Development Grants for New Latino Studies Courses

The Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts and the Institute for Latino Studies invite faculty to submit proposals to fund the design of a new course related to Latino Studies. Faculty from all colleges in the University are welcome to apply.  Interdisciplinary team-taught courses, as well as experiential learning courses, are also welcome. 

Latinos are the largest minority—and the fastest growing population—in the United States.  Studies of American society, culture, arts, history, spirituality, economy, business, healthcare, and politics entail understanding Latinos’ contributions to and challenges in this country.  Faculty interested in incorporating the study of Latinos and/or immigrants from Latin America to the United States into their courses are encouraged to submit course development proposals.

For the new course proposal to quality for consideration, at least forty percent of the course content must concern Latinos and/or Latin American immigrants in the United States. The deadline for the 2011/2012 applications is November 8th, 2011 and February 14, 2012.

A $2,500 course development grant will be awarded to two proposals each year.

Application Guidelines: Faculty members should submit a proposal of approximately 3 pages. The proposal should include the following information:

  • Proposed name of the course;
  • Brief course description, including how the course; incorporates studies of  Latinos;
  • Abbreviated syllabus with selected readings (40% related to Latinos);
  • Indication of how the course fits into the major, college and/or university requirements/electives;
  • Target student population;
  • Prerequisite student knowledge;
  • Desired size of the class;
  •  When the course will first be offered.

Submit proposals to the ISLA office (101 O’Shaughnessy Hall) by Nov. 8, 2011 and February 14, 2012 deadline dates.

Department Approval:  A brief statement from the applicant's Department Chair should be included with the course proposal indicating departmental approval of the course and verifying that the course will be offered at least once during the upcoming two academic years. All such compensation must be worked out with Department Chair or other appropriate parties.

 Who May Apply:  Teaching & Research and Special Professional Faculty

Contact: For assistance or additional information, contact Professor Karen Richman, Director Academic Programs Institute for Latino Studies, at krichman@nd.edu or 631-8146.