The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is an important force in identifying professors and students with shared interests in Latin America and the Caribbean, opening channels of communication and encouraging the sharing of ideas and observations across disciplinary boundaries.

The Center sponsors research conferences, lectures, roundtables, and film series related to Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America’s interrelationships and shared interests with both.

Cross-listed courses are offered at CUNY and Columbia University.

Admission: Students should have earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in the social sciences or the humanities or a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university and graduated with a cumulative average of at least a B (3.0). Students should also have a working knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese.

Students must submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). International students must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

DEPARTMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS

Each year CLACS conducts a competition for summer field study awards; on average, 10 projects proposed by graduate students can be supported each summer. A limited number of faculty awards are available as well. Recipients receive round-trip airfare to their research site. Those interested should call the Center for details on applying; full applications are usually due during the third week of February for summer projects.

A comprehensive list of University, Graduate School, and departmental fellowships, prizes, and awards appears in the Financing Graduate Education section of the GSAS Application for Admission and Financial Aid.

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