Tinker Foundation Field Research Grants: Open Opportunity for Students in United States, Deadline: 1 October 2016

Tinker Foundation is currently inviting applications for its Field Research Grants with an aim to offer students an opportunity to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of language, terrain and culture; to familiarize them with information sources relevant to their studies; to conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations that will inform their dissertation proposals; and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in their fields of study.

Tinker Field Research Grants are awarded to university Centers or Institutes of Latin American Studies for the provision of travel grants to graduate students with little or no previous field experience so they can conduct pre-dissertation research in specific regions of Latin America.

Award Information

• Two levels of support in the Field Research Grants competition are available – $10,000 and $15,000 per annum.
• Programs that are less developed and/or relatively new are encouraged to apply for the $10,000 level award.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants competition is open to accredited United States universities with Centers or Institutes of Latin American Studies.
• The university must offer a Ph.D. degree with a concentration in Latin American Studies, although it need not grant a doctorate specifically in the field.
• Two or more Centers or Institutes may submit a joint application for a Tinker Field Research Grants award. Each university must contribute a portion of the matching requirement.

How to Apply

Applicants can download the application form given on the website.

Eligible Country: United States

For more information, please visit Field Research Grants.