Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - University of California Alianza MX

Research & Innovation

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Alianza MX provides Postdoctoral Research Fellowships that support research on binational topics at a UC campus, department, institute, or laboratory. The objectives of these fellowships are to advance the research activities and professional development of young scholars under UC supervision and/or through participation in a UC faculty-directed research project, with the long-term goal of expanding collaborative ties between the UC and partners in Mexico.

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.

Conditions

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.

Application

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.

Timeline of the Call	Date
Launch of the call / Application period opens	October 2025 (to be confirmed)
Submission deadline / Application period closes	January 2026 (to be confirmed)
Announcement of individuals selected for fellowships	June 2026 (to be confirmed)
Earliest start date for fellowships	September 2026
Expected end date for fellowships	August 2028

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 check back soon for updates on these talented individuals and their research activities.

Fellows

Name	UC Host	UC Department	UC Campus	Research Project
Ariel Zúñiga Reyes	Shawn Westerdale	Physics & Astronomy	Riverside	Sub-keV sensitive liquid argon time projection chamber with photosensitive dopants
Beatriz Cruz Lopez	Kevin Terraciano	History	Los Angeles	Zapotec Cofradías and Community Enterprises in the Valley of Oaxaca (16th to 18th Centuries)
Gerardo Urrutia Sánchez	Enrico Ramirez Ruíz	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Santa Cruz	Electromagnetic and Gravitational Wave signals from Gamma-Ray Bursts and Supernovae studied by Numerical Simulations
Gustavo Gabriel Flores Bernal	Osvaldo Gutierrez	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Los Angeles	Enantioselective access to chiral alcohols via Fecatalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of silyl enol ethers
Racine E. Rangel	Kristy Kroeker	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Santa Cruz	Uncovering Adaptation Mechanisms: Building Coastal Aquaculture Resilience to Warming and Thermal Events Along Coastlines

Additional Information

For questions regarding postdoctoral research fellowship applications, or for more information on postdoctoral research opportunities in the UC system, please contact Alianza MX.