CLACS supports funding for 4 different research fellowship programs. These fellowships are meant to provide research support to MA and Ph.D. students whose thesis projects focus on Latin America. 

Tinker Foundation Fellowship 

Awards are intended primarily to support graduate students at the master’s or doctoral level wishing to conduct research in Latin America. Any graduate student with Latin American-related interests is eligible to apply. Students who have already achieved ABD status are not eligible to apply as the award is not intended for advanced dissertation research.

Whitten Fellowship

Awards are intended primarily to support graduate students at the master’s or doctoral level wishing to conduct research in Latin America. Any graduate student with Latin American-related interests is eligible to apply.

Kilby Fellowship

Thanks to the generous support of Professor Werner Baer (Economics), CLACS offers competitive fellowships to graduate students working in Latin America under the Kilby Fellowship. This fellowship is intended for Ph.D. students who have reached ABD status.

Love Fellowship

Thanks to the generous support of Professor Joseph Love (History), CLACS offers competitive fellowships to graduate students working in Latin America under the Love Fellowship. This fellowship is intended for Ph.D. students who have reached ABD status.

To Apply:

Application deadline for the next round of funding: February 9th, 2024 at 11:59 pm.

Applications should include the following:

  • Application Coversheet (click to download) 
  • Current Transcript (unofficial is fine)
  • Title Page with Abstract (200-word max)
  • Brief Project Narrative (max 5 pages double-spaced, size 12 font).
  • COVID-19 risk and mitigation plan (1 page)
  • References Cited
  • Detailed Budget and budget justification
  • Proof that you have applied for IRB approval or a petition for IRB waiver (waivers will only be granted to individuals who are NOT working with human or animal subjects – all research involving human or animal subjects MUST have the appropriate approvals – if your proposal is selected for funding you MUST provide evidence that your project has IRB approval BEFORE funds will be disbursed)
  • Two letters of reference to be uploaded separately here. 

All materials (except for letters of reference which should be submitted directly by the recommender) should be combined into one PDF and uploaded here. Please click here to upload your application.

Questions about application procedures can be directed to Kasia Szremski at szremski@illinois.edu.