HIA Summer Fellowship
Eligibility
- Registered UC Davis graduate students in good standing (MA and PhD students are eligible)
- NOT received prior HIA Summer Fellowship funding
- Must NOT have advanced to doctoral candidacy by the application deadline
- HIA research awards are for pre-dissertation field research; The grants range from $1,000 to $2,500
Project Objectives
The grant is for preparation of dissertation research and can be used to meet any of the following:
- to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of language and culture
- to become familiar with information sources relevant to your studies
- to conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations
- to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in your field
- to conduct ethnographic field work
Travel Requirements
- Travel to Latin American and the Caribbean only
- Travel within the US may be permitted for Latinx Studies projects with a transnational focus
- Time spent abroad up to three months
- Travel must be completed by September 30, 2025
Application Instructions
To apply, please send the application as a PDF to Melanie Della Santa: mdellasanta@ucdavis.edu by Friday, March 28, 2025.
Please use the Downloadable Application at this link to submit this fellowship application. It will include:
- A proposal narrative that describes your project and its relevance to your degree. Please outline the goals and methods of your project.
- A basic itemized budget explaining your proposed field research expenses.
- A brief recommendation letter from your advisor that is specific to your proposed project (sent directly to Program Coordinator from your advisor).
Please email it to mdellasanta@ucdavis.edu by Friday, March 28, 2025.
