BA Preceptorship
Mural at the Biblioteca Lerdo de Tejada in Mexico City
Each academic year the Center for Latin American Studies appoints an advanced graduate student Preceptor for the BA Colloquium in Latin American Studies through an internal competition.
The Center for Latin American Studies seeks an advanced graduate student preceptor to lead the BA Colloquium in Latin American Studies, a required course for Latin American Studies majors. The Colloquium meets 15 times throughout the academic year (1½-hour sessions every other week) to bring together the diverse cohort of senior undergraduate majors (estimated at 15 students for 2009-10) to enhance the current level of academic, peer, and career-development support. The Preceptor coordinates the activities of the Colloquium in close collaboration with the Latin American Studies Faculty Advisor and meets with each student for a minimum of 2½ office hours/quarter to provide individual support in the process of writing the BA paper. This position requires a full academic year commitment.
Primary Responsibilities include:
• Provide preliminary guidance in identifying workable BA Paper topics
• Coach students in the strategies of approaching a major research project
• Guide students as they acquire the techniques of effective research writing
The successful candidate is an advanced graduate student in the Social Sciences or Humanities with the ability to advise undergraduate students with diverse disciplinary interests, including History, Anthropology, Economics, Biological Sciences, Public Policy, and the Humanities. Advanced graduate students in the Divinity School with a historical concentration are also encouraged to apply. The Graduate Preceptor will receive a salary of $7,500 from the College for Academic Year 2009-10.
Graduate Preceptor Application (sample, from 2009-2010)
All inquiries should be addressed to Frutuoso Santana at the Center for Latin American Studies (Kelly 109A) at 702-8420 or clas@uchicago.edu.
Interested graduate students should return to our website later in the fall for information on how to and when to apply for the 2010-2011 Graduate Preceptorship.
