Fellowships and Scholarships
Graduate Fellowships for Incoming Students
LLILAS offers a number of fellowships and awards for incoming graduate students. All applicants who are considered for admission will also be considered for these fellowships. No separate applications are required, unless noted.
2012 Graduate Fellowships for Incoming Students (PDF, 152K)
LLILAS Graduate Fellowship
A fellowship application for current LAS students to apply for available funding.
Eligibility: Open to current LAS graduate students.
Application deadline: February 6, 2012
Apply Online
Teresa Lozano Long Graduate Study Abroad Grant
These grants are for study abroad in Latin America at a degree-granting institution. Students must return having completed at least 9 hours of coursework that can be applied toward their program of work.
Eligibility: Open to graduate students in any department.
Application deadline: February 6, 2012
Apply Online
Professional Development Travel Award
Eligibility: Available to current LLILAS students who are presenting a paper at a conference. You must attach proof that your paper has been accepted as well as an abstract of the paper that you will present.
Application deadline: April 13, 2012
Application (PDF, 40K)
University Continuing Fellowships
Available to students who are currently enrolled in a UT graduate program. Graduate advisers submit nominations to the Graduate School. Faculty review committees that evaluate the applications emphasize accomplishments since entering Graduate School.
Eligibility:
- currently enrolled in a graduate program at UT
- awards are based on major accomplishments since entering Graduate School
- well-defined research project, strong personal statement, and letters of recommendation
- financial need will be considered
- nomination from graduate adviser
Stipend: $18,000 for nine months, $1,119 supplementary to assist with medical insurance, plus up to $3,566 per long semester in tuition support.
LLILAS Application deadline: TBA
The Mellon Fellowship in Sociology
The Mellon Fellowships in Latin American Sociology is a program administered through the sociology departments at three U.S. universities: the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles. This program provides fellowships to Ph.D. students in Sociology specializing in Latin America. While the individual programs at each university are different, the overall goal is to provide support for promising graduate students committed to a career in teaching and research in Latin American sociology.
Applications and further information:
Department of Sociology
Burdine Hall 230
University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78712-1088
512.471.1122
