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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">UC Alianza MX is pleased to announce
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the 2024 call <span style="color:#212121">for applications for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Short-Term Research in Mexico</b></span><b> by UC graduate students</b><span style="color:#212121">.
</span>UC Alianza MX will provide funding to cover living expenses, travel, and other related expenses for up to three months to accomplish specific laboratory, library, or field research at partner institutions in Mexico. Students must engage with a local
host institution to advance their research and academic development and must complete their stays in Mexico between June 2024 and May 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During our pilot of this program last year, we received 48 applications from students from 8 UC campuses and funded 21 students’ research stays in 12 different states
and Mexico City. We are excited about the level of interest we have received from across the UC system about this opportunity and hope it will continue strengthening collaborative ties with partner institutions in Mexico.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">Graduate students from all UC campuses are invited to apply by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">March<span style="color:#212121">
</span>22</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">, 202</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121"> Please find
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the <span style="color:#212121">details </span>
of <span style="color:#212121">the </span>call attached. This information will also be uploaded to our website this week, but please feel free to share this opportunity widely (<a href="https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/student-research-support/">https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/student-research-support/</a>).
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<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We will have an info session for students on
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#080808">Thursday, February 22, 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#080808">, at
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<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/97327537203"><span class="s1">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/97327537203</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 973 2753 7203<span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this call.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks again for your support of this initiative.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best Regards, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Julio Sosa, MBA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Academic and Research Programs Officer l Alianza MX</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><a href="https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu"><span lang="ES-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;text-decoration:none">https://alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu</span></a><span lang="ES-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Schedule a meeting with me here:
</span><a href="https://calendly.com/julio-sosa/30min"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://calendly.com/julio-sosa/30min</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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