Stansifer Fellowship Fund

Latin American Studies is pleased to announce a competition for the Stansifer Fellowship Fund for 2010-2011. This fund was endowed by Professor Emeritus Charles Stansifer. The award is for the support of graduate students planning to complete a doctorate in the study of Middle America (defined as Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.)

Priority is to be given first to students of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama) second to Mexico, third to the Caribbean, and fourth to students of relations between the United States and any Middle American country.

Graduate students from any department in the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible. An interdisciplinary committee from Latin American Studies will decide the competition. The award will depend upon the interest from the endowment but will not exceed $5000 per year. A student may hold the fellowship in succeeding years, at the discretion of the committee.

Applications are due Tuesday, March 23 and should include a letter of interest, including why the candidate deserves to receive thefellowship, three letters of recommendations, and transcripts from graduate and undergraduate institutions.

Applications and nominations for the fellowships can be sent to Latin American Studies, 320 Bailey Hall.