The MacArthur Cuba Scholarly Exchange provides support for graduate students in advanced stages of research that require fieldwork in Cuba.
Financial support covers international airfare and in-country transportation expenses.
Awardees are selected from among all academic divisions and professional schools of the University of Chicago. Students returning from research trips funded by the MacArthur Cuba Scholarly Exchange advance scholarship on Latin America through presentations of their findings at academic conferences, professional meetings, and departmental workshops, as well as to non-governmental organizations, and community meetings. The Center for Latin American Studies and the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education, with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation , established the MacArthur Cuba Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Chicago. The program was designed to facilitate travel for Cuban Scholars who could benefit from advanced research at the University of Chicago. Scholars were evaluated based on the quality of their academic papers and publications as well as the compatibility of their interests with faculty and student research at the University of Chicago.