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Description: |
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This
award provides candidates with the opportunity to complete a master’s or
doctorate degree at a Mexican university or qualified academic
institution. The Commission will support up to four academic semesters
in Master’s and six academic semesters in Doctoral programs. Selected
candidates will receive an initial academic year of funding with the
approval of subsequent financial support subject to academic performance
and availability of funds.
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Fields of Study: |
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Applications will be accepted in all fields of study. Of particular
interest for COMEXUS are projects conducted by U.S. students on Mexican
culture, society and politics to deepen the understanding of Mexico in
the United States. Areas of collaboration go far beyond border issues,
which are also of relevance to the Commission, and can include projects
on migration, ecological issues, public health, education, public
policy, environmental protection, human rights and trade policy.
Applications will be accepted in all fields of study except medicine and
dentistry.
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Requirements: |
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Language: |
Fluent Spanish is strongly recommended. Fulbright Language Report is
required.
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Degree: |
Candidates must hold a minimum of a B.S./B.A. degree. Graduating seniors
at the time of application must include final transcripts once available
indicating completion of the degree program.
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Affiliation:
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Candidates for this program must present a letter of acceptance from the
admissions office of the corresponding Mexican academic institution
prior to receiving the final grant offer.
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Additional
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Maintenance: |
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A monthly housing and
subsistence allowance from $1,200 to $1,400 depending on the location in
Mexico where the Grantee will work.
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Travel and Relocation: |
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One
round-trip international air ticket for the grantee only, plus a one
time settling in allowance of $200. Grantees who opt to drive to Mexico
will receive a flat sum of $800 for round-trip driving expenses.
Travel and Relocation benefit is not available during grant renewal
years.
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Other Benefits: |
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A one
time allowance of $500 for research and educational materials.
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Tuition: |
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The Commission will pay tuition for graduate studies in public
administration or public policy. In other fields tuition is not
included, however, the Commission will assist grantees in obtaining a
partial tuition waiver when possible.
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Dependents: |
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Additional dependent allowances of $150 per month for one dependent and
$250 per month for two or more dependents.
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*Allowance
levels are subject to change at the discretion of the Commission. All
payments are in U.S. dollars unless requested otherwise.
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Visa requirements: |
For all awards, grantees must have an FM-3 visa before entering the
country under a Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholarship. The Commission 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.
The issuance of all visas is the responsibility of the Instituto
Nacional de Migración and the Commission has no control over the
timeframe of this process.
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Comexus contact information: |
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usprograms@comexus.org.mx
Program Officer for US Programs
US Programs Coordinator
Berlín 18, 2o Piso., Col. Juárez, México D.F., 06600
+52-55-5592-2861
Any potential applicants can contact Comexus
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Grant
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Application deadline: |
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October
2008.
Application must be submitted through IIE or the applicant’s U.S.
college or university. More information can be obtained by visiting
www.iie.org
or contacting IIE Program Manager, Jody Dudderar, (212) 984-5565,
jdudderar@iie.org.
To be considered you must refer to this award in your Statement of
Proposed Study and list it on the front cover of the IIE application,
Special Program section: “Mexico/Graduate Degree Program.”
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Starting Date: |
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August /
September 2009.
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Period of Grant: |
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One academic year.
September through June is preferred. Grant renewals of up to two
semesters for masters programs and up to four semesters for doctoral
programs are subject to academic performance and availability of funds.
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Number of grants awarded: |
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Up to 4. |