Casa Herrera

While at the Casa Herrera, the combination of private time for work and reflection and informal gatherings with cohort scholars and members of the community is an important part of life. The Casa Herrera seeks applicants who are able to demonstrate a strong commitment to their respective fields; scholars who are pursuing interdisciplinary research; and scholars whose research would benefit from a residence in Antigua, Guatemala.

We offer Student Visiting Researcher, Junior Visiting Scholar and Senior Visiting Scholar programs.

Student Visiting Researcher
Student Visiting Researcher are for degree candidates who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Master degree and will be working on a thesis or final project under the direction of a faculty member at their own university.

Junior Visiting Scholar
Junior Visiting Scholars are for degree candidates who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Ph.D. and will be working on a dissertation or final project under the direction of a faculty member at their own university.

Senior Visiting Scholar
Senior Visiting Scholar are for scholars who hold a doctorate or comparative degree or have established themselves in their field and wish to pursue their own research.

Selection Process and Criteria
Visiting Scholars and Student Researchers are selected competitively on the basis of the applicant'squalifications, the quality of the applicant's research plans, and the relevance of both to the Mesoamerica Center and Casa Herrera’s mission and objectives.

Decisions are based on:
• the quality of the proposed project,
• the benefits of working on the project in Antigua, Guatemala
• the potential scholarly impact of the project, and
• the professional qualifications and achievements of the applicant.

For more information about the application, please download the Application Form

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