Visiting Fellows Program
2024-25 Call for Applications
UC San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) hosts the largest residential fellowship program in the U.S. for research on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations. Each year the program brings together top scholars from the social sciences, humanities and related fields to form a multi-disciplinary cohort of researchers.
Application Overview
Applications are accepted from Ph.D. candidates who are ABD and have completed a substantial portion of their dissertations. Professors on sabbatical are also welcome to apply. You must be concurrently enrolled/employed at your home university to receive a cost-of-living allowance from USMEX.
Residential periods are three, six or nine months, with fellowships starting in September or January. Fellowships may not be over the summer months (July – August). Those accepted into the program receive a cost-of-living allowance. This allowance is conditional upon your compliance with the program’s requirements or any contingency affecting the center’s endowment that hinders our ability to meet this commitment.
Priority will be given to proposals that are scientifically and/or policy-relevant, show a feasible plan of action, and/or will contribute toward a better understanding of Mexico and/or U.S.-Mexico relations. Applications from Mexican scholars and scholars who identify as female are strongly encouraged.
Postdoctoral scholars
USMEX welcomes applications from postdoctoral scholars with extramural funding that meets or exceeds the requirements of the UC Salary Scale rate for the appropriate years of experience as a postdoctoral scholar. For specific inquiries related to postdoctoral scholar support please contact USMEX with the heading Postdoctoral Scholar Inquiry.
Non-resident Fellows
Starting the academic year 2024-25, non-resident fellowships are by invitation only.
Application Process
Applicants need to submit a one-page letter of intent describing the work you intend to complete while in residence. Letters should be submitted to usmex-applications@ucsd.edu. The deadline for the letters is Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Applicants will be notified by Friday, Nov. 30, 2023, if they are invited to submit a full application for a fellowship during the 2024-25 academic year.
For more information, visit usmex.ucsd.edu or contact USMEX with the heading Visiting Fellows Program 2024-25 Inquiry.
Application Cycle Timeline
October: Fellow Recruitment to Submit Letters of Intent
Nov. 17: Letters of Intent Deadline
Nov. 30: Responses to Submit Full Applications
Jan. 17: Application Deadline
Week of Feb. 26: USMEX Fellowship Selection Committee Meeting
March 15: Final Notifications
Note: Committee dates are subject to change.
