| GSPIA
offers competitive, merit-based funding for all eligible
newly admitted and continuing students. The School
is committed, in most instances, to funding a maximum
of four full-time terms of study. Typically, GSPIA
funds nearly 35% of its entering classes, offering
awards ranging from $2,000 to $37,000 with an average
award of $10,000 for two terms of study in a three-term
academic year.
Awards are allocated in one or more
of the following forms: tuition scholarships, assistantships/fellowships
with tuition and salary, and student employment. Emergency
student loans are also available. Please read further
to learn more about financing your education in GSPIA.
Please
note:
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Funding
is limited, highly competitive, and merit-based.
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must be
pursuing full-time study and have submitted a completed
admissions application by February 1.
Students admitted on a provisional basis
are not eligible for school-based funding.
- There is no separate GSPIA funding application.
- Awards are made for two terms, Fall and Spring,
of the first academic year. Funding for the second
year is assured, provided the conditions of the
award letter are met.
-
Award notifications
will be mailed by late March and will continue
until all funding is allocated. Students should
expect to hear by mid-May if they have been awarded
funding.
GSPIA-BASED
FUNDING
Alex
Weilenman Research Fellowship: This
fellowship is given to doctoral students who are completing
research on their dissertation.
- Contact Info: Office of Student Services, 412-648-7640, gspia@pitt.edu.
Alumni
Fellowship: GSPIA's most prestigious
merit-based fellowship, which provides full tuition,
stipend, health insurance and other related fees for
two years.
Donald Goldstein Fellowship: In honor of Professor Donald Goldstein and his commitment to GSPIA and its students, he established this fellowship. AGORA has continued to support his gift through the sale of the "Goldy Bobbleheads." The fellowship is availabe for $1500.
- Eligibility: Open to all 2nd year continuing Master's GSPIA Students who have completed 24 credits, and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better.
- Application Information: Applications are available on AGORA's website or by clicking here.
Carl
Ware Fellowship: Provides a partial
tuition fellowship for an African or African-American
student who demonstrates financial need.
Coca
Cola Fellowship: Provides partial tuition
for US minority student studying international affairs
or international development.
de
Zafra Atwell Leadership Fellows: This
funds GSPIA student travel and expenses for domestic
or international internships, research projects, or
conference participation. Fellowships up to $2500
are available.
- Application Process: Information
is available in the Office of Student Services.
GSPIA
Professional Development Fund: Travel
for internships and to present professional papers.
Multiple grants of a 'modest' amount are available.
- For
Masters Students: Submit
a written proposal with the application to Division
Director/Degree Coordinator (IA Martin
Staniland, ID Paul Nelson, PUA Louise
Comfort, MPPM George Dougherty ). Masters students requesting funding
to participate in an internship are required to
complete the internship agreement form and have
is signed by the Division Director and the Director
of Career Planning.
- For
PhD Students: See Sue
Sawyers concerning application procedures. All
PhD applications will be reviewed first by the GSPIA
Doctoral Committee. If no monies are awarded or
additional funding is requested, the Doctoral Degree
Coordinator, Phyllis
Coontz, will forward the application(s), along
with the committee recommendations to Mary
Ann Gebet.
- Deadlines:
Spring/Summer deadline TBA.
Donald
Goldstein, Chair, Student Travel Committee: goldy@pitt.edu
Graduate
Student Assistantships: Includes full
or partial tuition, stipend, health insurance, and
other related fees. Requires 10-20 hours of work per
week
K.
Leroy Irvis Fellowship: A merit-based,
University-funded award with preference given to US
minority students studying either public or international
affairs. Includes full tuition, stipend, health insurance,
and other related fees
Richard
Cottam Memorial Prize: Students of International
Relations in the Department of Political Science in
the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
at the University of Pittsburgh. Students must have
achieved Candidacy Status for the PhD (successfully
passed dissertation overview prior to the deadline
for applicaions). Preference will be given for candidates
conducting dissertation research in the fields of
international relations theory, foreign policy, nationalism
and ethnicity, bargaining theory, strategic interaction,
diplomacy, theories of peace and conflict, and the
international politics of the Middle East.
- Application Information:
Students are
required to submit a cover sheet, transcript of
graduate studies, departmental/GSPIA verification
for Passage of Doctoral Dissertation Overview -
copy of signed form or letter from Graduate Secretary,
summary of proposal for doctoral dissertation research
approved in overview (limit 4 pages), and 3 letters
of recommendation from faculty familiar with dissertation
research.
- Contact Info: Please
return all completed applications to Marsha Tsouris,
Department of Poltical Science, 4601 Posvar Hall.
Ridgway
Fellowship: Provides full or partial
tuition and stipends for MPIA students majoring in
Security and Intelligence Studies.
Student
Employment: Research, clerical, and
administrative positions involving 10-20 hours of
works per week. The pay rate ranges from $7.50 - $9.00
per hour.
Tuition
Scholarships: Awards are made on the
basis of academic merit and include full and partial
tuition fellowships.
Urban
Affairs Fellowship: A merit-based,
University-funded award with preference given to US
minority students focusing on urban affairs. Includes
full tuition, stipend, health insurance, and other
related fees.
Wolfson
Fellowship: Provides partial tuition
for MPA students studying public personnel and labor
relations.
UNIVERSITY
- BASED AWARDS
Foreign
Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships: Provide full tuition and stipend for one year. Any applicant nominated by GSPIA must be planning to study a foreign language during both terms of the 2008-09 academic year. Funding is provided by the US Department of Education and awarded through the University of Pittsburgh's Title VI centers for Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Russian/East European Studies.
GPSA
(Graduate and Professional Student Association):
This funds a graduate or professional student's participation
in academic or professional conferences. Many grants
are available in the range of $100-500. Students are
eligible for one travel grant per fiscal year (July
1 - June 30) based on the date of the conference.
Funds are distributed in a first-come/first-serve
basis. Please apply after you return from the conference
and have all supporting materials. The type of event
in which the applicant is participating must be listed
in the application form or be approved by a majority
of the GPSA Assembly. Unqualified events include internships,
fieldwork, job fairs, and dissertation research, and
any event taking place in Allegheny County.
- Deadline: Applications must be
submitted within 60 days of returning from the event
for which funding is sought.
- Contact Info/Application Information:
www.pittgpsa.org/travelgrants.jsp.
Newman
Award for International Intergenerational Project
Initiatives: This funds graduate level
research or internships that have an international
intergenerational component. Intergenerational projects
involve the participation of a community's older and
younger persons in planned, ongoing interactions designed
to address a social issue confronting the community.
These projects directly impact the health, education
or overall quality of life of the community's young
and old. One scholarship of $1000 per year is available.
- Application Process: Application
form, short proposal, and relevant letters of recommendation.
- Deadlines: Mid-March, to be used
during the summer or fall.
- Contact Info: Lenora Lewandowski,
412-648-7390 or http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/newman.html.
Owens
Fellowship: A need-based tuition fellowship.
Awards are made on a competitive basis.
- Contact
Info: Contact the University Financial
Aid Office for more details at (412) 624-7488 or
oafa@pitt.edu
Pitt
Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship:
Provides partial tuition for graduate students who
did their undergraduate degree at University of Pittsburgh
.
The
George L. Carson Graduate Fellowship: Awarded
to a graduate student who is affiliated with an athletics
program at the University of Pittsburgh as undergraduates
and/or will be students at a University of Pittsburgh
graduate or professional school.
- Contact
Info: Questions should be directed to the
Student Life and Compliance Office in the Athletics
Department (412) 648-8218.
Nationality
Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs: This
funds immersion for at least five weeks in another
country, through an approved study abroad program
or through an independent research project (for credit)
supervised by a University of Pittsburgh faculty member.
25-30 scholarships are available for approximately
$1000-$4000.
- Application Process: Initial
application becomes available in mid-November of
each year and can be downloaded from the scholarship
web site. A preliminary interview is scheduled to
ensure that the proposed activity fits the criteria.
After a successful interview, the remainder of the
application (essay questions, budget sheet, reference
forms, etc) is due in mid-January. Finalists will
be determined the first week of February, and finalist
interviews will take place after that.
- Contact Info: www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms
Outside
Funding
A
Better Earth Essay Contest: This contest
will provide awards up to $2000.
College
View: This is a search engine that provides
information and scholarships available to students
pursuing higher education.
Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation Spouses Scholarship: This
scholarship is for students who reside or attend a
higher education institution in a Congressional district
represented by a Black Caucus member.
Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute: This offers
scholarships and fellowships available to Hispanic
graduate students.
Daniel
B. Goldberg Scholarship: This provides
funding for full-time graduate students preparing
for careers in state or local government finance.
Davis-Putter
Scholarships: These are grants to students
that are working toward a career that deals with peace
and justice.
Delay
the Real World Fellowship: A fellowship
is available to U.S. students between the ages of
21-29 that write an essay about halting the 9-5 job.
Environment
Fellowship: These fellowships are for
research concerning environmental public policy or
environmental conflict resolution.
Evalee
C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education:
Offers interest-free loans for graduate students reaching
a maximum of $15,000.
Ford
Foundation: provides an International
Fellowships Program that provides fellowships for
graduate students that reside outside the U.S. and
lack systematic access to higher education.
Fullbright
Scholar Program: This provides funding
for U.S. and non U.S. graduate students that are pursuing
a variety of educational activities, primarily university
lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching
in elementary and secondary schools.
George
J. Mitchell Scholarship: This is a national
scholarship for graduate students who are interested
in pursuing one year of graduate work in higher learning
institution in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
George
A. Neilson Public Investor Scholarship:
This scholarship is for full-time or part-time students
in a program in public administration, finance, business
administration, or a related field.
Institute
of Current World Affairs Fellowships:
A limited number of fellowships are available to individuals
for a minimum period of two years who demonstrate
initiative, integrity, outstanding character, good
communications skills, seriousness of purpose and
enthusiasm for their chosen fields.
Institute
for Human Studies: Several scholarships
are available to essay winners.
International
Education Financial Aid: This is a resource
that provides information for financial aid, college
scholarship, and grant information for U.S. and international
students wishing to study abroad.
Jack
Wilson Fund: This is a scholarship for
students pursuing international opportunities that
promote peace and community development. 4 Scholarships
are available.
- Application Process: You must
complete and application and include requested attachments
and a one and a half page essay explaining how this
project will promote peace and community development
or is of some other use to the country being visited.
You must demonstrate a financial need to undertake
travel and project.
- Contact Info: www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Jacob
Javits Fellowships Program: Fellowships
are available to students who are pursuing a doctoral
or master's degree in fields or art, humanities, and/or
social science.
Mayme
and Herb Frank Scholarship Program: This
is a scholarship for graduate students who are completing
a thesis, dissertation, or independent study relating
to international integration and/or federalism.
Minorities
in Government Finance Scholarship: This
scholarship is for minority students studying public
administration with a specific focus in government
or nonprofit management.
Morris
Abrams Award: This is a scholarship
for a selected nominated student who is passionate
about international relations.
- Contact Info: Contact the Office of Student Services, 412-648-7640 or email gspia@pitt.edu.
Pittsburgh
Young Professionals Fund: This is a
scholarship for students who want to develop professionally,
civically, and socially within the Pittsburgh region.
- Application Process: You must
complete an application and include an one-page
essay explaining how you envision your involvement
in the Pittsburgh community after graduation. Two
letters of reference (one from volunteer experience)
must be included along with official school transcripts.
- Contact Info: www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Public
Employee Retirement Research and Administration Scholarship:
This is $4000 scholarship for full-time or part-time
students preparing for a career in the field of public
sector retirement benefits.
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security: Scholarships
are available from the Department of Homeland Security.
Details are available on web site. Scholarships provide
stipend, full tuition, and internship.
LOAN
INFORMATION
U.S. citizens
and permanent residents are eligible for federal student
loans, provided the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) and the Financial Aid Application Supplement
(FAAS) are submitted. Please direct inquiries regarding
the status of these forms to the University's Office
of Admissions and Financial Aid, Alumni Hall, 4227
Fifth Avenue, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
PA 15260, telephone: (412) 624-7488 or email at oafa@pitt.edu
or visit their web site at www.pitt.edu/~oafa.
International students may be interested in the following websites which provide loans for international students:
Private loans may be an option to help finance your education. Sometimes offered by banks or lending institutions, they may help you bridge the gap between the cost of your graduate education and any aid offfers you may receive.
The
Addison H. Gibson Foundation: This is
a loan that administers a low-interest (2% - 5%) loan
program for full-time students who have completed
one or more years of their current degree program.
Applicants must be long-time residents of Western
Pennsylvania and meet other eligibility requirements.
This loan is available for both first and second year
students. Early spring is an ideal time to being
the application process for the 2007-2008 academic
year. Graduate students may borrow up to $18,000.
- For more information and application process,
please visit www.gibson-fnd.org.
- Contact Info: Students may directly
contact Lynn
S. Dunbar, Assistant Director, Addison H. Gibson
Foundation, One PPG Place, Suite 2230, Pittsburgh,
PA 15222 or call 412-261-1611. Other questions can
be directed to the Office of Students Services, 412-648-7640.
FINANCING TOOLS
One important tool to use while determining how to finance your education are cost of living calculators. These help determine how much your education will cost, determine out-of-pocket expenses, and help you make a decision about attending graduate school. Below, are several websites that will assist you:
FOR
MORE INFORMATION
Office
of Student Services
Graduate
School of Public and International Affairs
3601
Posvar Hall
Telephone:
(412) 648-7640
Email: gspia@pitt.edu
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