Open to UCLA faculty. The Latin American Institute (LAI) will provide up to $5,000 in support of a conference focusing on Latin America. Funding may be used to cover foreign and domestic travel, accommodations and speaker fees for participants and other conference-related expenses (e.g., room reservation fees, photocopying/printing expenses, rental of audio-visual and presentation equipment rental, etc.).
Grant funds may not be used for food or entertainment (including luncheons or dinners), salaries, equipment, or publication costs.
The LAI will administer the funds and will provide administrative support for conference coordination. The conference must take place during the 2017-2018 academic year at UCLA. Allocated funds must be expended by June 30, 2018.
Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Education and prioritizes proposals that include participants from local community colleges and/or Minority Serving Institutions.
Applications must include a description of the proposed conference (not to exceed 800 words) which outlines the following: main objectives; the expected contribution to Latin American scholarship; the potential local, national, and international impact; the method of dissemination of the papers presented; a tentative program and a list of planned speakers; an abridged CV for each principal organizer; and an itemized budget.
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