Cátedra Ernesto Cardenal By : LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies

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LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the Cátedra Ernesto Cardenal, which provides support of up to US$3,000 for short-term research visits to the Benson Latin American Collection (two per year) for scholars studying topics related to Central America, with preference given to the sciences and the humanities. Each fellowship includes the opportunity for research in the Benson Collection’s archives, which include the papers of Ernesto Cardenal and other notable Central American Collections.

The call for academic year 2018–19 is open until June 30, 2018. All information can be found at Cátedra Ernesto Cardenal – Estancias Cortas de Investigación.

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