2026-2027 Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowships

University of Miami • Coral Gables, FL

21d

About The Position

The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program supports doctoral research at the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC). The goal of the Goizueta Graduate Fellowships is to engage emerging scholars with the materials available in the CHC and thus contribute to the larger body of scholarship in Cuban and Cuban diaspora studies. Applicants with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Cuba and/or its diaspora, in any time period, are encouraged to apply. Applicants with comparative projects are welcome to apply as well. Launched in 2010 with a generous grant from The Goizueta Foundation, the program has grown to support the research of 164 emerging scholars from over 50 universities. In 2015 the Foundation made a $1 million gift to endow the program as part of the University’s Momentum2 campaign, allowing the CHC to continue awarding research funding to doctoral students and candidates enrolled in universities across the United States. About the CHC The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries is home to the largest repository of materials dedicated to Cuba outside of the island and the most comprehensive collection of resources about Cuban exile history and the global Cuban diaspora experience. As a premier research destination, the Collection hosts researchers, students, and visitors from around the world who can explore and discover a wide and ever-expanding range of information. CHC serves as a center for knowledge preservation, creation, and dissemination for the Cuban diaspora, the scholarly community, and the broader public. In that spirit, the Collection aims to strengthen its position as a leading site for the promotion and discussion of research in Cuban Studies. AWARD CATEGORIES 1. Graduate Pre-Prospectus Summer Fellowships Pre-Prospectus Summer Fellowships grant one-month awards to doctoral students to determine how the Cuban Heritage Collection may serve their research needs as they prepare the dissertation prospectus/ research proposal. These are exploratory fellowships to determine if research resources in the CHC will support a dissertation. Fellowships of $4,500 will be granted for one month in residence between June 1 and August 31 of the award year. 2. Graduate Research Fellowships Research Fellowships will support doctoral candidates who wish to use the Cuban Heritage Collection as a primary resource for a dissertation. Doctoral candidates applying for these fellowships will have completed their coursework and passed their qualifying examinations (ABD status) by the time of residency. They will be prepared to pursue research based on an approved prospectus. Fellowships of $4,500 per month will be granted for periods of one to three consecutive months, depending on the range of materials the applicant wishes to consult and the centrality of CHC materials to her/his/their research. These fellowships will take place between June 1 of the award year and May 31 of the following year. All award recipients must be in residence at least four days per week during the course of the fellowship. On- campus housing accommodations are available during the summer months. For more information, including pricing and availability, please visit the UM Student Complex Center website .

Requirements

• All citizens and permanent legal residents of the United States who are enrolled in a U.S. doctoral program are eligible to apply.
• Foreign nationals residing in the U.S. on F-1 student visas in a doctoral program at a university in the U.S. are also eligible to apply.
• Former Graduate Pre-Prospectus Fellows may apply for a Graduate Research Fellowship.
• Applicants may be required to provide proof of eligibility.

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