University of Pittsburgh Library System

ASRA Awards are granted to qualified undergraduates every year to fund a semester-long research project using resources from Pitt Libraries.

Archives & Special Collections Graduate Student Assistants (GSA) are placed within the University Library System’s Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) during the fall and spring terms of an academic year. In this program, the GSA will gain experience in the skills of an archivist, rare book librarian, or curator of distinctive collections through project-based work and make a public presentation of their work.

The Specter Fellowship, funded by the Arlen Specter Center of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, provides funding for graduate and post-grad students with focuses in political science, international affairs, or any related field to do work with the collection.

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The August Wilson Archive Community Artist-Scholar program provides support and incentive for local artists and scholars to explore the August Wilson Archive and create an artistic/creative work. 

The August Wilson Archive Educator Award program provides support and incentive for teachers within the Pittsburgh Public Schools to explore the August Wilson Archive and create an instructional resource.

The August Wilson Archive Research Award supports research into the August Wilson Archive to produce a scholarly article, professional presentation, help prepare to teach a class on theatre or literature, produce a video or documentary, write a book (or chapter), or some other body of work. 

The August Wilson Archive Student Research Award program provides students an opportunity to explore primary source material in the August Wilson Archive and create a project, exhibit, or creative work.

Interested in our Archive of Scientific Philosophy? The Center for Philosophy of Science sponsors a month-long fellowship to do research with these materials.

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The Thornburgh Forum offers a number of awards for faculty, undergraduates, and law school students.

The Elsie Hillman Civic Forum sponsors several programs for students to become more involved in their community and connect with local leaders.

This award supports researchers interested in working with the Erroll Garner Archive. The award is designed for intense use of the collection in order to produce a body of work related to Erroll Garner or Martha Glaser. See our guide for more on this collection.