Funding Opportunities
Education & Training (open to learn more)
Seed Funding Opportunity for Mobilities to Mexico
UC faculty and administrators can apply for seed funding for mobilities that bring UC students to Mexico.
Key dates:
The application period for seed funding for mobilities is currently open until June 2025.
Funding available:
$50,000 per UC campus
Research & Innovation (open to learn more)
Small Grants for Conferences & Travel
UC researchers can apply for funding to present at a conference in Mexico or to host an event at a UC campus.
Key dates:
The application period for small grants is currently open until June 2025.
Funding available:
$5,000 over 6 months
Short Research Stays
UC graduate students can apply for three months of funding for to complete research stays in Mexico.
Key dates:
The application period for short research stays closed in March 2025. The next application period is scheduled to open in January 2026.
Funding available:
$5,750 over 3 months
Joint Research Funds
UC researchers can apply for two years of funding for collaborative research projects with unique Mexican academic partners.
Key dates:
The last application period for joint research funds closed November 2024. An announcement regarding the next application period for joint research funds will be posted in April 2025.
Funding available:
$50,000+ over 24 months
Latino Studies Projects
UC researchers can submit a proposal for a research project focused on Latino, Hispanic, or Chicano communities in California and connections to Mexico.
Key dates:
The latest application period for Latino Studies Projects closed in August 2024. The next application period is scheduled to open in June 2025.
Funding available:
$150,000 over 24 months
Strategic Research Projects
UC researchers can submit a research proposal for action research projects that engage academic collaborators and non-academic stakeholders on key issues in the US-Mexico binational relationship.
Key dates:
The application period for strategic research projects closed in March 2025. The next application period is scheduled to open in December 2025.
Funding available:
$200,000 over 24 months
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Prospective postdoctoral fellows can apply for a two-year fellowship at the UC that includes one year of funding for salary from Alianza MX.
Key dates:
The latest application period for fellowships closed in March 2025. An announcement regarding the next application period will be posted in September 2025.
Funding available:
Approx. $70,000 over 12 months
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