Opportunities

Lemann Fellowships

The Jorge Paulo Lemann Fellowship Fund
Created in 2009, this gift from Jorge Paulo Lemann provides fellowships and grants for Brazilian students to study at SIPA and for SIPA students to study in Brazil.

Fundação Lemann and Fundacao Estudar
Students from Brazil interested in graduate and undergraduate study in the various schools and departments of Columbia University are well advised to consult with the Fundação Lemann and the Fundação Estudar regarding fellowship opportunities which are available. (http://www.fundacaolemann.org.br/)

Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) Fellowships and Grants

The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University is privileged to receive funding from The Leitner Family Foundation, The Tannenbaum Fund, and the US Department of Education to provide grants and fellowships to Columbia University undergraduate and graduate students.   The most important source of academic year funding has been the Foreign Language and Areas Studies Fellowships (FLAS) which are provided to the Institute from the US Department of Education.  Applicants for admission to graduate studies at Columbia with an emphasis on Latin America are encouraged to consider applying for these prestigious awards.

• Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) for Summer 2012 and Academic Year 2012-2013 
• Pre-Dissertation Field Research Travel Grant for Summer 2013
• Graduate Internship Grant for Summer 2013
• Undergraduate Internship Grant for Summer 2013

The applications and guidelines for the fellowships and grants are here. If you have any questions regarding these fellowship and travel grant programs, please contact Eliza Kwon-Ahn, Student Affairs Coordinator at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Visiting Scholars

Each year ILAS selects distinguished academics to visit Columbia University to work on their own research and writing projects. Visiting Scholars are selected through a competitive process on the basis of professional qualifications, the quality of research plans, and the relevance of both to the Institute’s mission and objectives.

For guidelines on the program and how to apply to come to ILAS as a Visiting Scholar, click here (PDF). If you have any questions regarding these fellowship and travel grant programs, please contact Esteban Andrade, Program Manager at eaa2127@columbia.edu