TCD - Field Research Grants
TCD Field Research Grants support field research addressing the issues of habitat conservation and/or rural development in tropical regions at Master's and preliminary doctoral levels. Grants will average $2,000 each, but may vary depending on travel costs to the research site, the availability of funds, and whether the recipient has received research funding from other sources.
The TCD Field Research Grant is made possible by The Ford Foundation Endowment. TCD funds may be used for international travel, in-country travel, lodging, meals, and other research-related expenses.
International students should be aware that their grants may be taxed at the rate of 30%. US residents and citizens should be aware that receipt of a grant may affect federal financial aid eligibility.
Eligibility Preferences
- Preference is given to interdisciplinary projects and to students enrolled in the TCD certificate/concentration program.
- Proposals may be from the perspective of the natural sciences or the social sciences. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.
-
The proposals should make an explicit link between the research topic and conservation and/or development in the tropics. Proposals are reviewed and ranked by an interdisciplinary committee of UF faculty with expertise in conservation and development issues.
-
Students may receive only one TCD grant per degree program.
Application Requirements
The following materials are required:
- A completed Application Form
- A completed Budget Form
- One letter of recommendation from the student's adviser, accompanied by the Release Form
-
A proposal, clearly specifying the research questions/hypothesis and methods with reference to the relevant literature. The feasibility and significance of the proposed project, as well as a strategy for disseminating research findings to appropriate audiences, are also important.
-
A timetable, for the proposed research project. The proposal and timetable should be 4 single-spaced pages in length, not including the bibliography, and should be written in language accessible to the reviewers from different disciplines. Doctoral level funding is intended for initial site visits and preliminary research activites. Proposals should outline the overall Ph. D. project and specify the research goals for the intial site.
Application Deadline
March 17, 2008
Information and Submission
Submit complete application packets to:
Wanda Carter
Program Assistant
Center for Latin American Studies
University of Florida
316 Grinter Hall
PO Box 115530
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
Telephone: 352-392-0375, Ext. 818
Fax: 352-392-7682
E-mail: wcarter@latam.ufl.edu
Or for additional information, contact:
Patricia Sampaio
Program Coordinator
358 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
Telephone: 352-392-0375, Ext. 806
E-mail: psampaio@latam.ufl.edu