Fund Details
Spanish and Latin American Fellowships: Niebla Summer
Competition Type
Yale

Brief Description:

Note: Application to this fellowship competition will be via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application. 

The Spanish and Latin American Fellowships include the John O'Leary and Patricia Cepeda Fellowship for the Study of Latin America, the Niebla Travel Fellowship, and the Yale College Class of 2004 Travel Fellowship.

The Niebla fellowship will support independent volunteer projects or internships in a Latin American country where Spanish is the primary language.


Description:

Note: Application to this fellowship competition will be via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application. 

The donor of this fellowship spent time after graduating from Yale in various Latin American countries. She loved experiencing those countries, not as a tourist, but as an active participant in their cultures and lifestyles. This fellowship aims to fund a student with a similar enthusiasm for discovering the richness of life in a Latin American country by pursuing a project or activity.

The travel undertaken should be intellectually purposeful and personally enriching but need not contribute to an academic project. Funding is not available for formal coursework, including formal language study. The fellowship will support independent volunteer projects or internships in a Latin American country where Spanish is the primary language.

Criteria for selection include the proposal's validity, feasibility, and the applicant's academic and other preparation to undertake the proposed project or position.

The minimum duration for all independent projects is eight weeks, but may last as long as one or two terms or a summer plus a term (See "Application Information" below for further details) For activities which take place during term-time, enrolled students would need to take a Leave of Absence.

Eligibility note: To be eligible for this fellowship, you must have completed one year of Spanish language study at Yale, or the equivalent.

Students who have studied Spanish at Yale: If you have studied Spanish at Yale, you may request a language evaluation from your most recent Yale language instructor.

Heritage Spanish Speakers: If you are a heritage Spanish speaker but do not have formal proof of your language level, please explain your language exposure and level in the Language Self Evaluation form.

Students who have the equivalent of one year of introductory Spanish at Yale from another institution: If you have the equivalent of one year of introductory Spanish at Yale but have not had instruction at Yale, please include transcripts from this institution, where possible. Please also explain your language exposure and level in the Language Self Evaluation form. You may request a language evaluation from your most recent language instructor.

Application Information:

The Spanish and Latin American Fellowships are one of the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects grants. All materials must be submitted online prior to the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

The Niebla Summer Fellowship accepts applications to support projects which take place in summer and extend into term-time. Please apply for such projects via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Application. 
 
Please note: If you intend to carry out a project which extends into term-time, you will need to take a leave of absence from the university.






Special Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to apply.

NOTE: Students who graduate in December are eligible to apply for most summer fellowships in the summer before their graduation.

Not all fellowships support all activities, please read the description of each individual fellowship carefully as eligibility and restrictions will vary.

You may apply to multiple fellowships with the same proposal.

You may only submit ONE proposal for summer fellowships administered by the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application. Proposals for multiple summer projects will not be considered.

Application materials will not be accepted via email or in person and late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Internships must be low/unpaid. A low or unpaid internship is defined as earning $250 or less per week. 

Restrictions to Use of Award:

To satisfy the minimum duration requirements of the fellowship to which you are applying, your project must your sole activity, conducted without interruption, for the duration of the experience.

Please note that fellowship funds are meant to cover the costs of the proposed activity only. Budgets should not include reimbursement of lost wages or funding toward the Student Share of a financial aid award.

All interested applicants must review the Yale University International Travel Policy. Projects in specific countries within approved regions may not be eligible for funding based on current International SOS global threat ratings, State Department Warnings, and the Yale University International Travel Policy.

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an institutional review board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University requirements and any applicable regulations. Click here to see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the process and requirements.

Students applying to fellowships to support activities in or near their home towns may not be eligible to receive funding for certain budget items (e.g. housing). Please ask a fellowships adviser for more information.

International student applicants should inform the Office of International Students and Scholars of their plans to ensure they will be in compliance with the terms of their visa.

For other funding possibilities, please consider the Summer Experience Award (SEA) and these other resources.

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Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Jill Carrera at jill.carrera@yale.edu

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