Tinker Field Research Grant

Fall 2024 Competition –

Deadline for Winter/Spring 2025 Research:  Sunday, October 20, 2024

Spring 2025 Competition –

Deadline for Summer Research:  TBD

 

Funds are for MA or pre-dissertation PhD field research (ABD students are ineligible) in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking Latin American country or countries. Students pursuing professional degrees are also eligible. The amount of the individual awards will depend on project design and budget. The maximum amount for an award is $3,500, which is to be applied only to research-related travel expenses. Students are expected to undertake at least two weeks of research, and attending study abroad courses or conferences does not count towards the research period.  Airline tickets can be purchased pre-trip, but other expenses are reimbursed upon submission of receipts. The Tinker Foundation prohibits repeat funding of the same student for the same country. Tinker grants are meant for graduate students to undertake their first research in Latin America on a particular topic. In some cases, the Tinker Foundation will allow the funding of the same student in the same country if the topics and regions of the country are completely different. Applications for travel within one year of a prior Tinker by the same student will not be considered.

For examples on how past Tinker Field Research Grant recipients have used their award, attend the weekly Merienda presentations in Bailey 318 at 12 noon. For the schedule of Meriendas, refer to the CLACS Weekly Update.

 

Applications should include: 

  • Proposal, not to exceed 4 double-spaced pages, which describes the student’s proposed project, including
    • disciplinary and/or country significance
    • planned contribution to student’s academic career
    • any established in-country research contacts or those one plans to make
    • language abilities
    • anticipated research timeline
  • Estimated, detailed budget
  • Unofficial transcripts from graduate work (KU Advising Report) 
  • Applications should also include two letters of recommendation, emailed directly to Assistant Director Mary Raple mraple@ku.edu by the recommender. The letters of recommendation need to be received by the application deadline. 

Please email your applications to mraple@ku.edu

If you have questions, please contact Brent Metz at bmetz@ku.edu