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The University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC MEXUS), established in 1980, is an academic research institute dedicated to encouraging, securing, and contributing to binational and Latino research and collaborative academic programs and exchanges. Its main focus is to contribute substantially to improving binational scholarly understanding and providing positive contributions to society in both Mexico and the United States, particularly in the graduate and professional areas.  The headquarters for UC MEXUS is located at UC Riverside.

The information below is from the 2020-2021 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

The DGSOM Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for Biomedical and Life Sciences has a website which features training opportunities, research assistance resources, and funding opportunities for postdoctoral scholars. If you are biomedical or life science postdoctoral scholar, you may wish to bookmark the page and subscribe to their newsletter.  

The Fielding School of Public Health has a webpage that features a list of internal and external funding sources for students wishing to conduct fieldwork in another country. Application to these programs is normally at the beginning of each calendar year.

Visit the FSPH website to learn more about  a range of internal and external funding sources, including (but not limited to):

The information below is from the 2020 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

If you are a graduate student or postdoc in search of funding, you will want to visit the Graduate Division funding opportunity search page for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards.

This resource is free-to-search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars.

You may begin your search by visiting:  https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/. 

Educational Innovation Grants are designed to elevate teaching by equipping instructors of record with resources and support to enhance their teaching practices and advance innovative, engaging, and equitable instructional approaches. Visit the application homepage for more information about each grant: 

The information below is from the 2019-2020 request for proposals, but there's not currently an active link for these grant opportunities. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

The information below is from the 2019-2020 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

The information below is from the 2019-2020 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

With the generous support of the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative, the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Food Studies Minor is pleased to announce the availability of course development funding for up to three new undergraduate courses in the broad area of food.