Grant opportunity for MA and PhD students currently enrolled in US-based graduate university programs to conduct research on modern and contemporary art and visual culture from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora, including Latinx studies. The inaugural Research Grant will award three grantees up to 2,500 USD. Grantees will be chosen by a selection committee of scholars and arts professionals specially appointed for this occasion.
Re se a r ch
The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) centers research and scholarship initiatives as core to our mission. ISLAA offers opportunities for funding and support to emerging and established scholars, expanding access to on-site and digitized materials from our library and special collections.
ISLAA's on-site reading room operates by appointment only, at reduced capacity, while COVID-19 safety protocols remain in effect. To make an inquiry, please email [email protected] with the subject line "Reading Room"; a brief (250-word max) summary of your research project, specifying proposed topics of focus during your time on-site; and proposed dates for your visit.
Please note that research appointments are limited and require one month's advance notice. Thank you for your patience.
Fellowships & Grants
Research Grant
The deadline for this program has passed. Fall-Winter 2022 application cycle to be announced
Graduate students conduct research globally toward MA or PhD dissertations, peer-reviewed journal articles, and/or professional conference presentations
Scholar in Residence
2022 pilot program by invitation
Leading scholars connect with international audiences by commissioning educational materials that draw from these scholars’ vast research and expertise
By focusing on accessible, shorter-form content, ISLAA offers inviting points of entry for our community of curious and engaged arts professionals and art enthusiasts. Building on longstanding reserves of knowledge and study, Scholars in Residence develop new projects for ISLAA’s online platforms.
Writer in Residence
Fall-Winter 2022 application cycle to be announced
Emerging scholars spend 4–5 weeks at ISLAA exploring rare books and special collections
ISLAA’s Writer in Residence offers an intimate, object-focused approach to archival research, inviting emerging scholars from diverse backgrounds to explore our materials on postwar Latin American art.
Invitations are currently based on recommendations from scholars in the field. As the program expands, ISLAA will make an open application available, increasing access to and awareness of this unique institutional resource.
Fellows in Residence
- Gabriel Peluffo
- María Cristina Rossi
Manifesto de Cuatro Jóvenes
Past Fellows
- Abel GonzálezJan 1–Feb 12, 2022
Abel González is a graduate student at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
- William SchwallerJul 1–Aug 31, 2021
William Schwaller is a PhD candidate at Temple University who researched CAyC (Centro de Arte y Comunicación) at ISLAA. An essay resulting from his Writer in Residence is forthcoming.
- Rebecca Yuste-GolobJun 1–Jul 17, 2021
Rebecca Yuste-Golob is a PhD student at Columbia University who researched the César Paternosto Papers at ISLAA. An essay resulting from her Writer in Residence is forthcoming.
Megan Kincaid is a PhD student at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Her research on Sarah Grilo and José Antonio Fernández-Muro resulted in an exhibition at ISLAA, related exhibition programming, and an essay in ISLAA's in-house journal Vistas 6.
Christopher Williams-Wynn is a PhD candidate in art history at Harvard University.