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The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is funding Fellowship for Latin America, Caribbean and USA applicants except Cuba. Funding duration is of between four and 13 months which cover airfare, research allowance, stipend, accident and sickness insurance. Applicant must be PhD student, must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university. Online application must be submitted by January 6, 2014.
Study Subject(s): The fellowship is awarded in grassroots development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and preference for those applicants whose careers or research projects are related to topics of greatest interest to the IAF.
Course Level:Â Fellowships provide support for field research in independent countries in Latin America or the Caribbean, except for Cuba.
Scholarship Provider: The Inter-American Foundation (IAF)
Scholarship can be taken at: Latin America and the Caribbean (except Cuba)
Eligibility:-The applicant must be a Ph.D. student, must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university, and must have completed all course requirements and qualifying or comprehensive examinations for the doctoral degree before initiating IAF-funded field research.
-The competition is open to U.S. citizens and citizens of independent Latin American and Caribbean countries (except Cuba). Proposals for field research in Cuba, Puerto Rico or the Dutch, French and British territories are not eligible.
-Applicants must speak and read the language(s) appropriate to the research. An evaluation is required.
-Each applicant must demonstrate a planned, substantive collaboration during the field research period, with a development or applied research institution in the Latin American or Caribbean country of the research. A letter confirming this affiliation is required.
-IAF Fellows cannot receive funding from other sources in support of research conducted during the period funded by the Fellowship without the IAF’s prior written consent. The IAF will not disburse funds for benefits duplicated by another donor.
-IAF Fellowship requirements prohibit application by an individual who, at the time of submission and during the period when such application is under consideration, is a party to a contract with the Inter-American Foundation to perform in-country services or is a director, officer, employee, or contractor of an in-country service organization under contract to the Inter-American Foundation.
-During their field research period, IAF Fellows are prohibited from being a party to a contract with the Inter-American Foundation to perform in-country services or from holding the position of a director, officer, employee or contractor of an in-country service organization under contract to the IAF. -IAF Fellowship requirements prohibit the award of an IAF Fellowship to individuals employed by and on payroll of a U.S. government agency during the field research period, and to past IAF employees during the 12-month period following their separation from the IAF.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of USA or of an independent country in Latin America or the Caribbean, except Cuba, may apply for this international fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) was created in 1969 by the United States Congress to fund the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean and the groups that directly support them. To complement its work, the IAF has reinstated its Fellowships for candidates for Ph.D. degrees from United States universities as they conduct their dissertation research. IAF’s Fellowships are intended to increase awareness of grassroots development efforts while building a community of professionals and scholars knowledgeable in the subject. Fellows examine the efforts of the rural and urban poor to improve their lives, their methods of organization and production, and the policies and programs designed to alleviate their poverty. The IAF disseminates research findings of its Fellows to a broad audience concerned with development. The Institute of International Education (IIE) has partnered with the IAF to administer its Grassroots Development Fellowship Program. The Web pages on this site provide essential information on all aspects of the IAF Fellowship Program. Interested individuals should carefully review the entire site.
Number of award(s):Â 15 Fellowships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Funding is for between four and 13 months.
What does it cover? -Round-trip economy-class transportation to the field research site from the Fellow’s primary residence. Fellows must comply with the Fly America Act. -A research allowance of up to $3,000, pro-rated monthly. -A stipend of $1,500 per month for up to 12 months. -Accident and sickness insurance, and -Attendance at a required “mid-year†Grassroots Development Conference to discuss each Fellow’s progress with members of the IAF’s academic review committee and meet with IAF and IIE staff.
Selection Criteria:Â Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The 2014-2015 application closing date is January 6, 2014.
Note: Applications for 2014-15 IAF Fellowships will be available no later than Friday, October 4.
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