Category: Center for Latin American Studies
Contact: Executive Director,
319 Grinter Hall, UF
P.O. Box 115530,
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
(352) 392-0375;
http://www.latam.ufl.edu
Support for Foreign Students
Foreign students should also explore sources of financial support from their home governments or regional agencies such as the Organization of American States and the Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities.

A. Curtis Wilgus Graduate Fellowship Fund

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students in Latin American Studies; preference to those specializing in the Caribbean.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Boonstra Family Reserach Scholarship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students pursuing thesis or pre-dissertation research in Latin America or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Charles Wagley Research Fellowship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students in the social sciences who have particular interest in anthropological methods of research and analysis as related to Brazil.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Colonel Glenn A. Farris Scholarship

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in academic programs of the Center; consideration to students who excel in academics, demonstrate leadership skills, and are preparing for a career in Latin American affairs.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate, Undergraduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Doughty Memorial Fund

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students pursuing research in Latin America and in Latino communities in the United States.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Ford Foundation Endowment for Tropical Conservation and Development Fellowships and Assistantships

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Graduate students, especially those from Latin American and Caribbean countries, who are committed to an interdisciplinary understanding of biological conservation and rural development issues in the tropics.


Value:

stipend and tuition waiver

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Notley Scholarship Fund

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Scholarships for students pursuing a minor, certificate, or degree in Latin American Studies, with preference to students pursuing studies related to the Dominican Republic.


Value:

stipend and tuition waiver

Degree:

Undergraduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Roy A. Howard Scholarship Fund for Latin American Studies

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Scholarships for students who hold the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma from a school in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America).


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Undergraduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

William E. Carter Fund

College Awarded Aid
Not Need-based


Non-traditional graduate students and scholars and other highly meritorious individuals.


Value:

Varies

Degree:

Graduate

College:

Center for Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences