CLAS Faculty Fund

Offering Unit
Center for Latin American Studies

Deadline

Rolling basis.

Purpose

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) Faculty Fund was created to support CLAS Faculty in their research and other academic endeavors. This small grant funds projects on Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinx Studies, that ­will enhance disciplinary expertise, improve upon existing knowledge, and/or enrich the Latin American/Caribbean content of courses.

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible for Center funding via affiliation. Interested applicants who are not yet affiliated with CLAS, should contact Luis Van Fossen Bravo at bravo@pitt.edu to learn how they can begin that process. Faculty already affiliated with CLAS must have updated their UCIS Faculty Survey within the past 12 months.

Note: Previous awardees who have not submitted reports and/or expenditure documentation from past grants are not eligible.

Grants are primarily intended to provide “seed money” or supplemen­tary money for large proj­ects; provide limited funds required for smaller proj­ects or projects of short dura­tion; research that will result in the development of Latin American/Caribbean/Latinx courses, whether to enhance an existing course or to develop a new course (if applying for the latter, departmental support should be included with the proposal).

Grant recipients must provide CLAS with a brief (two to four pages) written report within three weeks following the conclusion of the research. The report should indicate:

  • How grant funds were expended;
  • If applicable, your travel schedule (where you went and how much time you spent in each locale);
  • What you accomplished; and
  • How you will utilize your research results.

Recipients must acknowledge the assistance of the Center for Latin American Studies, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh, in any publication, film, or other product resulting from research supported by this grant. We can provide you with the CLAS logo upon request.

Funding

Up to $4,000 will be made available for individual grants, though not all proposals may be funded at the maximum amount. Please note that we have a limited annual allocation. Once all available funds have been awarded further support will not be available until next academic cycle.

More Information

To learn more and apply visit the Center for Latin American Studies.