Application form for Research Fellowship with the Center for Inter-American Studies and Programs at ITAM

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

The application form is divided into the following six sections

-  Section I: Personal details

-  Section II: Curriculum Vitae

-  Section III: Project description

All candidates must fill out all three sections of the application form: personal information, curriculum vitae, and a description of the project.

With respect to letters of recommendation, it is essential that the candidate asks his or her referees to use the reference letter form that follows the application form and then send it on directly to CEPI.

Applicants interested in submitting a joint application should fill in the first two sections individually and the third as a joint project.

The application form can be filled out and send electronically to , or completed, printed, and sent by post. Applications sent by fax will NOT be accepted. The CEPI postal address is as follows:

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Río Hondo 1

Colonia Tizapán San Ángel

Delegación Alvaro Obregón

México D.F. 01000

Tel.: 52–55–56 28 40 00, Ext. 3917

Email:


Application form for CEPI Fellowships

SECTION I: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Last name / Given name(s)

Current institutional affiliation:

Title:

Principal responsibilities:

Areas of research interest:

Postal address / Telephone numbers:
Home:
Office:
Fax:
Email::
Nationality
Date of Birth:
Place of birth: / Sex:
Place of residence: / Marital Status:

Please indicate with an x your professional category.

Category: / Academic / Public / International / Civil Society

Length of the research residency period.

Proposed dates for the residency period.
Commencement / Conclusion

Please indicate if you are proposing a joint residency

Type of research project:
Individual / Joint

Letters of reference. Please indicate the name, title, and institutional affiliation of your referees, and ask them to sent their letters of reference directly to CEPI using the attached reference form.

1. ______

Name Title Affiliation

2. ______

Name Title Affiliation

Candidates who are doctoral students must include proof of registration with a university doctorate program.

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SECTION II: CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional background. List, in order, your last three jobs:

Institution / Responsibility / Dates (dd/mm/yy)

Academic Background:. List, in order the academic level achieved and the dates.

Institution / Level / Área / Dates (dd/mm/yy)

Research activities. .List any recent research projects.

Area / Topic

Publications- List your principle publications:

Title / Publication Date

Awards or Distinctions. List principle distinctions, awards, honours, and scholarships received:

Language. If neither Spanish nor English are your mother tongue, indicate your level of English and Spanish using “Low”, “Medium” and “High”.

English:

Reading / Oral Communication / Writing

Spanish:

Reading / Oral Communication / Writing

Which language are you planning to use for your research project?

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SECTION III: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Subject area / Topic
Title:

In not more than 1,500 words, provide a synoposis of the research project. This proposal should clearly convey ideas, objectives, structure, and methods of the project. It should also communicate the project´s relevance to the CEPI mandate.

Present a proposed schedule for the principal activities related to your project month-by-month.

Month / Activity
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List, in order, the expected final results of your research:

Explain in no more than 500 words the relevance of your research for the region.

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Letters of Recommendation Form

Name of the candidate:
Title of the project:

Name of person recommending the candidate.

Name / Title / Afficiation

The person you are recommending is a candidate for a Research Residency Fellowship program at the Center for Inter.-American Studies and Programs (Centro de Estudios y Programas Interamericanos – CEPI) at ITAM in México City. We are very grateful for your comments on this candidate as well as on his or her research project. Please make your comments around the following four themes:

·  The quality and viability of the research project (originality, creativity, coherence, clarity, and organization).

·  The relevance of the research for the American continent with particular emphasis on the Caribbean Basin – Colombia, Venezuela, the Caribbean, and Central America – and North America.

·  The profile of the candidate (profesional record, achievements and successes).

·  The candidate´s ability to complete a project proposal.

If you would prefer to write your letter on writing paper rather than using this form, please include the name of the candidate and the title of the research project on each page.

In order to be able to comply with the timetable established by the Fellowship program for the selection process, it is important that your recommendation letter arrives at CEPI no later than the application deadlines. Please send your letter directly to the follwing address:

Centro de Estudios y Programas Interamericanos

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Río Hondo 1

Colonia Tizapán San Ángel

Delegación Álvaro Obregón

México D.F. 01000

Tel.: 52–55–56 28 40 00, Ext. 3926

Fax: 52–55–56 28 40 92

Correo electrónico:

Reference Letter Form.

I. Quality and viability of the project:

II. Relevance for the region:

III. Profile of the candidate:

IV. Candidate´s ability to complete a research project:

V. Additional comments:

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