Program Overview

Inaugurated in 2023, the program welcomes senior scholars and public intellectuals from around the world to spend one semester (5 months) in residence at the Cuban Heritage Collection to take advantage of its vast repository of materials on Cuba and the global Cuban diaspora.

Fellows’ main charge is to advance in-depth research and writing toward a project of broad scholarly or public significance (typically a book) that relates to a particular area of the collection and the study of Cuba and/or the Cuban diaspora, broadly defined. As part of their residency, fellows will also deliver a public lecture open to the university and South Florida communities.

By providing time, resources, and space for writing and research, the program seeks to strengthen the CHC’s reputation as a premier destination for interdisciplinary research in Cuban studies.

 

Application Process

Applications in English or Spanish will be accepted from September 21, 2026, through December 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT for the 2027-2028 award year.

To learn more about eligibility criteria, award terms, and application instructions, please visit the How to Apply page.

 

2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellows

Fall 2025

Dr. Ruthie Meadows, University of Nevada-Reno | Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and a Faculty Affiliate of the Gender, Race, and Identity Department
Experimentalisms in Motion: Cuban Women in Jazz and Fusion (Fusión)

Spring 2026

Dr. Mauricio de Miranda Parrondo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia | Professor in the Department of Economics
Cuba: inserción internacional y subdesarrollo

For more information about the 2025-2026 awardees, please read the official University of Miami Libraries announcement.

 

Questions?

Questions about the program should be directed to:

Michael J. Bustamante, Ph.D.
Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
Director of Academic Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection
m.bustamante@miami.edu

Annie Sansone-Martínez
Manager, Academic and Community Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection
a.sansone@umiami.edu

Audrey Jaramillo
Coordinator, Academic and Community Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection
amjaramillo@miami.edu