SLAS Conference ‘Latin American Scholar’ Grants

Funds are available to support the travel and accommodation costs of scholars based in Latin America giving papers at the SLAS Annual Conference. Around £600 plus conference registration fees is usually available to individual applicants, though there is some flexibility in this figure; the total sum available under this scheme is £3,000. In some circumstances, funds may be granted to prominent speakers from outside the academy (for example 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 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. Convenors should contact the SLAS Secretary directly by e-mail, giving details of the speaker and the title of his or her paper, by the deadline of 15 February. You will be informed promptly after this deadline as to the outcome of your nomination.

Nominations should be submitted by e-mail to: Adrian.Pearce@sas.ac.uk. They will be considered by a panel consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, on the basis of the paper proposed and its “fit” with the panel. Nominations arriving after the deadline will not be considered under any circumstances.

Reports on the Latin American Scholars' Grants

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.