CELAS - Research Funding Request

The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies (CELAS) at Rice is pleased to award funding for individual or collaborative research projects related to Latin American and US Latino/a Studies. Any Rice faculty, staff member, or graduate or undergraduate student conducting research in Latin American and Latine/x Studies may apply for funding. 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 2500 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 Latino 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

Deadlines - We have three funding request deadlines throughout the year. Calls open two months before each deadline:

August 31 (for fall and spring semester)
January 10 (for the spring or summer semester)
April 10 (for the summer)

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Affiliation*

Rice Undergraduate StudentRice Graduate StudentRice FacultyRice Staff

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

Title of your research project*

Description of your research project (100-500 words)*

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.)*

YesNo

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.)

YesNo

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

YesNoNo, but I am interested in becoming affiliated. Tell me more.

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

YesNoNo, but I am thinking about it. Tell me more.