Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Early Career Development Grants
Details
The Einaudi Center's newest grants support career advancement for tenure-track Cornell faculty with demonstrated commitment to international studies.
The awards are intended to help early-career scholars—primarily at the assistant professor level—make essential progress on research activities required for tenure. All disciplines and research topics are welcome.
Amount
Up to $10,000 for activities supporting an upcoming tenure application.
Eligibility
Tenure-track Cornell faculty in all colleges and schools are eligible to apply. Early Career Development Grants are awarded to individual researchers, not research teams.
- Funding-eligible activities: Field research, data collection, travel, editorial/research assistance, book development workshops, meetings, publication-related expenses, purchase of essential books/software/subscriptions
- Not eligible for funding: Salary offset, summer salary, computers and equipment, student stipends/tuition
Requirements
- All funds must be used within one year of the award date.
- You must participate in activities of the Einaudi Center and our international studies programs during the award year, including sharing your expertise in at least one talk, seminar, or panel.
- You must submit a final report to the Einaudi Center director within one year of the award date. The report must include:
- A summary of the activities you accomplished and assessment of how they support your tenure application.
- An overview of your Einaudi Center engagement.
- A promotional paragraph written for nonspecialists (100 words maximum) describing the progress you made on tenure-eligible research—for example, a book or peer-reviewed articles.
- Please inform the Einaudi Center when you receive your tenure decision and in advance of publications and other project outcomes. The Einaudi Center must be acknowledged in all publications, promotion, and media coverage related to your funded research and activities.
How to Apply
Complete the early career funding application and submit a proposal including the following:
- Curricula vitae (CV)
- Statement including research objectives, activities, work plan, expected outputs, and impact
- Explanation of how the proposed activities support your tenure application
- Human subjects approval, if relevant
- Detailed budget with justification of expenses
Evaluation
All successful proposals will meet these criteria. The proposal:
- Supports research informed by international studies perspectives that promises to advance knowledge of key economic, environmental, social, cultural, or political problems in the world.
- Indicates a commitment to engage with the Einaudi Center during the award year.
- Includes clearly articulated deliverables.
- Includes a budget appropriate for planned activities.
Questions?
Please email our academic programming staff if you have questions about your eligibility or application.
Additional Information
Funding Type
- Award
Role
- Faculty
Program
Information Session: Graduate Student Opportunities at the Einaudi Center
February 9, 2026
4:30 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Join us to learn about opportunities for graduate students with the Einaudi Center for International Studies. This session will discuss how to discover or strengthen global interests, including research and travel grants, guest lectures, fellowships, and more!
Can't attend? Email programs@einaudi.cornell.edu for more information.
Additional Information
Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Migrations Program
Institute for African Development
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
World Economy in 2026: Three Scenarios and a Dystopia
Lourdes Casanovas, LACS
Lourdes Casanovas from Cornell University discusses the likelihood of a financial bubble and the uncertainty regarding its potential burst.
Additional Information
Historian Shares Expertise on "This American Life" Podcast
Judith Byfield, LACS/Migrations
Judith Byfield talks with This American Life about Nigerian teacher and women's protest movement leader Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
Additional Information
Tech Elites Are Starting Their Own For-profit Cities
Raymond Craib, LACS
Cornell University historian Raymond Craib warns elected officials about the dangers of enabling semi-autonomous zones, citing examples like Próspera.
Additional Information
Information Session: Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Program
January 6, 2026
11:00 am
The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from twenty universities worldwide.
At this session, we'll share more information about the program, including independent international projects with the Einaudi Center’s trusted partners around the world for the summer 2026 leadership-in-action portion of the program, and tips for writing a successful application. Applications are due January 12, 2026.
Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
Additional Information
Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Information Session: Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Program
December 16, 2025
2:00 pm
The Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and learners found on campuses like Cornell. Open to first- and second-year students, the two-year Laidlaw program provides generous support to carry out internationally focused research, develop leadership skills, engage with community projects overseas, and become part of a global network of like-minded scholars from twenty universities worldwide.
At this session, we'll share more information about the program, including independent international projects with the Einaudi Center’s trusted partners around the world for the summer 2026 leadership-in-action portion of the program, and tips for writing a successful application. Applications are due January 12, 2026.
Register here. Can’t attend? Contact programs@einaudi.cornell.edu.
Additional Information
Program
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
East Asia Program
Southeast Asia Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Institute for African Development
Institute for European Studies
South Asia Program
Southwest Asia and North Africa Program
Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar
April 17, 2026
12:00 pm
Rockefeller Hall, 429
The Latina/o Studies Program Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for informal conversation about their current research/work in progress. All welcome!
Fridays at 12 noon @ 429 Rockefeller Hall
January 30
María Angélica Bravo Núñez
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
College of Arts and Sciences
February 20
Joseph Margulies
Professor of the Practice of Government
Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
February 27
Hannah Toombs
Engaged Learning Librarian
Liaison to Latina/o Studies/Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Research & Learning Services, Olin Library
March 13
Marianella Casasola
Professor
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Psychology
Cornell Human Ecology
April 17
Kennia Coronado
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Government
Latina/o Studies Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Additional Information
Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Cities Made a Bet on Millennials — but Forgot One Key Thing
Mildred Warner, IES/LACS
Mildred Warner, a Cornell University professor of city and regional planning, discusses how exclusionary zoning and political resistance hinder family housing in cities.
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Einaudi Students Learn in Global Communities
Laidlaw Scholars in Ecuador and Global Intern at Singapore Hub
We sent Cornell students abroad last summer to benefit from learning communities.