Apply for the Inter-American Foundation Fellowships

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Application Deadline: January 16, 2012

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), a United States government agency that funds the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean, is accepting applications for its 2012–2013 Fellowship cycle.

IAF Fellowships support dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy in a university in the United States. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or citizens of the independent Latin American or Caribbean countries. Proficiency in the language(s) appropriate to the research is required. Applications for the 2012–2013 cycle must be received by close of business January 16, 2012, to be considered.

Awards are based on development and scholarly criteria. Proposals should offer a practical orientation to field-based information. Among topics currently of interest to the IAF are the following:

• Organizations promoting grassroots development among poor and disadvantaged people;
• the financial sustainability and independence of development organizations;
• trends affecting historically excluded groups;
• transnational development;
• the role of corporate responsibility in grassroots development;
• the impact of globalization on grassroots development;
• the impact of grassroots development activities on the quality of life of the poor.

For more information on this grant opportunity, including additional requirements for eligibility, and for application instructions, visit www.iie.org/iaf. For information on the Inter-American Foundation, visit www.iaf.gov. All inquiries should be directed to iaffellowships@iie.org.