The Centre of Latin American Studies offers a full-time PhD programme. The Centre currently has approximately 20 PhD students at different stages of the programme, working in a range of areas. The Centre is able to provide desk space for most PhD students who wish to work here, and they form a lively academic and social community, playing a full part in the Centre's activities, meeting regularly to present their latest research to each other and organizing seminars and conferences with the Centre's support. CLAS is able to contribute to the costs of carrying out fieldwork in Latin America and you are also eligible to apply to other funds within your College and the University. CLAS provides specialized in-house training on the following research skills; teaching undergraduates; publishing in Latin American studies and improving your academic writing in Spanish (for conferences and journal publications). Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term. More detailed feedback is given as part of the annual assessment process at the end of each academic year. Students must submit a dissertation of 80,000 words.