Tinker Grant Application 2018
Tinker Grant Purpose:
The Tinker Foundation's Field Research Grants Program provides graduate students with funds ($800 - $2000) for travel to and within Latin America to conduct pre-dissertation research. While each department has different stepping stones to disseration research, we will give priority to pre-dissertation research (including MA and early doctoral students). These awards allow students to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of language and culture, familiarize themselves with information sources relevant to their studies, conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations, and develop contacts with scholars and institutions in their respective fields.
Eligibility: Graduate students in any department are eligible, with priority given to students completing pre-dissertation research. The Tinker Field Research grants are not to be used for advanced dissertation research. Citizens of Latin American countries enrollect at US institutions are eligible to receive awards to conduct research in their home countries provided they have no previous field research experience in that country.
Application instructions:
1. Fill out the application form below entirely and completely.
2. In addition to filling out the application form, the applicant's advisor(s) must submit an email to lasc@colorado.edu that addresses (in one brief paragraph) the following:
a. Is this student at an appropriate stage in their career for this field research?
b. Do you support the application?
3. Send a CV as a PDF or Word Document to lasc@colorado.edu.
4. Send a Project Budget as a PDF, Excel, or Microsof Word document to lasc@colorado.edu. Tinker Foundation Funds can only be used for two expense categories: (1) travel to and within Latin America and (2) field-related expenses, such as per diem, insurance, and visas. Please attach your budget in a Microsoft Word, PDF or Microsoft Excel document in accordance with these guidelines.