BENEFITS

Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Fellowship Awards

IAF’s Fellowships provide support for Ph.D. candidates to conduct dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean on topics related to grassroots development. The Inter-American Foundation expects to award up to 15 Doctoral Field Research Fellowships in 2010.

The Fellowship award includes:

●     Round-trip economy international transportation to the field research site from    

       the Fellow’s primary residence (travel must be compliant with the Fly America Act);

●     a $3,000 research allowance to cover equipment and other research costs, paid in

        an initial lump sum;

●     a $1,500 monthly stipend covering a maximum grant period of 12 months;*

●     accident and sickness insurance;

●     attendance at a required “mid-year" Grassroots Development Conference to discuss

       each Fellow’s progress with members of the IAF's academic review committee and

       meet with IAF and IIE staff 

*IAF-supported research under the 2010 competition must be initiated between

  June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.