Mexico
Region: The Western Hemisphere
There are five types of Fulbright grants to Mexico. 18 FULBRIGHT/GARCIA ROBLES GRANTS Language Fluent or advanced Spanish is strongly recommended.
Grant period Grant start dates should correspond with the academic semester (August/September or December/January). The program starts with an orientation in Mexico City at the end of August 2010 organized by the Fulbright Commission. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory for all grantees, regardless of program start date.
Candidate profile Candidates at all degree levels will be considered. Applications will be accepted in all fields of study.
Eligibility factors Candidates residing in Mexico in the year prior to beginning their grant are not eligible.
Fields of study not recommended Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Dentistry.
Affiliation Candidates who plan to conduct research for their theses or dissertations should provide a letter of approval from their home institution advisers. This is not an additional letter, rather it should be discussed in the letter of referencefrom the applicant’s academic adviser or in the Campus Committee Evaluation. Applicants must affiliate with a Mexican academic institution, primarily a university, research institution, or NGO, and should secure a letter of affiliation. Those applicants who are selected as grantees and who do not have confirmation from an appropriate Mexican host institution may be assisted by the Fulbright Commission (COMEXUS) to identify and negotiate an affiliation with a Mexican institution or university.
General comments COMEXUS is especially interested in attracting students pursuing fieldwork or internships in public administration or public policy (see below). Additional fields of interest for COMEXUS are projects addressing issues of relevance to U.S.-Mexican relations, including culture, economic integration, society and politics, migration, trade policy, ecological issues, human rights, education, public health, and border issues.) COMEXUS also supports projects in the arts (both Performance and Fine Arts) that further dialogue and contact between U.S. and Mexican arts communities.
Visa requirements For all awards, candidates must have an FM-3 visa before entering the country on a Fulbright scholarship. COMEXUS will process the FM-3 visa for the grantees and their dependents prior to their arrival in Mexico. Those candidates possessing dual U.S. and Mexican nationality are required by Mexican law to enter Mexico on their Mexican passport and will not receive an FM-3 visa.
Dependents Grants are increased by US$150 per month for grantees with one accompanying dependent and by US$250 for two or more dependents.
Website www.comexus.org.mx
9 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS Language Proficiency in Spanish is required. Successful candidates must be articulate speakers of English with native fluency.
Grant duration 9 months, from September to May. The program starts with an orientation organized by the Fulbright Commission and the Mexican Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación Pública: SEP) in Mexico City. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory.
Candidate profile Applications are welcome from BA and MA-levels applicants. Candidates with degrees in English, Spanish, education, TESOL, or applied linguistics with some experience in teaching or tutoring are preferred. Other fields will be seriously considered, if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy. Preference will be given to candidates with expressed interest in pursuing a career in education. Candidates must be under 29 years of age at the time of application and be in very good health.
Affiliation The Commission, in coordination with SEP, will place grantees at institutions in the public education system, normally at the public university level. Placements at some teachers colleges (Escuelas Normales Superiores) and technical colleges are also considered. Placements can be made in any Mexican state, so applicants must be flexible regarding geographic location. Details of assignments will be subject to communication between SEP, the Fulbright Commission, and the Mexican host institution. The academic profile of the selected candidate and the host institution’s needs are important in determining the final placement. Note: Given the range of placements, applicants may highlight a preference for secondary school or university placement based on their professional background and career goals.
Housing Grantees will be responsible for arranging their own housing; however, the host institutions may assist the grantees in finding options.
Responsibilities ETAs will be assigned as language-learning assistants, but will not be responsible for teaching entire courses. Responsibilities may include giving presentations on topics related to the United States (culture, society, history), preparing classroom activities, and conducting English conversation clubs. Teaching assistant responsibilities will be up to 18 hours per week; therefore, grantees are expected to engage in other activities related to their educational or professional interests. Even though candidates will not know where they may be placed if awarded a grant, applicants should discuss ways they would utilize this opportunity for independent study, research or other related activity.
Visa requirements See Full Grants above.
Dependents An allowance is not provided for dependents of ETA grantees nor can the Fulbright Commission provide assistance for spouses or other dependents in obtaining a visa. . 3 FULBRIGHT FULL GRADUATE DEGREE GRANTS
Refer to this program in your Statement of Grant Purpose and list under "Special Programs" on the Fulbright application.
Language Fluent or advanced Spanish is required.
Grant period 10 months, September through June preferably. The program starts with an orientation in Mexico City at the end of August 2010 organized by the Fulbright Commission. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory for all grantees, regardless of program start date.
Candidate profile Candidates seeking to complete a Master’s or Ph.D. degree at a Mexican university or qualified academic institution. Applications will be accepted in all fields of study, except Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry. Applications in the areas of Public Policy or Public Administration are particularly welcomed.
Eligibility factors See above Full Grants.
Affiliation Applicants must secure an affiliation with a Mexican university and present a letter of acceptance from the admissions office of that university prior to receiving the final grant offer. Applicants are responsible for applying directly to the university’s graduate program in addition to the Fulbright grant.
Visa requirements See above Full Grants.
Special allowances COMEXUS will offer up to 50,000 pesos per academic year to cover the costs of tuition and other relevant degree program expenses, as determined by the Commission, to all grantees regardless of the area of study. The Commission will also assist grantees in obtaining tuition waivers, when possible.
Specific program considerations COMEXUS will support up to four academic semesters (2 years) in Master’s and (3 years) six academic semesters in Doctoral programs. Selected candidates will receive an initial two semesters of funding. Approval of subsequent financial support will be subject to academic performance and availability of funds. Benefits include monthly maintenance (up to ten months per calendar year), tuition, and one round-trip ticket.
3 FULBRIGHT PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVE GRANTS Refer to this program in your Statement of Grant Purpose and list under "Special Programs" in the Fulbright application.
General comments Pursuant to the Commission’s interest in public policy, the Fulbright Commission will fund three grants specifically for students conducting fieldwork or research in the areas of public administration or public policy.
See Full Grant for general information. 9 BINATIONAL BUSINESS GRANTS Refer to this program in your Statement of Grant Purpose and list under Special Programs on the Fulbright application. Language Excellent spoken and written Spanish is required at the time of application.
Grant period 10 months, September through June. The program starts with an orientation in Mexico City at the end of August 2010 organized by the Fulbright Commission. Attendance at the orientation is mandatory for all grantees.
Candidate profile Applicants with a bachelor’s in business administration, finance, economics, international relations, engineering, pre-law/international law, accounting, or some other business-related field and some work experience are preferred. Candidates with graduate studies (e.g., MBA, JD) as well as candidates with a bachelor’s degree in other fields, with a demonstrated interest in business will also be considered.
Professional and Academic Affiliation Following final selection, COMEXUS will arrange the internship placement of grantees through a trilateral matching process involving participating companies, grantees, and the Commission. In this process, grantees and companies begin bilateral communication and professional interviews. Both the companies and grantees then rank their top three options (grantee/company) in order of preference, and the Commission secures a compatible match.
Grantees in Mexico City will enroll in courses at either the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) or the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) at the Santa Fe campus location. Grantees who are placed in Monterrey will enroll at the ITESM in that city.
In the last two years, COMEXUS has placed grantees in the following companies: Ashoka, Banamex, Banorte, Endeavor, Fondo Unido, Grupo BAL, NAFTA Fund, Nestlé, New Ventures, Procter & Gamble, Prudential Real Estate Investors, Rothschild Bank, Scotiabank, and Volaris among others. Please note that the list of participating companies and NGOs is subject to change every year. While the majority of placements are with for-profit companies, each year there are usually opportunities to work in the non-profit sector as well.
Tuition University fees are covered by the grant.
Specific program considerations Applicants should take into consideration that this Fulbright grant covers maintenance and basic living expenses in either Mexico City or Monterrey, as well as one round- trip air ticket (U.S.-Mexico-U.S.). However, grantees may incur additional expenses related to working in a business environment that are not covered by the grant. It is highly recommended to enter the program with some additional savings to cover these expenses.
Statement of Grant Purpose In the Statement of Grant Purpose, the following three points should be addressed: 1) Areas where the applicant could benefit from and make the best contribution to a Mexico-based company conducting international business; 2) Aspects of the applicant’s academic background (coursework, workshops, special courses, particular interests, etc.) and professional experience (specific jobs and assignments) that would allow the applicant to benefit from the experience and contribute to a company during the internship and in the classroom; 3) Expected benefits from the internship and courses and their relationship to the applicant’s future career plans. In mid February 2011, COMEXUS will conduct interviews via telephone or videoconference (Skype) in Spanish with the recommended candidates prior to the final selection process.
Visa requirements See Fulbright Full Grants above.
Dependents Grants are increased by US$150 per month for grantees with one accompanying dependent and by US$250 for two or more dependents.
Website www.comexus.org.mx
Newsletter http://www.comexus.org.mx/Boletines.htm
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