The Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant for Sophomores and Juniors makes approximately $2,000 available each year to one or more Wooster sophomores or juniors to support a research project on some aspect of United States-Latin American Relations. Funds are to be used during the current academic year, including the summer months. Research projects must be conducted in a Latin American country in preparation for, or as part of, a senior Independent Study project in any major. Successful projects in the past have included creating a documentary about a Mapuche fair trade artisans’ cooperative in Chile; an archaeological excavation in Honduras; research in Reynosa, Mexico, to gather information to create a testimonio; a semester in Chile and Argentina examining the process of national reconciliation; participant observation in hair salons in the Dominican Republic; and interviews with street musicians in Cuzco, Peru.
If you are interested in learning more about the Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant, please contact Professor Pamela Frese, Chair of the Kendall-Rives Committee. Applicants must submit to Professor Frese a detailed research proposal and a letter of recommendation from their academic advisor. Students should demonstrate their ability to converse in either Spanish or Portuguese, defined minimally as having satisfactorily completed at least two years of college-level language study or its equivalent.
The deadline for applications is Monday, November 8.