Application deadline for calendar year 2018 funding is November 1, 2017.
El Instituto: Instituto of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies was awarded a Tinker Foundation Field Research grant to provide UConn graduate students with travel funds to Latin America and the Caribbean. These awards allow students to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of language and culture, to familiarize themselves with information sources relevant to their studies, to conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations, and to develop contacts with scholars in their fields. These awards are made over a three year period and are matched by funds from UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Office of Global Affairs.
Funding awards will be made to individuals to assist with travel and field-related expenses for brief periods (two weeks to four months) of pre-dissertation field research in Latin America, defined by the Tinker Foundation as the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of the region. Eligible recipients may be graduates students at the master’s or early stages of the doctoral level studies, including those pursuing professional degrees. These grants are not to be used for advanced dissertation research; they are intended to provide graduate students with early experience conducting hands-on field research in Latin America and the opportunity to develop independent research projects. Citizens of Latin American countries enrolled at UConn are eligible provided they have no previous field research experience in that country.
To apply for calendar year 2018 funding, complete and return application materials by November 1, 2017.
A complete application consists of the following (submit as one pdf document): 1.) the application form http://elin.uconn.edu/tinker-grants/
2.) a brief essay (max. 300 words) describing your study or research abroad plans, including an explanation of why you must travel to carry them out. Include a title for your project. 3.) one (1) letter of recommendation from a faculty member addressing your research or study plans (this letter should be sent separately in a sealed envelope to El Instituto, U1161) 4.) a detailed budget of trip expenses (air and in-country travel, visas, food/lodging, and research expenses) 5.) official graduate transcript (*first year MAs submit undergraduate transcripts) |
The awards may be used at any time during the 2018 calendar year, but must be utilized only for brief research trips, two weeks to four months duration. Trips must be completed by December 31, 2018. |
For more information, contact: El Instituto at elinstituto@uconn.edu