The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI)’s 2025 grant applications are open! Each program aims to help faculty and students engage in sustainability research, education, and outreach.
Sustainability Research Seed Grants
MCSI is requesting grant proposals for faculty to participate in high-quality research endeavors in sustainability. The goals of the grants are: (1) Catalyze the formation of interdisciplinary synergistic research teams focused on sustainability; (2) Fund projects capable of obtaining external funding upon completion; and (3) Enhance Pitt’s national recognition in sustainability and the visibility of interdisciplinary sustainability research and education on campus. Open to ALL faculty.
Application Deadline: February 17, 2025
John C. Mascaro Faculty Programs in Sustainability
The John C. Mascaro Faculty Fellowships are designed to enhance the University’s mission of interdisciplinary excellence in sustainability research and education. Open to ALL faculty.
Application Deadline: February 17, 2025
Undergraduate Summer Research in Sustainability
MCSI’s summer undergraduate research program provides students with unique opportunities to go beyond the classroom curriculum and develop their own ideas via hands-on research while working under the guidance and mentorship of Pitt faculty. Faculty and staff across the university interested in advising a summer research student should submit an application. Pitt undergraduate students may apply once student applications open in 2025. Open to ALL faculty & undergraduate students.
Student Applications open January 13 & close February 17, 2025.
Check back for application link.
Student Group Grants
Led by the Pitt Green Fund, student group grant applications will be reviewed collaboratively by the Pitt Green Fund, Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI), and Office of Sustainability. Depending on project type and details, applicants may be eligible for sole or collaborative funding from these sources. Pitt Green Fund reviews project applications every Sunday night in the academic year . Eligible applications are reviewed by MCSI and the Office of Sustainability on a rolling basis following applicant meetings with Green Fund.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis as submitted.