| Name | Institution | Research Area | Year |
| Nancy Yaldezian | University of Miami, Coral Gables | Env. Studies | 1993 |
| Anibal Yáñez-Chávez | Universidad Autánoma de Coahuila | Economics | 1991-1992 |
| Boris Pablo Yopo | United Nations Children's Development Fund | Rural studies | 1985 |
| Antonio Yuñez-Naude | El Colegio de México | Economics | 1989-1990 |
| Carol Zabin | University of California, Berkeley | Economics | 1989-1990 |
| Sergio Zendejas Romero | El Colegio de Michoacan | Economics | 1991-1992 2000-2001 |
| Christian Zlolniski-Palacios | University of California, Santa Barbara | Anthropology | 1993-1994 |
| Eduardo Zepeda Miramontes | Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila | Economics | 1997-1998 |