CALL FOR PAPERS, PROPOSALS, AND PRESENTATIONS

CILAS is pleased to announce that we will be circulating calls for papers, proposals, and presentations (for fellowships, conferences, and publications) once a month, in addition to our regular events listing. The following opportunities are for undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty. It is our hope that this listing will assist you in obtaining fellowships and sharing your work broadly. Additional information (in hard copy) is available in room 5 of the Gildred Latin American Studies building, or on our website at http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/las/.

The following information is listed in chronological order, according to submission deadlines.

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Since its establishment, UC MEXUS has maintained the primary mission of developing and sustaining a coordinated, University-wide approach to Mexico-related studies. The Institute's broad objectives are to: increase the quantity, visibility, and effectiveness of Mexico-United States projects in the University; strengthen and develop research, exchange programs, and teaching; to support and coordinate interdisciplinary and inter-campus projects; encourage and enable collaborative approaches by UC and Mexican scholars to the issues which affect both nations; act as a source of information about University-sponsored United States-Mexico activities; develop new sources for support of research and instructional programs; and promote a better understanding between the two countries.

In support of these objectives, UC MEXUS promotes education, research, public service, and other scholarly activities in five principle areas: MEXICAN STUDIES as related to Mexican history, society, politics, culture, arts, and economy; UNITED STATES-MEXICO RELATIONS in contemporary and historical context, in terms of the economic, political, demographic, and cultural interactions between Mexico and the United States; LATINO STUDIES related to the history, society, culture, and condition of Mexican-origin populations in the context of American society and institutions, including their interactions with other U.S. immigrant groups; CRITICAL ISSUES in terms of urgent public policy or academic topics affecting Mexico, the United States and Mexico, the U.S.-Mexico relationship, or Mexican-origin populations in the United States; and UC-MEXICO COLLABORATION between U.S. and Mexican scientists in all disciplines, including the basic and applied sciences, humanities, and the arts.

Within this broad definition, UC MEXUS seeks to identify, encourage, secure financial support for, and publicize programs which promise to contribute substantially to scholarship, to enhance University instruction-particularly in graduate and professional areas-to improve binational understanding, and to make positive contributions to society in both Mexico and the United States.

Please consult the University of California Policy on Eligibility to Submit Proposals UC Campus Contracts & Grants/Research Offices at <www.ucmexus.ucr.edu.>
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CILAS' ANNUAL COMPETITION FOR UCSD GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS (FLAS);
SUMMER INTENSIVE LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIPS (SILF);
CILAS FIELD RESEARCH GRANTS; and
TINKER FIELD RESEARCH GRANTS
When: Application Deadline April 2003
Where: Seminar Room 4, Gildred LAS Building, IOA Complex

The Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS) at UCSD promotes research and service activities for graduate students in all disciplines by sponsoring an annual fellowship and grant competition for field research and language studies in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Awards are made in early May, and recipients will be acknowledged at the CILAS Spring Reception on Thursday, May 23, 2002 in the IOA Plaza.
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THE FORD FOUNDATION, INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP will actively recruit candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.

General Guidelines: The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study. Fellows will be selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States.

Fellows are chosen on the basis of their leadership potential and commitment to community or national service, as well as for academic excellence. Fellows may enroll in masters or doctoral programs and may pursue any academic discipline or field of study that is consistent with the interests and goals of the Ford Foundation. The Foundation currently works in 15 fields to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.

Once selected, Fellows may enroll in universities in any part of the world, including their country of residence. The program will provide placement assistance to those Fellows not yet admitted to graduate school.

IFP Fellowship offices determine the application deadlines and selection schedule. For more information on IFP, or to apply for a fellowship, interested individuals may contact IFP partner organization in their region listed below. General information on IFP may be found on the Ford Foundation's website, http://www.fordfound.org .

Current IFP Partners: LATIN AMERICA…For Chile and Peru, please contact: Latin America Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Leopoldo Urrutia 1950, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile. <Website: http://www.programabecas.org>
E-mail: ifp@flacso.cl. For Guatemala, please contact: Center for Research on the Mesoamerica Region (CIRMA) Correo Nacional 5a, Calle Oriente 5, La Antigua, Guatemala, 03001. Phone: (502) 8320126, 8321006/7 ; Fax: (502) 8322083 ; E-mail: tadams@guate.net. For Mexico, please contact: Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Science (CIESAS), Calle Juárez 87, 14000 Tlalpan Mexico, D.F., Mexico. Phone: (52) 56-55-9718; Website: http://www.ciesas.edu.mx. E-mail: pibi@juarez.ciesas.edu.mx.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, IN-RESIDENCE FELLOWSHIPS
Submission deadline: Various deadlines
Conference/Publication/Residency Date(s): Various, depending on project. Please see website at <www.si.edu/research+study> for further information.

The Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships for research and Study in the following fields: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science, physiology, paleobiology, evolutionary biology, systematic biology, and molecular biology including an emphasis on the tropics, Anthropology (including archaeology), cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology, astrophysics and astronomy, earth sciences and paleontology, folklife, history of science and technology, history of art, especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth century American crafts, and decorative arts, materials research, social and cultural history of the United States.

Application materials are available via the Internet: <www.si.edu/research+study>. For more information: Call 202-275-0655 or email: siofg@ofg.si.edu.
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NISGUA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Submission deadline: Rolling applications throughout the year

NISGUA is an activist organization that supports the Guatemalan people in their struggle for justice, human rights, and self-determination. NISGUA provides human rights monitoring and material assistance for grassroots movements; works to reorient U.S. policy toward Guatemala; builds a broad U.S. movement for a democratic Guatemala based on socioeconomic justice; and educates the U.S. public about the current situation in Guatemala.

NISGUA seeks interns to assist in all of the program areas listed below. The average length of internships is three months. Openings are available throughout the year. Internships are not paid.

Human Rights Rapid Response Network: Alert individuals, local committees, and national organizations to human rights emergencies in Guatemala. Activate network to generate faxes, telexes, and phone calls in response to emergencies. Tours: Assist in coordinating national speaking tours of Guatemalans in the U.S., developing promotional resources, tracking and distributing the funds raised (summer only). Legislative Work: Monitor US government activity related to Guatemala, promote grassroots initiatives for a positive relationship with Guatemala. Contact activists and Members of Congress about current legislative priorities. Solidarity Update: Assist in writing and editing NISGUA's bi-monthly bulletin. Topics include news, action suggestions, and resources to get involved in supporting the people of Guatemala.

Qualifications: Interest in Guatemala, commitment to social change, ability to work independently and with others. Strong writing and oral communication skills. Spanish fluency a plus.

To Apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Application forms are available on-line at <www.nisgua.org.> For more details, contact Heather Dean at 202-265-1758 or nisguagap@igc.org
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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF SCHOLARS (CIES): THE FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Submission deadline:

The Fulbright Scholar Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). This is a worldwide program that sends over 800 U.S. academics and professionals abroad each year, and in turn brings 800 foreign scholars and professionals to the U.S.

CIES offers Latin Americanist scholars the opportunity to research and/or lecture in some 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, in virtually any discipline. While the majority of grantees are university faculty, grantees are also professionals from the business, legal, arts, journalism and government communities, as well as independent scholars. The majority of awards are for a combination of research and lecturing, but some countries such as Mexico, Ecuador and Uruguay, allow for a research-only option. Grant lengths are between 3 to 9 months and vary by country. Spanish (or for Brazil, Portuguese) language skills are required in most cases. The program is flexible in that virtually all of the participating countries advertise an "Any Field" award category which allows the applicant to design his or her own project in any discipline and to propose affiliation with a host country institution. Other award announcements are field and institution-specific.

The competition for the 2002-03 academic year opened on March 1 and the application deadline is August 1. U.S. citizenship, and a Ph.D., other terminal professional degree, or master's with several years of professional experience, are required.

For detailed award descriptions, eligibility guidelines and application materials, visit the CIES Web site at www.cies.org. CIES contacts for Latin America: Carol Robles, Senior Program Officer, tel: 202 686-6238; E-mail: crobles@cies.iie.org. Durya Durham Doyle, Program Associate, tel: 202 686-6237; E-mail: ddurham@cies.iie.org. Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), 3007 Tilden Street NW, Suite 5L Washington, D.C. 20008-3009. Tel: 202.686.4000; Fax: 202.362.3442; E-mail: scholars@cies.iie.org. Web: www.cies.org
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RECOVERING THE U.S. HISPANIC LITERARY HERITAGE: GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAM
Submission deadline:

The Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Grants-In-Aid program is designated to provide a stipend to scholars for research and to fund related expenditures such as photography, photo duplication, microfilming, travel to collections, translation, transcription, indexing, scanning, or any such expenses connected with research that would advance a project to the next stage or to successful conclusion. Scholars at different stages of their careers and advances graduate students are encouraged to apply for a stipend of up to $3,000.

For application and guidelines you may call, write, fax or download from the Recovery web page. Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project, University of Houston, E. Cullen Performance Hall, Room 254, Houston, TX 77204-2172. Tel: (713) 743-3128; Fax: (713) 743-3142 ; E-mail: artrec@jetson.uh.edu, Website: http://www/arte.uh.edu/Recovery/recovery.html.
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FELLOWSHIPS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

The Library of Congress, the Association of American Universities, and the American Council of Learned Societies are pleased to announce the Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies. Even as the world is increasingly interconnected and "globalized," the ability to interpret the histories and cultures of other nations, through their own languages, is a challenge that requires years of patient study. These fellowships will help to meet that challenge by providing postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences with support for four to nine months of residence in Washington to use the foreign language collections of the Library of Congress.

The singular collaboration of these three organizations underlines their commitment to scholarship in international studies. "Our partnership with the Association of American Universities and the Library of Congress in this new initiative continues a long-standing commitment of the American Council of Learned Societies to the scholarly study and improved understanding of world languages and cultures," says the Council's President John D'Arms. "Since the late 1920s, the American Council of Learned Societies has supported scholars with teaching and research commitments in international studies. Effective scholarly work in these fields requires access to multiple materials not usually found in U.S. libraries or, for that matter, in those overseas. I am certain that scholars will prize the opportunities provided by these Fellowships for sustained study of the rich resources contained in the Area Studies collections of the Library of Congress."

Approximately ten Fellows will be selected annually through a national, peer-reviewed selection process administered by the American Council of Learned Societies. The program is designed for postdoctoral scholars who are at an early stage of their career, within seven years of their degree. Research projects in the history, language, culture, politics, economics, and other disciplines of the humanities and social sciences that further understanding of the global partners of the United States will be welcome, as will multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary proposals, and proposals focused on single or multiple geographical areas.

Scholars interested in applying for a fellowship should consult the American Council of Learned Societies Website at http://www.acls.org or contact: The Office Fellowships and Grants, American Council of Learned Societies, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398; e-mail: grants@acls.org fax: (212) 949-8058.

The American Council of Learned Societies was founded in 1919 as a private, non-profit organization. Its mission is to advance humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and related social sciences, and to maintain and strengthen relations among national societies devoted to such studies.
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THE WORLD & I MAGAZINE, WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS AROUND THE WORLD

The World & I magazine is seeking scholars to write for its upcoming series on women's movements around the world. The World & I is a national monthly covering culture, the arts, science, politics, and books. Each part in the series will examine a specific place in which women are coming together to change their social and political situation. Each article will tell the origins of a movement and explore how it is transforming the culture, keeping mindful of what these phenomena reveal about the culture being transformed. Experts on Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions are needed. If you are interested and would like further details, please contact

Spencer Lewerenz, Assistant Editor of The World & I Culture section at spencer@worldandimag.com
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WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION HUMANITIES AT WORK 2000, PRACTICUM GRANT AWARDS

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is pleased to announce the second year of our programs to improve career opportunities beyond the academy for humanities doctoral students. Along with our efforts to maximize good positions within the academy, these programs are part of a larger goal of the Foundation to unleash the full potential of the humanities throughout our society.

The Woodrow Wilson Practicum Grants award $1,500 to students who find a meaningful internship or other way to utilize their academic discipline in a context outside of college teaching and research. Applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis. Applicants must be currently enrolled Ph.D. students who are making timely progress toward completion of their degree in the following fields: American Studies, Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, Cultural Anthropology, English Literature, Foreign Language and Literature, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Religious Studies.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. Further details and applications for this program can be found on the web site: http://www.woodrow.org/phd.
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