Student Funding
At the LAII we are committed to supporting students whose scholarship focuses on Latin America. This means not only that we support the students in the Latin American Studies (LAS) program, but also that we fund students focusing on the region in other departments across campus. We invite you to learn more about our funding opportunities below.
Funding for undergraduates studying Latin America in any department
- Academic Year Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
- Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
- UISFL Field Research Award for Undergraduate Students
Funding for graduate students studying Latin America in any department
- LAII Mellon Endowment Field Research Grants
- PhD Fellowships
- Academic Year Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
- Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
Funding for LAS undergraduate majors & minors
Funding for LAS graduate students
- Graduate Assistantships
- Teaching Assistantships
- LAII Lashbrooke Endowment Field Research Grants
- Scholarships
- Student Conference Travel Support
- LAS Student Emergency Scholarship