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Einaudi Center for International Studies

Cornell University

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Gary Fields

Faculty, Fields, Gary

John P. Windmuller Professor of International and Comparative Labor Emeritus and Professor of Economics Emeritus

Gary Fields is the John P. Windmuller Professor of International and Comparative Labor and Professor of Economics. His work focuses on Labor Economics, Development Economics, and Public Economics. He is especially interested in the cases of Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela. Fields is the 2014 winner of the IZA Prize in Labor Economics, the top worldwide award in the field.

Additional Information

Program

East Asia Program

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Role

  • Faculty
  • EAP Professor Emeriti
    • LACS Professor Emeriti

Contact

Website

Publications

Publications displayed here are by core and affiliated faculty of the program that are directly related to the study of Latin America and the Caribbean.

People

Funding

Find the support you need to pursue your studies and research on Latin America and the Caribbean. View the full list of opportunities from LACS and the Einaudi Center in our list below.

Events

Our events include the LACS seminar series, public issue forums, LACS distinguished annual lecture, and more.

Academics

We bring the study of Latin America and the Caribbean to Cornell. Get involved with a graduate or undergraduate minor, study abroad opportunity, or our graduate fellowship program.

About

Founded in 1961, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) is an interdisciplinary area studies program for Cornell students, faculty, staff, community members, and academic visitors with interests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Originally the Latin American Studies Program (LASP), we changed our name in 2021 to celebrate our ongoing commitment to Caribbean people and cultures. 

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Application Timeframe: Spring
Dylan Rodgers pushes a wheelbarrow alongside two workers in Nepal.

Details

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program sends U.S. citizens to more than 160 countries to study, research, and teach English abroad. 

With a unique focus on mutual understanding between people of different backgrounds and cultures, the program offers the freedom to curate your experience as you engage with your host community.  

The Einaudi Center provides counseling, essay feedback, and application support to help your Fulbright application succeed, even if you are preparing your application at a distance as a study abroad student or recent graduate. Our Fulbright advisor offers guidance throughout the year and hosts info sessions about Fulbright opportunities each semester.  

Audrey Su and a fellow researcher in the lab.
Audrey Su '24 spent a year in Norway studying the effect of toxicants in large marine mammals and educating the public about the topic. Read about Su's exhibit at the University Museum of Bergen.
Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2025-2026

Fulbright Facts

Cornell University is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution. One in four Cornell applicants wins an award. The national average is only one in six. This is how Cornell has sent over 600 students across the globe as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since the 1940s.

Fulbrighters from Cornell have traveled to more than one hundred countries, studying topics ranging from court efficiency in Zambia to gender-based inequalities in India. Many have taught English abroad and attended international graduate programs in other languages.

Alexis Anderson scuba dives off the coast of Honduras to get a closer look at coral.
Alexis Anderson '23 researches Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in Honduras—an aggressive coral disease that is rapidly spreading in the Caribbean and decimating reefs.

Application Opens

March 2027 (details to come)

Deadline

August 2027 (details to come)

Eligibility

United States citizens in any field of study are eligible. In addition, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:

  • You will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell before September of the award year.
  • You are currently a Cornell graduate student.
  • You are a young professional who graduated from Cornell within the past five years.

Do I have to be in the humanities or social sciences?

The program funds applicants and projects from all disciplines. Individual country programs may give priority to particular disciplines.

Is language fluency required?

Language requirements depend on the host country, but you must have sufficient proficiency to carry out your proposed study. Refer to the Fulbright country profiles for more details.

What if I want to conduct research in Indonesia?

If you're a current Cornell faculty or student planning research in Indonesia—including Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays—you'll need to apply for a foreign research permit. Learn more about the required steps.

Can undergraduates apply?

Fulbright scholars must have a bachelor’s degree before September of the year in which the grant begins. If you want to participate in a Fulbright program immediately following graduation, plan to prepare your application in your junior year to submit at the beginning of your senior year.

Day in the Life: U.S. Student Program

Amanda Cronin '21 shares a day in her life as an English teaching assistant in Argentina.

How to Apply 

Cornell applicants must apply through the Cornell Fulbright Program, managed by the Einaudi Center. Reach out to our Fulbright advisor to get started. We provide counseling, essay reviews, and application support to all applicants, including study abroad students and alumni, for every type of application. 

When should I start applying?

Start preparing early in your undergraduate career. The best applications are thoughtfully planned, so decide which world regions or countries interest you as soon as you can.

  • Learn a language.
  • Take courses relevant to a country or region that interests you.
  • Get to know and work with professors who can write your reference letters.

If you intend to begin the program right after graduation, start the application process in the fall of your junior year.  

What is required of an application?

It depends on your goals.

The application is different for academic study/research, creative or performing arts study/research, or teaching English. Visit the Fulbright website to find out about your application components.

Does Einaudi review my application?

Yes, we work with you throughout the application process before completed applications are sent to the national review committee.

How are awards decided?

Since the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, all application decisions are made at the national level. Recommendations are then sent to host countries, which must approve the applications before awards are announced in the spring.

Meet Cornell's Fulbrighters

Seventeen Cornellians accepted awards in 2026–27, including Cornell's first Fulbright Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health. They will conduct research, study, and teach English around the globe.

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Additional Information

Funding Type

  • Program

Role

  • Student

Program

East Asia Program

Institute for African Development

Institute for European Studies

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Migrations Program

Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

South Asia Program

Southeast Asia Program

Southwest Asia and North Africa Program

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