The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX) at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for dissertation fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year. The Center’s Visiting Fellows Program is the largest residential fellowship program in the United States for research on Mexico.  Each year the program brings together scholars from the social sciences, history, and related fields.

Visiting Fellows are expected to be PhD candidates who are ABD and have completed a substantial portion of their dissertations. The majority of the fellowship awards are for residential periods between 4 and 9 months in duration. Stipends are determined by UC general policies, and funding availability.

Priority will be given to proposals on social policy, public health, discrimination and poverty, although the Center will consider supporting research in other more general studies. Awards have been given in the past supporting research on contemporary Mexico, Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexican relations.  Comparative studies with a substantial Mexico component are especially encouraged as well as proposals from groups of two or more scholars working on a common project.  Additional funding may be available for workshops or short-term visits by other scholars relevant to USMEX’s priority research areas.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the Center’s Online application website. Please click here to begin the application process.

Applicants will need to upload the following supporting documents AS A PDF FILE:
A. A complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae.
B. An abstract of proposed research project (250-word maximum).
C. A research proposal (3000 word maximum) OR a dissertation chapter/job paper if you are applying for the Post Doctoral fellowship.
D. One copy each of no more than 3 of your publications or unpublished papers that relate directly to the proposed research project.

Letters of recommendation (up to three) can be uploaded on the Center’s online application site.

The deadline for receipt of all application materials, including letters of reference, is midnight (PST) January 18, 2011.

For additional information, please contact:
Greg Mallinger
Events/ Programs Coordinator
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego
Tel: (858) 822-1696, Fax: (858) 534-6447
E-mail: gmallinger@ucsd.edu

You can find more information about the program and USMEX, as well as a list of past Fellows, on the Center’s website: www.usmex.ucsd.edu.