SLAS Conference ‘Latin American Scholar’ Grants

SLAS makes available a total of 7 grants worth up to £1000 each (£7,000 total) per year to support the travel and accommodation costs of scholars based in Latin America giving papers at the SLAS Annual Conference. This sum is intended to cover conference registration fees and a contribution towards flight and accommodation costs; it is recognised that it cannot cover the full costs of scholars attending the SLAS Annual Conference. In some circumstances, funds may be granted to prominent speakers from outside the academy (for example to representatives of NGOs). Please note that while we accept applications on behalf of Latin American scholars working outside the region (for example in the United States), priority will usually be given to those who work in Latin America or are employed by Latin American institutions.

Latin American scholars presenting papers at the SLAS Conference are nominated for grants by the convenors of their panels. Convenors may nominate only ONE Latin American scholar for a grant per panel. The criteria for the award are:

Nominations should be submitted using the form available here [Word], and will be considered by a panel made up of members of the SLAS Committee. Please send your nomination forms to the SLAS Secretary, Adrian Pearce, by e-mail to: Adrian.Pearce@kcl.ac.uk.

There is a single annual deadline for nominations: 15 February each year. You will be informed promptly after this deadline as to the outcome of your nomination.

Nominations arriving after the deadline will not be considered under any circumstances.

For any queries, please e-mail: Adrian.Pearce@kcl.ac.uk.

Reports on the Latin American Scholars' Grants

2010

2009 Six awards of £750 were made, to

Two further awards of £300 were made, to

2008 seven awards were made of £750

2007 Six awards were made, four of £600, and two of £400 and £300 respectively.