Gator Giving Day is February 16

February 9, 2023

Gator Giving Day is Thursday, February 16. This all-day fundraising event calls on the University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and families and friends to come together to support UF and all of its areas of positive impact in our state, nation and world.

Donate and receive a sticker!

This year, we're giving each Giving Day donor a sticker for any donation $1 or greater to any of our funds. Donors to our Latin American Studies funds will receive a Latin American Studies sticker, and donors to our TCD and MDP funds will receive the corresponding sticker for the program of their support.

The Center for Latin American Studies donation page can be found here. If you’re seeking additional funds to contribute to, check out this page. Scroll below to see descriptions of some of our funds.

Supporting student research and professional development

We're featuring our top funds that directly support student field research and professional development opportunities during their study. Follow us on social media during the week of February 13-17 to learn more about the current students benefiting directly from our donors, and even some of the stories about the folks that our funds honor.

• Boonstra Family Research Fellowship
  Supports research grants to graduate students pursuing thesis or pre-dissertation research in Latin America or Spanish-speaking Caribbean
• Carol French Doughty Memorial Fund
  Supports graduate research in Latin America and in Latino communities in the United States, particularly education-related issues 
• Hugh L. Popenoe Mesoamerican Research Endowment
  Supports faculty and graduate student grants for research on topics related to Mesoamerica, particularly on Indigenous peoples and cultures
• Richmond F. Brown Graduate Student Fund
  Supports master's students in the Center for Latin American Studies with a preference for students pursuing internships
• Safa Graduate Student Travel Endowment
  Supports graduate students' travel expenses to attend the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress
• Vivian G. Nolan Graduate Fellowship in LAS
  Supports graduate fellowships for students studying Indigenous peoples and cultures

All Latin American Studies Funds

Click on the fund to donate.

• Boonstra Family Research Fellowship
  Supports research grants to graduate students pursuing thesis or pre-dissertation research in Latin America or Spanish-speaking Caribbean
• Carmen Diana Deere Director’s Fund
  Supports the Center Director in maintaining UF's preeminence in LAS, with new initiatives, special opportunities and needs
• Carol French Doughty Memorial Fund
  Supports graduate research in Latin America and in Latino communities in the United States, particularly education-related issues 
• Colonel Glenn A. Farris Scholarship
  Supports students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership skills pursue a career in Latin American affairs
• Cuba Program Fund
  Supports the Cuba Program, particularly promotion of teaching and research on Cuba, as well as collaboration activities with Cuba faculty and professionals.
• Peter E. and Maria E. Hildebrand Scholarship Fund
  Supports graduate students in the Center for Latin American Studies, Food and Resource Economics Department, and the School of Natural Resources and Environment for international travel to conferences and for research
• LAS Alumni Graduate Student Travel Fund
  Supports travel for Latin Americanist graduate students to pursue opportunities consistent with their academic pursuits, including internships, presentation of papers at professional meetings, and study abroad
• Latin American Studies Fund
  Supports the Center for Latin American Studies and its programs
• McCoy Travel Scholarship Fund
  Supports student travel grants for short-term study abroad in Latin America
• MDP Program Unrestricted
  Supports the Master's in Development Practice Program
• Hugh L. Popenoe Mesoamerican Research Endowment
  Supports faculty and graduate student grants for research on topics related to Mesoamerica, particularly on Indigenous peoples and cultures
• Richmond F. Brown Graduate Student Fund
  Supports master's students in the Center for Latin American Studies with a preference for students pursuing internships
• Safa Graduate Student Travel Endowment
  Supports graduate students' travel expenses to attend the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress
• Schmink Fund for Innovation in TCD
  Supports the development and application of innovative approaches/programs of the TCD program through various activities
• Steven J. Powell Graduate Student Travel Fund
  Supports travel grants for graduate students to complete LAS-related internships, field studies (research) and short-term study tours in Latin America, particularly law students
• Tropical Conservation and Development Fund
  Supports the activities of the Tropical Conservation and Development Program at the Center for Latin American Studies
• Vivian G. Nolan Graduate Fellowship in LAS
  Supports graduate fellowships for students studying Indigenous peoples and cultures
• Wagley and Carter Fellowships
  Supports fellowships for Latin Americanist scholars, particularly non-traditional graduate students and graduate students pursuing social science research

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