Undergraduate Resources
The UC Davis Blum Center for Developing Economies is pleased to announce the 2011-12 small grants program for
UNDERGRADUATE students. $20,000 total is available for 2011-12. Grants provided up to $2,000 per student for work abroad on poverty alleviation and/or inequity. These funds may not be used for Education Abroad Program courses.
For more information see their website at:
blumcenter.ucdavis.edu
The application is for research projects that will be carried out in Summer/Fall 2012. Applicants can be either full or part time registered UC Davis undergraduates at the time their research is conducted. If the project is to be done over the summer, the recipient must be on continuing student status during that summer, and must be an enrolled undergraduate at least the following Fall quarter.
For more information see their website at: http://undergraduateresearch.ucdavis.edu/pres_fellowship.htmlUC DAVIS EAC Study Abroad Award allows all students enrolled in a UC Davis Quarter Abroad program the opportunity to apply. Awards will be granted in amounts of $1,000. Please check their website regularly for updates on their deadines at: https://quarterabroad.ucdavis.edu/students/Scholarships.aspx
The University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) offers undergraduate research awards annually in each of three disciplinary areas: the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and engineering. Each award consists of a $1,000 stipend. distinguished themselves through their excellence in research conducted while abroad on EAP and to encourage other students to become involved in research efforts abroad.
UCEAP is providing up to 10 awards of $2000 available to students who are extending from a UCEAP semester program to a UCEAP year-long or second semester program starting in Jan/Feb 2012.
The Duttenhaver Scholars Program makes awards available for EAP students who will participate in a year-long EAP program. This year over 30 awards of $5,000 will be dispersed annually based on academic performance and financial need. Applicants must have a passion for studying abroad and a willingness to embrace and learn from the host country's customs, language, and culture. Visit EAP website for more information.
Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.
Undergraduate students can receive up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad.
UC Davis Fulbright Program Sponsored by the United States Department of State, the Fulbright Program provides funding for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund The Hispanic Scholarship Fund believes that the country prospers when all Americans have access to the opportunities a college education can afford. As the nation’s leading Hispanic higher education fund, HSF works to address the barriers that keep many Latinos from earning a college degree.
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA
UC EAP:
• Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico
UC Davis Quarter Abroad:
• Cuban and Chicano/a Socio-Cultural Perspectives
• Argentina Language and Culture Program
• Oaxaca Latino/a Health Internship Program
UC Davis Summer Abroad:
• Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.
Independent Programs ( Affiliated)
• University Studies Abroad Consortium: Chile and Costa Rica
• ISA: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, and Peru
For more information visit the following websites:
Education Abroad Center Programs
Education Abroad Program (EAP)
UC Davis Quarter Abroad (UCDQA)
UC Davis Summer Abroad (UCDSA)
To learn about undergraduate opportunities to do research abroad click here.
Using a search engine you can also find many other opportunities to study abroad!
There are various Latin American Graduate Study Programs. Below is a short summary of possible opportunities, click on each link to learn more about each program:
California State University Los Angeles- Latin American Studies
Columbia University- Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Studies
George Washington University- Latin American and Hemispheric Studies
New York University- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Stanford University- Latin American Studies
University of California, Los Angeles-Latin American Studies
University of California, San Diego-Latin American Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara- Latin American and Iberian Studies
University of Chicago- Latin American Studies
University of Michigan- Latin American and Caribbean Studies