The Center invites applications for Research Fellowships and for non-stipend Guest Scholar affiliations at the postdoctoral level at the advanced graduate student level (ABD.) Fellowship stipends are commensurate with experience and academic rank. Awards support the write-up stage of research on any aspect of contemporary Mexico, Mexican history, and U.S.-Mexican relations. Comparative studies with a substantial Mexico component are encouraged. Special consideration will be given to research examining ¥ judicial reform, public security, and the rule of law in Mexico; ¥ economic development and MexicoÕs competitive position in the global economy; ¥ social policy, inequality, and poverty; ¥ environmental policy; ¥ political transitions and democratic governance in Mexico; and ¥ Mexican migration to the United States and issues related to border security. Former Visiting Fellows are eligible to apply again after five years. Deadline for receipt of applications: January 15, 2004.
Post Doc Program
The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for up to two postdoctoral fellows from any discipline for research related to Mexico or U.S.-Mexican relations. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to be in residence for a period of two academic years and to teach an average of one class per year in an academic unit of UCSD. Stipends range from $3000-$5000 per month (plus benefits, on a 12-month basis) depending on level of achievement. Applicants must have plans to complete a PhD by December, 2004. Current funding sources are restricted to citizens of Mexico or recent graduates with advanced degrees from any campus of the University of California. Presently, we do not expect to be able to fund fellows during the 2004-2005 academic year from outside these two groups. Deadline for receipt of applications: December 15, 2003.
Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies, July 3 Ð August 1, 2004
The Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies is
designed for Latin American scholars and non-academic professionals who want to
deepen their understanding of the United States. Taught by distinguished
academic experts and non-academic practitioners, the Seminar immerses
participants in the analysis of U.S. political and economic history, the
conduct of U.S. government at the national and local level, the structure of
U.S. financial markets and corporations, the making of U.S. economic policy and
foreign policy, U.S. political parties and elections, and U.S. mass media. The
Seminar devotes substantial attention to discussion of contemporary public
policy issues in the United States. Applicants must be citizens of a Latin American
or Caribbean country. Deadline for receipt of applications: March 1,
2004.
(To allow
sufficient time for the processing of a visa, the deadline for applicants from
Cuba is January 15, 2004.)
Additional information and application materials for the above programs can be obtained from the CenterÕs website, http://www.usmex.ucsd.edu or by contacting the Center: Tel: (858) 534-4503, Fax: (858) 534-6447