Funding Opportunities

UCLA Library Research Grants 2007

The UCLA Latin American Center announces competition for short-term Library Research Grants intended for faculty and graduate students from two- and four-year institutions of higher learning who do not have ready access to substantial Latin American research resources.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, these grants are designed to allow researchers from other U.S. universities to use the vast resources of the Latin American collection at UCLA. Four awards of up to $1500 each will be made to cover travel and per diem expenses. Grant recipients are expected to spend at least one week in Los Angeles . Upon completion of their stay, grant recipients are asked to provide a brief 2-3 page statement of research findings and of how their work at UCLA enhanced their project.

A committee consisting of faculty and library staff will award the grants based on relevance of the proposal to the holdings of the Libraries, the merits and significance of the project, and the qualifications of the applicant. Grants may be used from May through August 14, 2007.

Applications must be received by April 20, 2007. Successful applicants will be notified soon thereafter.

All applications must be submitted online http://www.international.ucla.edu/lac/applyonline/

For further information about the application process please contact Diliana Peregrina at (310) 825-4571 or dperegri@international.ucla.edu .