The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship Program

The 2015-2016 application cycle of the IAF Ph.D. Fellowship Program is open, and informational webinars will be offered beginning October 1, 2014. Visit the site for the current schedule. 

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) was created in 1969 by the United States Congress to fund the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean and the groups that directly support them. IAF Fellowships are for candidates for Ph.D. degrees from United States universities as they conduct their dissertation research. IAF's Fellowships are intended to increase awareness of grassroots development efforts while building a community of professionals and scholars knowledgeable in the subject. Fellows examine the efforts of the rural and urban poor to improve their lives, their methods of organization and production, and the policies and programs designed to alleviate their poverty. The IAF disseminates research findings of its Fellows to a broad audience concerned with development. For additional information please contact iafinfo@iie.org.