Opportunities for Giving
By consolidating world-class programs in Latin America, Caribbean and Latino Studies, the UF Center for Latin American Studies positions Florida at the center of intellectual, political, economic, and cultural exchange with the region. Your gift will assist the Center to maintain its academic prominence, better prepare its students, and initiate and expand research and training programs on a broad range of themes. Support at all levels – from small annual gifts to the creation of endowed chairs and funds, which afford a legacy for the donor and perpetual funding for the Center – is needed and welcome. Information on making a gift is available here .
Annual Giving
There are two funds available for annual giving, the Latin American Studies Fund and the LAS Alumni Graduate Student Travel Fund.
The Latin American Studies Fund (011147)
Your unrestricted gift allows the Center to support all the activities for which State funding may not be used and to respond to special needs and opportunities.
$100: Helps maintain the Center’s vibrant speaker series which brings distinguished Latin Americans and Latinamericanist scholars to UF
$500: Funds the prize for the best poster presentation at the Center’s annual Field Research Clinic, where graduate students who carried out thesis or pre-dissertation research in Latin America share their work with the UF community
$750: Funds a travel grant for a faculty member to present their research on Latin America at a professional meeting
$1,000: Funds a travel grant for a Latin American scholar to carry out research at the Latin American Collection at the UF Libraries
$1,500: Funds a Field Research Grant for a graduate student to pursue thesis or dissertation research in Latin America or the Caribbean
$2,000: Funds the publication of one issue of The Latinamericanist, the Center’s semi-annual newsletter
$2,500: Funds a scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate student to participate in one of the Center’s short-term study tours in Latin America, such as Latin American Business in Brazil/Argentina/Chile, Legal Studies in Chile, Forest Policy in Brazil, or Music in Rio de Janeiro
$3,000: Funds the reception at the Center’s Annual Conference
$4,000: Funds a scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate student to enroll in the Brazilian Portuguese Language and Culture summer program in Rio de Janeiro
$5,000: Funds a scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate student to enroll in the Business in Brazil summer program in Rio de Janeiro
$7,500: Funds a distinguished lecturer series or symposia in support of one of the Center’s cross-campus interdisciplinary research and training programs
$10,000: Funds the travel of four junior faculty members to carry out summer field research in Latin America
$15,000: Funds a visiting professor on exchange from a Latin American university for one semester at UF
$20,000: Funds a MALAS graduate research assistantship for a student from Latin America or the Caribbean
$25,000: Funds 10 or more travel grants for faculty and doctoral students to present papers at the Latin American Studies Association 2009 International Congress in Rio de Janeiro
LAS Alumni Graduate Student Travel Fund (012521)
$500: Funds a travel grant for a graduate student to present their first paper at a professional meeting or to complete an internship related to Latin American Studies
$1,000: Funds a travel grant for a graduate student to participate in one of the Center’s short-term study tours in Latin America
Creating Endowments
To discuss creating an endowment, please contact Janet Bente Romero, Associate Director for Development and Alumni Affairs, at jromero@uff.ufl.edu.
$30,000: Endows a named Annual Lecture focusing on Latin American current events
$40,000: Endows a named Undergraduate Student Travel Fund to provide travel grants for students to complete internships, carry out research projects, or participate in Center study abroad programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
$50,000: Endows a named Graduate Student Travel Fund to provide travel grants for graduate students to complete internships, attend conferences, or participate in Center study abroad programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
$75,000: Endows a named Faculty Travel Fund for faculty to present their research at conferences in Latin America and the Caribbean or pursue collaborative research and reciprocal exchange agreements with Latin American institutions
$100,000: Endows a named Graduate Student Field Research Fund for graduate students to pursue thesis or pre-dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean or on US Latinos
$250,000: Endows a named academic year Graduate Fellowship for a student in the M.A. in Latin American Studies (MALAS) program
$500,000: Endows a named Faculty Research Fund to provide travel grants to faculty to pursue summer field research in Latin America and the Caribbean and thus remain at the cutting-edge of their disciplines
$1,000,000: Endows a named Professorship in any one of the Center’s current or proposed cross-campus interdisciplinary research and training programs: Tropical Conservation and Development; Latin American Business Environment; Law and Policy in the Americas; Crime, Law and Governance; Immigration and Latinos; Cuban Studies; and Agribusiness in the Americas
$3,000,000: Endows a named Eminent Scholar Chair in Latin American Studies in any one of the disciplines crucial to maintaining excellence at UF or in support of a cross-campus interdisciplinary research and training program
Making a Gift
To make an online credit card donation, access the UF Foundation website.
If you prefer, you may mail a check (made out to UF Foundation) with the Center’s Gift Form 
, and mail it to University of Florida Foundation, Inc., P.O.Box 14425, Gainesville, FL 32604-2425.
In most cases, gifts to the UF Foundation, earmarked to the Center, are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.