Nature: approach any aspect of North American Studies or intercultural relations between North America and Spain.
Candidates: They should be full members of the Spanish Association for American Studies (SAAS) once they have obtained the scholarship. It is not possible to get it with another scholarship, grant or aid, public or private funds.
Conditions: The scholarship holder must state the received aid in the publications derived from the research during the scholarship period. The scholarship is incompatible with any other scholarship or financial aid from private or public funds.
Submission papers: Filled application form together with two reference letters (the sender cannot be a member of Instituto Franklin - UAH), curriculum vitae (résumé) including student record and project summary.
Scope: 1.600€. It consists of 600€ for accommodation expenses, 200€ for transportation, 100€ for photocopies and office material, 100€ for computer support and 600€ for books from the specific bibliography suggested by the applicant. These books will be part of Instituto Franklin - UAH book collection but they will be offered to the applicant during the scholarship. There will also be provided a comfortable place to research inside Instituto Franklin - UAH building.
Application period: during February every year.
Resolution: it will be announced in SAAS Biannual Conference and published on SAAS and Instituto Franklin - UAH websites.
Call for applications: 2011 CLOSED. Next call: February, 2012.
Duration and dates: 15 days in July or the first two weeks in September.
Eligibility criteria: The decision will be taken by a Commission formed by SAAS and Instituto Franklin.