CLAS Faculty Travel Award
Center for Latin American Studies Faculty Travel Award
Award Amounts: Range from $500-1500 | Application Deadline: October 20, 2023
The University of Utah (UU) Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is pleased to announce a competition for Faculty Travel Awards to support travel to Latin America and the Caribbean. Thanks to funds from our Title VI NRC grant, CLAS will provide a limited number of grants to full-time faculty members, including lecturers, to support field research and other activities that enhance program and professional development. The primary objective of these grants is to give UU faculty members opportunities to begin fieldwork on new projects or to complete, supplement, or add a comparative dimension to previously conducted field research.
Smaller grants are also available for activities that support the growth of Latin American studies at the UU. These activities can include travel that enhances Latin American content in the university's curriculum, develops or strengthens university partnerships and exchanges in Latin America, develops collaborative relationships with Latin American scholars and artists, or creates new opportunities for UU students to study and learn about Latin America. Awards should not focus exclusively on conference presentations but incorporate additional elements that have a broader impact on university programs and research linkages.
Travel awards range from $500-$1500 and can be used for airfare and related travel costs. International travel expenses must be pre-approved by the US Department of Education (DOE) to be eligible for reimbursement. This process can take 30-45 days, so please only book your travel after receiving award notification AND confirmation of DOE approval from CLAS. Travel conducted without DOE approval will not qualify for reimbursement. All flights must comply with the Fly America Act by being booked on a "U.S. flag" air carrier service. You can find a complete list of certified U.S. flag air carriers on transportation.gov.
For more information, please review the information below and direct any additional questions to Kari Moore at clas@utah.edu.
Eligibility:
The maximum award amount is $1,500, but most awards will be between $500 and $1,200. All full-time faculty at the University of Utah, including tenure-line and career-line faculty, are eligible to apply. Research and program development activity must be relevant to Latin American studies. Awards may be used anytime from the time of award till August 14th of the following year. Any funds must be used by August 14th the year after receiving the award unless the CLAS director approves an extension.
Reimbursable Expenses:
Funds can be used for travel-related expenses such as airfare, ground transportation and parking, meals (per diems or receipts), and lodging. CLAS cannot pay for conference registration fees. Recipients must turn in original receipts within 30 days of their return. To be eligible for reimbursement recipients must comply with the following requirements:
- Department of Education Approval
- International travel expenses must be pre-approved by the US Department of Education (DOE) to be eligible for reimbursement. The approval process requires all air travel be booked on US Carriers.(Flights with a codeshare showing a US carrier flight number.) Because DOE approval can take 30- 45 days, recipients must contact CLAS at least 45 days prior to their departure date to request the release of their funds and to apply for DOE approval. All travel should be booked AFTER receiving award notification AND confirmation of DOE approval from CLAS.If you need to book a flight in advance of the award notification, please book all legs of your trip on US carriers. Travel conducted without DOE approval will not qualify for reimbursement.
- All flights must comply with the Fly America Act by being booked on a "U.S. flag" air carrier service. You can find a complete list of certified U.S. flag air carriers on transportation.gov.
- University Travel Requirements
- Request for International Travel is required by the UU at least 3 weeksprior to the departure date. Travel registration submitted less than three weeks before the departure date will require VP approval. Additionally, all travel plans and/or changes to travel plans must be communicated with CLASby contacting Kari Moore at clas@utah.edu. Once contacted CLAS will respond with additional instructions and provide support throughout the approval and reimbursement process.
- All recipients must enroll in CISI insurance for the duration of their trip. Insurance enrollment instructions will be provided via email after successfully opening a Travel Request for International Travel.
Submission Deadlines:
- Proposals for the 2023-24 Academic Year are due by October 20th
CLAS will notify applicants of their award status within three weeks of the proposal deadline.
Application Materials:
Please submit the following materials to clas@utah.edu by appropriate deadlines listed above:
- A 3-page proposal (including references) describing the project, how the travel will support your research and professional development, and how the trip will benefit Latin American Studies at the UU
- Proposed Budget, including flight quotes from a travel service (e.g., airline, Orbitz, Travelocity, per diem rate per day etc.)
- Proposed Itinerary, including the destination, date of departure and return, and dates and locations for any additional in-country travel related to your field research
- Updated CV
- Recipients must turn in original receipts within 30 days of their return.
- Within 30 days of returning, awardees must present a brief report on the research or activities completed. The report should include a project title, destination, and duration of field research activities conducted with travel award monies, amount of the award, and a brief narrative describing your research activities.
- Awardees may be invited to present their research findings, articles, essays, etc. at CLAS sponsored events or lecture series and should inform CLAS of any resulting publications.
- Recipients should formally acknowledge CLAS' role in supporting their scholarly activities in any publication or public presentation (conference, poster, white paper, etc.).
