The Lewis Hanke Award carries a stipend of up to $1,500 given annually to a recent Ph.D. recipient in order to conduct field research that will allow transformation of the dissertation into a book. This award was created through generous donations from students, colleagues, and family members of the late Lewis Hanke. It will be given annually to a recent Ph.D. recipient in order to conduct field research that will allow transformation of the dissertation into a book. Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. degrees in the field of Latin American history no more than four years prior to the closing date of the application. The award will be made by a committee appointed by the CLAH president and confirmed by the CLAH General Committee.

Applications will consist of the following documents: a 1,000-word proposal, a dissertation abstract, a brief CV, two letters of support, and a proposed budget. Please send your application materials to the three committee members listed below, using the file name “LastName_Hanke,” by June 1, 2025. Please make sure the subject line is “Last Name – Hanke.” The Executive Director should be informed of the committee’s decision no later than October 15, 2025.

All applicants for the Hanke Award must be CLAH members. Non-members can join the CLAH here.

While applications and letters of support must be sent to the email address above, questions may be directed to any member of the selection committee:

Hanke Award Committee for 2025: 

David Wheat (chair)
Michigan State University
dwheat@msu.edu

Mateo Jarquín
Chapman University
jarquin@chapman.edu

Andra Chastain
Washington State University
andra.chastain@wsu.edu

Deadline to apply: June 1, 2025

Donations to the Hanke Award fund can be made here.

To see the list of past Hanke Award recipients and award committees, see here.