Research

Fellowships and Grants

The CSRC offers fellowships and grants to students and faculty in order to foster learning and scholarship pertaining to the Chicano-Latino community.
 

FELLOWSHIPS

UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships

UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships

As part of the HSI Infrastructure Initiative, the Chicano Studies Research Center will administer the selection of twenty UCLA Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellows (five fellows per year over four years, with first cohort reviewed during 2021-22 to start in 2022-23). These positions will be funded through the Office of the Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost, and each fellowship appointment is for up to two years. The purpose of the fellowship program through the Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (CPFP) is to advance excellence in scholarly research by candidates interested in joining academia as faculty. The CSRC is also interested in candidates with a strong academic profile whose teaching, scholarship, and/or mentoring has ties to Latinx experiences and who can enhance curriculum and pedagogy through innovative insights, research, and instruction. Applicants must obtain the sponsorship of a tenured UCLA faculty member who is willing to serve as a primary mentor. UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellows will be eligible for all of the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program professional development and hiring incentive programs. Fellowships are open to postdoctoral scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. The application review process will be done in partnership with UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP). Please follow the application directions and deadlines on the PPFP website.

Meet the CSRC's UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellows.

IAC Predoctoral and Visiting Research Scholar Programs in Ethnic Studies

As one of the members of the Institute of American Cultures (IAC), the CSRC participates in the annual cooperative IAC research grant and fellowship program. The IAC is responsible for strengthening and coordinating interdisciplinary research and instruction in ethnic studies with special attention to the four UCLA ethnic studies research centers, including the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. Detailed information on IAC fellowships is available at the IAC homepage.
 

More information and the application are available here.

GRANTS

Latinx Studies Seed (LSS) Grants Program

The CSRC in collaboration with the Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) is administering $250,000 in seed funding (up to $30,000 per award) to help launch and support research projects relevant to Latinx populations in the US. Projects are expected to advance the goals of the HSI Initiative by enhancing UCLA’s commitment to supporting scholarship with implications for diverse Latinx communities. The Latinx Studies Seed (LSS) Grants Program is designed to help launch research projects related to topics relevant to Latinx populations in the United States, including (but not limited to) comparative studies that attend to forces that shape the experiences of Latinx groups (including those of Mexican, Central American, Caribbean, and South American origin) and other historically marginalized populations. As such, proposals funded by this grant program may also have implications for Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Pacific Islander, immigrant, and refugee communities. Projects that incorporate research training opportunities for first generation and underrepresented students are highly encouraged and will be prioritized.  This funding competition is open to scholars of any discipline. 
 

IAC Research Grant Program for UCLA Faculty and Graduate Students

The Research Grant Program is on a reimbursement basis only and is exclusively for UCLA faculty, students, and staff. IAC visiting researchers and scholars may also receive grant funds. Ordinarily, faculty projects will be funded for no more than $10,000 and graduate student projects for no more than $7,000. Funds for the purchase of permanent equipment will be provided only under exceptional circumstances. Conference travel, whether the applicant is presenting or attending, is ineligible.

More information and application forms are available here.