{"id":1203,"date":"2016-10-18T16:09:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T21:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/?page_id=1203"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:03:14","slug":"clacs-faculty-liaison-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/funding\/uwm-faculty-funding\/clacs-faculty-liaison-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"CLACS Faculty Liaison Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are not accepting applications for the Faculty Liaison Grants at this time<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLACS member participation is essential to the strength and vitality of the Center and, most importantly, to the future of the Center\u2019s U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center designation and corresponding funding. CLACS Faculty Liaison Grants<\/strong> are offered as a way to involve our CLACS members more fully in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UWM. We welcome your ideas, energy and initiatives.<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h4>\n

Open to any UWM CLACS faculty member or senior lecturer, especially those from UWM\u2019s professional schools with whom CLACS endeavors to build closer ties.<\/p>\n

Applying<\/h4>\n

Please contact Aimee Orndorf, aorndorf@uwm.edu<\/a> to discuss your area(s) of interest before submitting a brief, one-page summary of your plan\/vision to serve as a CLACS liaison. Up to two CLACS Faculty Liaison Grants will be awarded each year.<\/p>\n

Commitment<\/h4>\n

In further consultation with CLACS director, associate director, and staff there will be up to a 1-year commitment for design\/development and implementation of the project, and strategic update meetings every couple of months.<\/p>\n

Incentive<\/h4>\n

A total of $1000 is provided for each liaison. Payment is made either as salary (minus fringe benefits) or toward research or conference travel.<\/p>\n

A selected list of potential Liaison roles<\/h4>\n