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REQUIREMENTS

The application process for acceptance to graduate and post-graduate programs is done directly by the student / researcher with HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
The application process for acceptance as a Visiting Scholar to the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies is done directly by the professor/researcher with the Center. Priority is given to those working on issues related to current or foreseen social and public policy matters, including economic development, education, public health and health policy, environment and political development. To the extent a research proposal of an historical perspective has application to a contemporary issue, the criteria is met as well.

http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/resources/scholars

Funds granted for the Fundacion Mexico en Harvard - Antonio Madero Visiting Scholar are in dollars and cover fully costs for one semester in residence at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
Applications for funding from the FUNDACION are to be completed after the student has been accepted to HARVARD UNIVERSITY, or the Research Fellow has been invited to Harvard Medical School or any of its affiliated hospitals or institutes.
Students eligible for partial funding from the FUNDACION must be Mexican citizens or permanent residents and must demonstrate economic need.
Research Fellows to Harvard Medical School and affiliated institutions, with a Medical Degree, must have completed residency training in Mexico, prior.
Funds granted by the FUNDACION are always in dollars and cover partially the SINGLE STUDENT cost of the graduate or post-graduate program. (PhD programs within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are fully supported under the HARVARD / CONACYT / FUNDACION Agreement, and students need not apply to the FUNDACION via the website application).
Partial assistance for additional Visiting Scholars at Harvard’s Schools, Centers and Institutes may also be available, budget permitting.
Grant funding for doctoral studies is limited to five years.
Grant funding for Research Fellows at the Harvard Medical School and affiliated institutions is limited to three years.
If after applying for funding from the FUNDACION, the student is eligible, he or she must sign a contract with the FUNDACION.
It is a requirement of the FUNDACION that students return to work in Mexico once their studies and practical training ( 1-2 years ) are completed. If the student opts not to return, all support received from the FUNDACION is to be reimbursed immediately.

The candidates of the PhD programs granted by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, supported by the Harvard/Conacyt/Fundación Agreement must return within 5 years after graduation, or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Fundacion research or work directly related to Mexico during the following 10 years after graduation; otherwise the support received from the FUNDACION will be repayable.

If approved for support please note the following terms:

For funding in the form of loans, loan repayment generally works as follows:

A one year grace period after graduation is given prior to the commencement of payments.
Payments are made quarterly over a two year period hence.
Interest accrues on the loan at 6% p.a. fixed from the date of disbursement.

It should be noted that should the student choose not to return to Mexico after completing his or her studies and practical training abroad ( 1-2 years ), funding in the form of a grant becomes a loan repayable immediately and accrues interest from the date of disbursement at a rate of 4% per month. The 4% penalty clause does not apply to PhD candidates of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, under the HARVARD/CONACYT/FUNDACION Agreement.

The same penalty applies for funding in the form of loans, for students who as well choose not to return.

Please note from the two application forms provided whether a grant or loan is applicable for you based upon the chart outlined in the Section: "Financial Support". (link on to word chart).

The deadline for the Fundacion Mexico en Harvard to receive applications for academic year 2010/2011 for first year students is MAY 15th, 2010.

The application form must be sent in triplicate along with copies of the following (also in triplicate):

The complete application form submitted previously to Harvard, including essays.
Letter of acceptance from Harvard.
For LOAN Applicants: Official identification of the student and guarantor showing signature. A copy of both Passport and Voter Registration Card is required. The guarantor must own real estate in Mexico and 1 copy of the deed showing the seal of the Public Registry must be attached.
For GRANT Applicants: Official identification of the student showing signature. A copy of both Passport and Voter Registration Card is required.

For Research Fellowships: Items 1 and 2 above do not apply. Please submit copies of the following in triplicate:

A letter from your sponsor addressed to the FUNDACION, which describes your research or study in an area of specialization, duration and status of your post within the hospital or Harvard Medical School.
Personal Resume.
Copy of a previous article or publication authored by you relevant to or highlighting your research.
Copy of official identification showing signature. A copy of both Passport and Voter Registration Card is required.

Once complete, application packets must be sent to the below mentioned address. Should the student / researcher be eligible, the FUNDACION will so inform promptly.

For further inquiry, please contact:

Barbara Randolph Rodríguez, Executive Director
brandolph@fundacionharvard.org

María José González de Cossío, Administrative Director
mjgonzalez@fundacionharvard.org

Ana Gabriela Quiñonez, Executive Assistant
gquinonez@fundacionharvard.org

At (52) 55229-5877, 55229-5854
Fax (52) 52623-1672

Or write to:

FUNDACION MEXICO EN HARVARD, A.C.
Monte Pelvoux No. 220 - PH
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 -Mexico, D. F.