Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar Funding
The University of New Mexico’s Latin American library holdings are nationally acclaimed, and regularly attract the attention of local, national, and international scholars.
Each year the Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) partners with UNM University Libraries to offer Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar awards to support scholars who work with these premier collections.
Recipients of the award work to promote scholarly use of the Latin American and Iberian collections, focusing on objectives with specific relevance to the UNM Library collections. Scholars will have the opportunity to present their research to faculty and students during their visit to UNM and to submit a brief report. The LAII will assist awardees in identifying and networking with UNM scholars in relevant fields.
The award honors Dr. Richard E. Greenleaf, distinguished scholar of colonial Latin American history, and his extensive career in teaching, research, and service.
The competition for the 2024-25 award is now open and due March 31, 2025 at 5pm MST. See Award Overview, Eligibility, and Application Form and Guidelines for more information.
Awards will generally be capped at $3,000. However, higher amounts may be considered for longer-term projects depending on funding availability. Scholars planning extended stays that require funding beyond the capped amount are strongly encouraged to seek supplementary support from other sources. The award can be applied to round-trip travel plus local living expenses (lodging, meals, ground transportation and incidentals) capped at $150/day. The minimum stay is two weeks (10 days of research in the library). The proposed research may be conducted any time between June 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. Recipients will be selected based on the relevance of the proposal to the unique holdings of UNM University Libraries, the merits and significance of the project, and the applicant’s scholarly qualifications (relative to career stage). Scholars who have not yet had the opportunity to work in person with the UNM Special Collections may be prioritized, other things being equal.
This link, https://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/, enables prospective applicants to browse all of UNM’s Special Collections while this link, https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/ allows applicants to browse UNM’s digital collections. Latin American special collections are summarized at: https://libguides.unm.edu/Special_LatinAmerican_Collections. The following link leads to UNM Library Research guides by subject: https://libguides.unm.edu/?b=s.
