The Tinker Foundation has awarded the Latin American and Iberian Institute a grant for $15,000 for the 2006 calendar year. The purpose of the grant is to fund field research travel and related expenses for graduate students in Latin America and Iberia. The LAII will match this award for a total fund of $30,000 devoted to field research grants.
"The competition for this grant was rigorous, and we are pleased that the
academic strength and standing of Latin American studies at UNM was
recognized and rewarded," said Cynthia Radding, director, LAII.
The LAII was one of only three new awards at the $15,000 level the other
two were University of Florida and the University of Pittsburgh. Michigan
State University was the only new award made at the $10,000 level.
The application guidelines and process for the field research grants will
be announced in late January. Information will be available on the LAII
web site, www.laii.unm.edu/aid.php#Research.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at January 5, 2006 04:06 PM