Additional Information
For questions regarding the application process, or for more information on fellows selected in a previous cohort, please contact Alianza MX.
Interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship?
Eligibility
The program seeks applicants with terminal degrees whose work is directly relevant to US-Mexico research collaboration. Individuals are not eligible to apply if they have 5+ years of postdoctoral research experience or hold a faculty position of associate professor or above.
Funding
The postdoctoral fellowship supports a two-year, full-time in-person residency at a UC campus. Alianza MX will provide funds to cover the fellow’s salary for 12 months at Level 0. The UC host will be responsible for all additional salary and benefits as well as adjustments to compensation during the residency.
Applicants must complete an online application form and submit all supporting materials using the link below. Required supporting materials are listed in the call for applications. Applicants are responsible for securing all appropriate approvals and signatures prior to the submission of their application. |
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Timeline of the Call: 2027-2029 Fellowship Cycle
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Date
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Launch of the call / Application period opens
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October 2026 (to be confirmed)
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Submission deadline / Application period closes
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February 2027 (to be confirmed)
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Announcement of individuals selected for fellowships
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May 2027 (to be confirmed)
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Earliest start date for fellowships
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September 1, 2027
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CURRENT FELLOWS
Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 2026 Cohort
Alianza MX launched a pilot project for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Fall 2025 to support young scholars across the UC system through two-year postdoctoral research fellowships beginning in September 2026. Seven (7) applicants were selected to join this cohort on five (5) UC campuses. Please see below for details.
Fellows
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Name
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UC Host
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UC Department
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UC Campus
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Research Project
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Arian Correa-Díaz
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William R. Horwath
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Land, Air & Water Resources
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Davis
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Ecohydrological and ecophysiological responses to decade-long restoration efforts in Las Margaritas, Puebla, Mexico
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Christian Cazares
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Brad Voytek
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Cognitive Science
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San Diego
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Cross-scale electrophysiological biomarkers of cortical dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders
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Diana Aguilar Gómez
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Kirk Lohmueller
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Ecology & Evolution
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Los Angeles
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Revealing Hidden Layers of Diversity in the Channel Island Fox through Structural Variation
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Diana Verónica López Silva
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Stephanie Pincetl
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Institute of the Environment & Sustainability
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Los Angeles
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Green Roofs as Distributed Infrastructure: A Binational Assessment of Energy, Climate, and Water Benefits
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Enrique Alberto Huerta Reynoso
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Shakira Hobbs and Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Irvine
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Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of the U.S.-Mexico Meat Industry Under Changing Hydroclimatic Conditions
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Karla Alejandra Damián Medina
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Ameer Taha
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Food Science & Technology
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Davis
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Maternal Fatty Acid Profiles as Biological Modifiers of Postnatal Pesticide-Associated Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Autism
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Miguel Ángel Salomón Vera
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Sarah Kurtz and Josué Medellín
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Electrical Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Merced
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Integrated Agrivoltaics and Hydro-Economic Optimization for Climate-Resilient Water Management in US–Mexico Agricultural Systems
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CURRENT FELLOWS
Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 2025 Cohort
Alianza MX launched a pilot project for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Fall 2024 to support young scholars across the UC system through two-year postdoctoral research fellowships beginning in September 2025. Five (5) applicants were selected to join this cohort on three (3) UC campuses. Please see below for details.
Fellows
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Name
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UC Host
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UC Department
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UC Campus
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Research Project
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Ariel Zúñiga Reyes
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Shawn Westerdale
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Physics & Astronomy
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Riverside
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Sub-keV sensitive liquid argon time projection chamber with photosensitive dopants
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Beatriz Cruz Lopez
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Kevin Terraciano
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History
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Los Angeles
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Zapotec Cofradías and Community Enterprises in the Valley of Oaxaca (16th to 18th Centuries)
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Gerardo Urrutia Sánchez
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Enrico Ramirez Ruíz
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Astronomy & Astrophysics
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Santa Cruz
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Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave signals from Gamma-Ray Bursts and Supernovae studied by Numerical Simulations
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Gustavo Gabriel Flores Bernal
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Osvaldo Gutierrez
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Los Angeles
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Enantioselective access to chiral alcohols via Fecatalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of silyl enol ethers
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Racine E. Rangel
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Kristy Kroeker
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Santa Cruz
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Uncovering Adaptation Mechanisms: Building Coastal Aquaculture Resilience to Warming and Thermal Events Along Coastlines
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