David Scott Palmer Undergraduate Student Research Grants on Latin America
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
David Scott Palmer Student Research Grants on Latin America
2018-2019
The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor undergraduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is aimed at students completing Work for Distinction or other significant research projects for academic credit. The funds can be used for travel or other research expenses between December 2018 and March 2019 (there will be another call for proposals for summer funding in March). The competition is open to any Boston University undergraduate student with relevant research interests.
To apply, please address application materials to:
David Carballo
Chair of Executive Committee
Center for Latin American Studies
Boston University
675 Commonwealth Ave, Suite 357
Boston MA 02215
Send application via email to:
Applications should arrive by November 15, 2018
Applications should include the following:
- A letter of application
- A resume or curriculum vitae
- A project proposal of approximately two pages (one-half spaced), plus any supporting documentation, in which you set out the nature of the project, the specific research to be funded by the grant, a concrete research plan, and an itemized, documented budget for the research. Having a well thought out, detailed plan of the research will improve your chances of success.
- Evidence that you are also seeking other avenues of funding (such as UROP or outside sources)
- A letter of recommendation
Up to $500 per student will be awarded. The selection is based on the strength of the proposal, the costs of the project, and your overall qualifications. We highly recommend that all applicants for the LASP funding competition apply for co-financing from BU’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP; www.bu.edu/urop/) to get sufficient funds for field research.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 15, 2018
A CLAS review committee will notify you of its decisions by December 1, 2018.