Tipaporn Attasivanon (CLAS ‘19) is Second Secretary for the political section at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brasilia. After graduating from CLAS, she joined her home country’s foreign service. She began her diplomatic career as desk officer for Peru, Venezuela, and the Caribbean Region at the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. When her time came, Tipa did not hesitate the chance to return to her beloved region, choosing Brazil as her first overseas posting.

When asked about her time at CLAS, Tipa said, “As a Thai who did her undergraduate degree in Mexico, pursuing a master’s degree at CLAS/SFS was a dream come true. CLAS introduced me to the world of inter-american relations and provided me with essential tools to understand the complexity, dynamism, and unique character of various regional integrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. CLAS also taught me that the region is unidad en diversidad. Though Latin American and Caribbean countries share similarities, they are not all the same. We need to be more open-minded and careful to strategically chart policies toward each of them. I am also thankful for all of the fond memories and great experiences shared with my CLASmates, professors and everyone at CLAS/SFS as they have always inspired me to continue studying more about the region and expanding my professional knowledge.”

Join CLAS at our top M.A. Program in Latin American Studies. Applications are open!

We seek applicants with a proven commitment to Latin American Studies. Housed in the School of Foreign Service, our M.A. Program offers a wide variety of options to our students, including a rich and diverse intellectual environment and a location that allows them to be exposed to and participate in cutting edge research, internships, and policy issues affecting the hemisphere. 
 

To learn more about our M.A. visit: https://clas.georgetown.edu/academics/las/
To apply visit: https://clas.georgetown.edu/admissions/apply/

Fulbright Mexico 

Este otoño, lanzamos por primera vez en la historia de COMEXUS la beca de Estudios de Posgrado para Candidatos Afrodescendientes, dirigida a estudiantes/egresados afromexicanos interesados en estudiar cualquier maestría o doctorado (con la excepción de medicina clínica) en Estados Unidos. Esta convocatoria es para estudiantes que cuenten con un nivel medio de inglés, y se dará preferencia a candidatos originarios del interior de la República que no sean residentes de las grandes ciudades (CDMX, Monterrey y Guadalajara). 

Aquí se pueden revisar los requisitos y apoyos de esta convocatoria, lanzada en el marco del bicentenario de las relaciones diplomáticas México-Estados Unidos: https://comexus.org.mx/candidatos_afromexicanos.php.

La fecha límite de la convocatoria es el 9 de febrero de 2023. Muchas gracias por considerarla y difundirla con contactos relevantes.

NALAC Leadership Institute

Deadline: February 13, 2023, 11:59 PM. CST.  

Participation in the NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) is open to U.S. and Puerto Rico-based Latinx artists, arts administrators, and cultural workers. Artists and arts administrators working in all media or disciplines (i.e. visual, theatre, dance, literary, performance, digital,) are encouraged to apply. The 2023 NLI will take place in person between July 9-15, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas.  

Call for Papers: Democracy & Society Vol. 20 (2022-23) 

Deadline: February 17, 2023 

The Democracy and Governance Program at Georgetown University is seeking well-written, interesting submissions of 1,500 – 2,000 words for the 2022-23 edition of its publication — Democracy & Society. The submissions can be new publications, summaries, excerpts of recently completed research, book reviews, and works in progress. Graduate and undergraduate submissions of high academic rigor are also accepted. Submissions for this issue are due by February 10, 2023. Please email all submissions to democracyandsociety@gmail.com with ‘Journal Submission’ in the subject-line. Democracy & Society reviews submissions on the basis of merit and deeply encourages intellectual and ideological diversity.  
 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Program

Deadline: February 15, 2023 

Every year, HSF selects 10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants. HSF Scholars have access to a network of over 65,000 HSF Alumni. HSF Alumni are leaders in their professions, communities, and the nation; many now serve as HSF mentors, career coaches, and volunteers. HSF Scholars are eligible to apply for all Scholar Conferences including, the STEM Summit, Finance Conference, Media & Entertainment Summit, Entrepreneurship Summit, Healthcare Summit, and Alumni Symposium
 

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program 

Deadline: March 2023

The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program is a grant program under the U.S. Department of State. The program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. It is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Pell Grant funding and planning to study or intern abroad during any term.

Successful applicants will receive awards up to $5,000 to defray eligible study/intern abroad costs. Awards amounts vary depending on the length of study and student need. Applicants who are studying a critical language such as Swahili, Portuguese, or Arabic while abroad in a country where the language is spoken will be automatically considered for the Critical Need Language Award, for a total award of $8,000. 

Internship, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

The Perry Center’s internship program is an opportunity for highly motivated undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain valuable experience working on defense and security issues affecting the Americas. Interns will work in a multicultural and multilingual environment, regularly interacting with civilian and military officials from the Americas and other regions of the world. Interns will also have the opportunity to sit in on various lectures, courses, and professional development sessions hosted by the Perry Center and the National Defense University.

The Perry Center offers two types of internships: research and communications/multimedia. Applicants may apply to both internships if interested.