The primary goal of the Small Grants program is to enhance opportunities for faculty, especially junior faculty, at the University of Pittsburgh to engage in high-quality research, scholarship, and creative endeavors.
Expensive projects have a lower probability of being funded.
At this time, faculty in the School of Medicine are not eligible to participate in the Small Grants Program. The principal investigator may not be a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, research associate, or visiting faculty. Grant awardees must have started their Pitt position no later than October 1 of the award year. Each will be assigned to one of three committees Science and Engineering, Health Sciences, or Social Sciences and Humanities. The Vice Provost for Research makes final decisions on funding.