Each year the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies selects a number of distinguished academics (Visiting Scholars) and professionals (Fellows) who wish spend one or two semesters at Harvard working on their own research and writing projects. Participants are selected competitively on the basis of their qualifications, their proposed plan of research, and the relevance of both to the Center’s mission and objectives. The Center currently offers nine fellowships for Visiting Scholars and Fellows who are engaged in research projects on any country in Latin America or the Caribbean.

Visiting Scholars and Fellows are provided shared office space, computer, library borrowing privileges, access to University facilities and events, and opportunities to audit classes and attend seminars in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and in other Harvard professional schools.

The residential fellowships cover round-trip travel expenses, health insurance, and a taxable $25,000 living stipend while at Harvard. Visiting Scholars and Fellows may also obtain funding from their own academic institutions, outside foundations or personal resources. Among the various opportunities available, the following are specific to the Andes and Southern Cone region: Argentina    • De Fortabat Visiting Scholar Program Chile    • Luksic Visiting Scholar Program  Colombia and Ecuador    • Santo Domingo Visiting Scholar Program Peru    • Custer Visiting Scholar Program in Peru Any country in Latin America    • Santander Visiting Scholar Program    • Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Visiting Professorship in Latin American Studies We would like to thank our donors and supporters for their contributions promoting Latin American studies at Harvard and in the region. For information about the 2015-2016 visiting scholars, fellows, and RFK visiting professors, click here.

Next Application Deadline: February 1, 2016

The Center invites prospective candidates to submit applications to the Visiting Scholars and Fellows Program for the academic year 2016-2017. Fall term appointments run from September 1 to mid-December, 2016. Spring appointments begin in mid-January and end on May 30, 2017.

For questions or more information, please contact Edwin Ortiz.