the European project
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Transatlantic Studies, including historical, political, economic and cultural aspects.
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Mediterranean Studies
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Lusosphere Studies (with a strong focus on Iberia)
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Scandinavian Studies
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Science and Public Policy
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Critical European Culture Studies
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Re-imagining area and European Studies at Pitt
In addition to the funding, the Center can offer specific support for course development based on student feedback and Center priorities. Once approved, all new or enhanced courses will be added to our list of courses counting toward our undergraduate certificates, advertised and posted via our electronic and social media outlets, and passed on to departmental and school advisors. Faculty would be responsible for ensuring the incorporation of new courses into their respective department’s approved course list.
Pre and Post Award Guidelines:
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 Steven Lund, Assistant Director, or Erica Edwards, Associate Director.