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- Alfredo D. & Luz Maria P. Gutierrez Dissertation Award for Graduate Students
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Each year, LACS recognizes one PhD student with the Alfredo D. & Luz Maria P. Gutierrez Dissertation Award. The award of $25,980 goes to one Ph.D. candidate to support dissertation write-up. We particularly encourage applications of students whose dissertation projects have interdisciplinary appeal. The award recipient is expected to concentrate on writing the dissertation during the award period.
Application Opens: December 1 at 12:01 a.m.
Application Deadline: March 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility
Open to U-M Ann Arbor doctoral students, regardless of citizenship, enrolled in a degree program.
Application Components
Please submit the following application materials by 11:59 p.m., March 1 in the online application.
The application includes:
- Online Application
- Statement of Purpose: One page dissertation overview with timeline for completion
- Letter of recommendation from the dissertation adviser
- Dissertation prospectus (20 pages maximum)
- CV
Increase your chances of securing funding by submitting a Global Research & Internship Opportunities Common Application (deadline 2/15) along with this award or other Region or Country-Specific Opportunities. Don't miss out - read more here.
Selection Process: A selection committee composed of faculty affiliated with the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies will evaluate applications on the following criteria: clarity and coherence of the statement of purpose and prospectus, multidisciplinary appeal, innovative approaches and original contributions to field of study, overall quality of the application. Students who have completed a dissertation chapter but are not yet on the job market are best positioned for this award.
The Donors
Since 2008, the Alfredo D. & Luz Maria P. Gutierrez Fellowship in Latin American Studies Fund has supported innovative and interdisciplinary student scholarship at the University of Michigan. Alfredo Gutierrez graduated from U-M with his Ph.D. in economics in 1974 and his wife, Luz Maria Gutierrez, is a gifted painter. After a long career with the World Bank based in Colombia, Dr. Gutierrez served as president of J.P. Morgan Brazil before founding a private equity firm focused on companies doing business in Latin America. Now retired, the Gutierrez family direct their philanthropy toward several important education initiatives. Read more about Alfredo D. & Luz Maria P. Gutierrez in this Rackham Alumni Spotlight.
