University of Illinois System and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) issue joint call for research proposals
Introduction
The University of Illinois System and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have agreed
to establish a seed funding research program for the 2027–2028 academic year.
This program will fund projects in the following thematic areas: Food and Health; Water; and Energy,
with the overall objective of the projects being to contribute to solving problems related to poverty, the environment, and sustainable well-being. Transdisciplinary approaches and the formation of research
teams with balanced participation of women and men will be especially encouraged.
Joint proposals are eligible if they include at least one principal investigator per institution and are submitted
by full-time tenured faculty members.
Funding and Eligible Expenses
Each institution will contribute USD 100,000 to the program. Five projects will be funded, each of which
may jointly request up to USD 40,000, distributed as follows:
● up to USD 20,000 for the University of Illinois System team; and
● up to USD 20,000 for the UNAM team.
Applicants should submit their proposals by November 30, 2026.
Dowload proposal requirements and evaluation criteria.
Faculty who might be interested but need help finding Mexican collaborators should email the Illinois Mexican and Mexican-American student (I-MMÁS) initiative at ui-mexico@uillinois.edu for assistance.