Tinker Summer Field Research Grants 2010

The Center of Latin American Studies is pleased to announce a competition for field research money open to graduate students for summer research in Latin America, the Caribbean or the Iberian Peninsula. These awards are made possible through a grant from the Tinker Foundation. Awards can be used to cover approved travel expenses, including transportation and lodging. Research periods typically range from eight to twelve weeks. No grant will exceed US $2,500.00.

Pick up an application from the Center of Latin American Studies (320 Bailey Hall), or download from our website (www.ku.edu/~latamst). Completed applications and proposals must be submitted by February 1, 2010, 4 pm. Proposals will not be accepted without all application materials.

Eligibility: Master’s or doctoral students at KU whose course of study has a substantial focus on Latin America or Iberia.

Restrictions: Money is not available for jobs or internships, only independent research projects in the Spanish- or Portuguese- speaking countries of Latin America, Spain and Portugal.

Application: Applicants are required to provide the following:

1. A research proposal of no more than five pages, describing the work to be undertaken and its professional significance, as well as the duration and itinerary of the project. It should also include the names of research centers with which you may be affiliated while conducting fieldwork, as well as any research contacts in the country. This proposal must be approved/signed by your faculty supervisor.
2. A brief curriculum vitae
3. Approval and letter of recommendation from a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to supervise the research
4. Two additional faculty letters of reference.
5. A copy of your graduate transcripts (unofficial is okay).
6. A detailed budget.
7. Proof of language competence sufficient to carry out the project (letter of evaluation from language instructor).
8. GRE, if available

A special Fellowship Committee of CLAS affiliated faculty will convene to decide award of grants. In making the awards, the Committee will decide what budget items can be funded, and by what amount. Announcements of awards will be made in mid-March.

Reporting: Awardees must report to the Fellowship Committee within sixty days of their return from the field. Receipts and cancelled tickets must be presented for all approved expenses.
The awardees will provide a report that includes itinerary, research results, account of expended funds, and proposed final stages of the project. Awardees may also be requested to present research results to students and faculty.

Contact the Center of Latin American Studies for more information (864-4213).