Kristin Ruggiero & Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award

The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award supports field research in Latin America or the Caribbean. The approved project must include travel to the region to conduct research and is open to all majors. Award amounts depend on budgeted expenses for the research, with priority given first to international travel expenses, then domestic travel expenses, and finally living expenses or other related fees. Awards are intended mainly for summer field research, though timing may be adjusted on a case-by-case basis. Students planning research trips abroad for Spring, Summer, or Fall are encouraged to apply. Applications are typically accepted between October and mid-March. The program is designed to support graduate students or undergraduate juniors and seniors who have documented plans to conduct field research lasting between 2 weeks and 4 months in Latin America or the Caribbean.