Center for Latin American Studies
Undergraduate or Graduate
Book Scholarships for UF students from Latin America and the Caribbean
- Contact:
Associate Director for Academic Programs, 319F Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Students from Latin America & the Caribbean in any department enrolled in the Certificate or Minor in Latin American Studies. - Value:
$250 per semester (awardees will qualify for in-state tuition under Florida statute, section 1009.21)
Glenn Farris Hispanic-American Scholarship Award
- Contact:
Associate Director, 319F Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Students in any department seeking the Certificate in Latin American Studies, or M.A. students in Latin American studies. - Value:
$1,000.
Graduate
Alfred Hower Travel Prize
- Contact:
319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Students participating in the University of Florida summer Portuguese and Brazilian studies program in Rio de Janeiro. - Value:
Varies.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (Title VI) Academic Year
- Contact:
Associate Director Academic Porgrams, 319F Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students whose research require the study of Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian-Creole language or Garifuna. - Value:
Academic year maintenance stipend plus all tuition.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (Title VI) Summer Fellowships
- Contact:
319F Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students with an interest in the study of Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian-Creole language or Garifuna. - Value:
Summer travel maintainance stipend plus tuition
Interdisciplinary Field Research Grants
- Contact:
Executive Director 319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students preparing to conduct interdisciplinary field research in Latin America. - Value:
Travel and subsistence expenses for preliminary (Ph.D.) or principle (M.A., M.S.) field research, mainly during Summer period.
Tropical Conservation and Development Program Field Research Grants
- Contact:
Associate Director, TCD Program, 319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students specializing in interdisciplinary study of biological conservation and rural development in the tropics. - Value:
Travel and subsistence expenses for preliminary (Ph.D.) or principle (M.A., M.S.) field research, mainly during Summer period.
Tropical Conservation and Development Program Graduate Fellowships
- Contact:
Associate Director, TCD Program, 319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students (M.A./M.S. and Ph.D.) specializing in interdisciplinary study of biological conservation and rural development in the tropics. - Value:
One academic year (renewable) maintenance stipend plus tuition support.
A. Curtis Wilgus Fellowship
- Contact:
Executive Director, 319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Graduate students in Latin American studies specializing in the Caribbean. - Value:
Travel expenses and modest per diem for initial field work.
Wagley Research Fellowship
- Contact:
Executive Director, 319 Grinter Hall - Eligibility:
Students in the social sciences who use anthropological approach in the Wagley's tradition. - Value:
Travel and a modest stipend for summer field research in Brazil.
