Send inquiries and materials to:
Mike Orbin
Department of French and Italian
1328 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(The Department of French and Italian handles the applications for the IDMA in East Asian Studies.)
IDMA students are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarships and fellowships administered by the Asian Studies Center. As with most financial aid, these awards are highly competitive.
*Teaching Assistantships (TA) are not available for this interdisciplinary graduate program.
Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship in Japanese Studies
Deadline
February 2, 2026
Eligibility
The Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship in Japanese Studies is open to full-time graduate students in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on Japan. Preference is given to students with strong Japanese language skills. Students cannot hold a Mitsubishi fellowship concurrently with any other fellowship. Students must commit to Asian Studies certificate.
To apply for all funding, all students will need to: Complete an application form on PittFund$Me. You can access PittFund$Me through your my.pitt.edu portal. Use the dashboard to search for the scholarship you wish to apply to; Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended; Submit a statement of purpose no more than 1500 words that explains your interest in the area and the purpose of the grant; Secure two letters of recommendation (for language-based scholarship applications, it is highly encouraged that you submit a letter of recommendation from your language teacher).
Funding
Tuition and stipend.
Mitsubishi Graduate Tuition Remission Scholarship
Deadline
February 2, 2026
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to full-time graduate students in programs outside the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (e.g. Katz Business School, School of Education, School of Law, or School of Information and Computer Science) or part-time graduate students in any program. Tuition Remission will only be available up to the cost of tuition. Pitt employees are eligible to apply for funding through this program. Students must have a strong research focus in Japanese Studies. Students must commit to Asian Studies certificate.
To apply for all funding, all students must complete an application form on PittFund$Me. You can access PittFund$Me through your my.pitt.edu portal. Use the dashboard to search for the scholarship you wish to apply to; Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended; Submit a statement of purpose no more than 1500 words that explains your interest in the area and the purpose of the grant; Secure two letters of recommendation (for language-based scholarship applications, it is highly encouraged that you submit a letter of recommendation from your language teacher).
Funding
$10,000
Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Fellowships
Click here to learn more about the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences fellowships.