The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies offers a small number of research grants for graduate students seeking support for the research component of a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Applications are usually due sometime during March.
The grant application process is competitive, and applicants are urged to begin the process of preparing their proposals with considerable anticipation. Applicants for a grant must submit a double-spaced 1,000 word proposal, a budget, a letter of support from thesis or dissertation advisor, and an itinerary. Six copies of the proposal and associated documents are required for submission.
Grants must be used to cover research related expenses. Grantees must furnish receipts (except in the case of food) for reimbursement, and no cash advances are allowed. Scientists may apply for a grant, but their proposals must demonstrate a social policy dimension to their research.
As a part of the award requirements, grant winners must submit a 1,000 word report no less than six weeks following their return from the field. Grant winners must also acknowledge support received from the Center in their theses, dissertations, and/or subsequent publications based on their Center-supported research. Finally, grant winners must be willing to discuss their research with faculty associates and/or graduate students in a seminar format.
In 1,000 words or less, the proposal must make clear the relevance of the proposed project to your professional experience and the significance of the research to your field of scholarship. Be as specific as possible bearing in mind that the members of the selection committee are not necessarily specialists in your field. Your proposal should also include a brief summary of the progress already made on the project and, if vital to the research statement, a bibliography of not more than two pages. Each page of the proposal and budget should be consecutively numbered, and your name should be in the upper right-hand corner. Head your proposal with a brief, descriptive title.
Current application deadline: Now extended to April 10, 2009!