Convocatoria Luksic Visiting Scholars Program at Stanford Center for Latin American Studies
Luksic Visiting Scholars Program at Stanford Center for Latin American Studies
Opportunity for academics to conduct research at Stanford for four months
About the Program
APPLY HERE for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications opened on Sunday, October 1, 2023, and will close on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time).
Sign up for an information session to learn more! The event will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at 11:00 am CLST.
The Luksic Visiting Scholars Program at Stanford’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is an opportunity for Chilean academics or professors from any academic discipline to spend four months at Stanford University. While on campus, Luksic Visiting Scholars will have access to a wide array of experts, libraries, and other archives to conduct their research.
Up to two Visiting Scholars from Chilean institutions are named. If the research proposals allow, it is encouraged for both Scholars to arrive at Stanford on a similar date to encourage cohort dynamics.
Eligibility: Preference is given to Chilean nationals or residents working at Chilean institutions. However, academics working abroad (outside Chile) at Chilean institutions are eligible to apply. Applicants must hold a doctorate and a current academic appointment at a university or research institution. Independent scholars may request to have this requirement waived based on their professional trajectory.
Academics can be from any scientific discipline or academic field. Applicants must explain how they will engage in research at Stanford University during the program. Those who provide information on how their research experience at Stanford can benefit their institution’s or Chile’s development will be prioritized. Women and researchers from regional institutions in Chile are especially encouraged to apply.
Duration: One-quarter of four months. Scholars can begin their four-month research period in early September 2024, January 2025, or April 2025 to coincide with the Fall, Winter, and Spring/ Quarters at Stanford.
Program support: The Luksic Visiting Scholars Program provides the selected academic with a competitive compensation package which includes an allowance, housing support, transportation support, and library access.
Application process & requirements: All interested candidates must apply directly to Stanford CLAS. Applications for the 2024-2025 academic period opened on Sunday, October 1st, 2023, and will close on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time). The application requirements are outlined below, however, please visit the Stanford CLAS for more details:
- Statement of Purpose: A brief proposal (one to two pages) explaining in detail the reason of interest in becoming a LVSF at CLAS, elaborating on the line of research to follow while associated with the Stanford University. Proposals should state how the proposed research benefits from Stanford’s unique resources such as libraries, faculty, and academic programs.
- Letter of Sponsorship: nomination endorsement by a Stanford University faculty member, either affiliated or not affiliated to CLAS, or in lieu of the letter of endorsement, applicants may submit a list of two to three Stanford faculty members and their Department with whom they would like to collaborate or associate.
- Letter of Recommendation: nomination endorsement from the nominee’s institution, preferably from a Dean or Chair.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Evidence of English proficiency
Selection process: The selection process is competitive on the basis of professional trajectory and the quality of the proposed research plan. A Selection Panel established by CLAS and without the participation of the Luksic Scholars Foundation will make all awarding decisions. Candidates will be notified of the university’s decision in March 2024.
Sign up for our information session! Join Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University, and Luksic Scholars for an information session + Q&A on the Stanford CLAS Luksic Visiting Scholars program. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at 11:00 am CLST and will be held in English.
Candidates will be awarded scholarships and/or funding directly from the university to which they apply. The university is exclusively responsible for selection and admissions decisions, and does so at its complete discretion and, subject only to the eligibility conditions established by the respective program. The Luksic Scholars Foundation has no participation or influence in the application processes, admissions decisions, or awarding of scholarships.
Calendario interno
-01/10/2023: Apertura del concurso.
-09/11/2023: Difusión del concurso desde la VRIDT.
-18/12/2023: Fecha límite para informar a la Dirección de Investigación, sobre la participación en el concurso, completando el Formulario de Iniciativa de Proyectos (FIP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
-08/01/2024: Fecha límite para enviar el Formulario de Autorización de Proyectos (FAP) a través del sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
-15/01/2024: Fecha límite para enviar los documentos de avances del proyecto a través del sistema SIVRIDT (Carta de recomendación que debe firmar el Director/la Directora de la Unidad, otro).
Vídeo Tutorial: ingresar aquí
-22/01/2024: Plazo máximo de la VRIDT, para solicitar mejoras o ajustes a los proyectos.
-31/01/2024: APPLY HERE for the 2024-2025 academic year. (información solo disponible en inglés).
-15/02/2024: Plazo máximo para respaldar (subir) los documentos postulados del concurso en el sistema SIVRIDT.
Video Tutorial: ingresar aquí
Link Concurso: https://luksicscholars.org/en/program/luksic-visiting-scholars-program-at-stanford-center-for-latin-american-studies/
Correo de contacto: yuliya.ossipovich@ucn.cl