Funding
I. Undergraduate Summer Research on Latino/a Issues in United States
Each of the past seven summers, Latino/a Studies has offered one to four
Duke undergraduates funds to complete research on Latino/a issues in the
United States. Awardees conduct summer research related to any discipline,
for at least two weeks in a Latino/a community or at a research institute
or library with relevant holdings.
The application deadline for Summer '10 is Wed, March 17, 2009 at 5:00pm . To receive a copy of the application and submission guidelines, contact Jenny Snead Williams (jennysw@duke.edu).
One student received a 2009 project award for the following project:
- Lucy Zhang, "Trauma and Healing on the US-Mexico Border"
The two main 2008 project awardees and topics were:
- Katie Mikush, “Barriers to Success for Latino/a Youth in Durham Public Schools”
- David Noyd, "Health Care Challenges of Latino Children in Durham, NC"
A third grant was provided for Jose Castillo, who trained human rights providers on the Arizona/Mexico border in CPR/First Aid.
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sample of previous projects awardees and topics include:
- Summer 2007 – Jon Schwalbach, “Mexican American Acculturation and Political Activism (1965-1975): Intransigent Spirit of Aztlan”
- Summer 2006 - Shalini Dave, “Developing and Implementing a Diabetes Prevention Program for the Durham Hispanic Community”
- Summer 2004 – Tomas Lopez, “Efforts to Extend Higher Education
Access to Latinos: New York 1960 -1980”
For additional research grants, see the Opportunities page of the Undergraduate Research Support Office.
II. Undergraduate, graduate and faculty conference travel awards
Latino/a Studies is able to offer travel awards of up to $300 for Duke faculty, graduate and undergraduate students who would like to attend and/or present papers on Latino/a topics at conferences or professional meetings. If you are planning to attend or participate in a conference, we encourage you to submit your request as far in advance of the travel as possible. Awards will be determined on a rolling basis. All requests must be submitted prior to the start of travel; no awards will be made retroactively.
Applications should include a one page proposal stating funding needs, including cost of airfare and registration, and reference to any other funding sources available. Award recipients will agree to present their work at a Latino/a Studies event.
III. Co-sponsorship support for events
Contact us if you are organizing an event that you would like Latino/a Studies to help support financially or through publicity. We try to support as many Latino/a Studies-related talks, performances, screenings, and other events as possible. Please include the following information in your request: description of event; speaker bio (if relevant); anticipated date, time, and location; organizing unit; intended audience; budget; and other contributions sought and/or received.
IV. Course development funds
Faculty and instructors interested in developing Latino/a Studies courses and/or incorporating Latino/a Studies content into existing courses should contact our office.