CELAS - Research Funding Request

The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies (CELAS) at Rice is pleased to award funding for collaborative research projects related to Latin American and US Latino/a Studies. Any Rice faculty, staff member, or graduate or undergraduate student participating in a group research project related to Latin American and/or Latinx Studies may apply for funding (one application per project). Requests are evaluated by the executive committee and awarded on a competitive basis.

Funds may be used to cover costs associated with research, such as travel, lodging, contracted services, research materials, student assistance, and others (during the semester or the summer months). We do not fund conference travel.

Requested funds may range between 250 and 1,500 dollars. Co-sponsoring and co-funding is highly encouraged.

We are particularly interested in research related to our current research clusters (listed below), but will consider all research related to Latin America, US Latine communities, and Latinidades across the world.

CELAS Research Clusters:

Representation and Democratic Resilience
Environment and Conflict
Arts and the Urban Sphere
South-South Connections and Methodologies

Deadline:

October 01, 2026 (for academic year 2026-2027, including Summer 2027)

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Affiliation

List of collaborators (include name and affiliation):

What are your fields of study (e.g., history, sociology, computer engineering, etc)

Title of your research project

Description of your research project including purpose, methodology and planned outcome. (300-500 words)

Does your project require IRB approval (human subject research), and have you obtained it?

For undergraduate and graduate students, who is your faculty advisor or mentor for this project?

Does your research project relate to any of our current research clusters?

What is the expected timeline of your research and when do plan to have finished all related travel and expenses? [Important for us in terms of fiscal year and iO expense reports]

Please provide a comprehensive, itemized budget for your research, including travel, lodging, contracted services, research materials, student assistance, and any other relevant expenses.

Amount requested from CELAS

Have you requested, or are you planning to request, funds from other sources? (HRC, departmental funds, faculty research funds, fellowships, etc.)

If yes, please list the type and amount of funds:

In case of receiving funding from CELAS, do you commit to featuring the Center name in any output related to the research (presentations, publications, videos) and to provide the Center with a short visual or written report once the research is completed (can be in the form of a video, images, testimonial, etc.)

Question for faculty and staff only: Are you affiliated with CELAS? *This is NOT a precondition for funding.

Question for undergraduate students only: Are you a LALX major or minor? *This is NOT a precondition for funding.

Attach your proposal (optional)