Newcastle University staff

There are a number of sources of support for staff for research and dissemination purposes. These come from within the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), and the wider University and Areas Studies community.

Funding, Research and Mobility Fund Awards

These awards are provided by CLACS and Santander.

These funds provide travel for research purposes, pump priming activities and impact related work.

Download the funding call from 2015-16 (PDF: 237 KB).

Download the application form (Word: 190 KB).

Schools, Centres and Institutes

Research is also supported through funds from Schools, Centres and Institutes.

Co-funded proposals are often the most successful in seeking to secure School funding.

In the past CLACS members have received support in particular from the Institute for Social Science and the Institute for Sustainability.

The University directory has a list of all Newcastle University Institutes.

Society of Latin American Studies

The Society of Latin American Studies also runs a Conference and Seminar Scheme.

Find details of this and wider activities on their website.

Visiting scholars

We encourage you to explore synergies with colleagues and agenda being pursued elsewhere in Newcastle University, as well as in CLACS.

Schools, Centres and Institutes

Visiting scholar funding and support is also often available from Schools, Centres and Institutes at Newcastle University.

We recommend that you investigate Newcastle University Institutes and Centres on the University's directory. You can also find out about the University's Schools.

Society of Latin American Studies

The Society of Latin American Studies also provides grants to attend the annual SLAS Conference.