For both undergraduate & graduate students:

FLAS Summer Awards

Seven awards, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, are offered to students who plan to study Portuguese, Quechua, or another indigenous language over the summer. Award recipients usually travel to Brazil, Peru, or Mexico for an intensive summer immersion program. Awards cover tuition expenses (up to $5,000) and a stipend of $2,500. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents.

FLAS Summer fellowships may be awarded to students from other colleges and universities.

Vanderbilt  and Tulane  offer a Summer Portuguese program in São Paulo. Click here for more information.

Application FLAS Summer 2012 must be received by February 10, 2012.

Simon Collier Travel Award

The Simon Collier Travel Award in Latin American Studies provides grants for research related travel to undergraduate and graduate students studying Latin America. Competition is open to students proposing research in any Latin American country, although preference will be given to projects carried out in Argentina or Chile. Awards are intended to cover basic travel and subsistence expenses and may range from $500 to $2,000.

The award honors the legacy of Professor Collier and his distinguished teaching and research career at Vanderbilt. The award is endowed through a gift from Professor Collier’s sister, Mrs. Susan Cross.

Application Simon Collier 2012 must be received by February 10, 2012

For graduate students only:

Latin American Studies Field Research Grants

Awards are for approximately $2000 each and are intended primarily to support travel expenses related to field research for individuals conducting pre-dissertation research in Latin America during the summer of 2012.  Any Vanderbilt graduate student in A&S with Latin American-related interests is eligible to apply, although preference will be given to doctoral students.

The award is NOT intended for advanced dissertation research, but rather to support initial hands-on field research and the development of independent research projects.

Application for AS Field Research Grants 2012 must be received by February 10, 2012.

Click here for complete list of Less Commonly Taught Intensive Summer Language Programs 2012