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| Coffee cup at IFUAP-BUAP (From MIT) |
In Mexico, 2019 is a hard year for Science and technology due to two main reasons: a) Change of Mexican president followed with a change of political flagship and b) Corruption priority besides economical aspects.
This year I had the opportunity to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship from Conacyt-International to spend one year at EMPA-Switzerland. In August, the results came out, and I was not selected. These results are followed by a reduction of federal funds for Conacyt and the government bet on carbon-based fuels.
Fortunately, I had a plan B. I applied for a postdoctoral fellowship at the BUAP founded by the program SEP-PRODEP. The process for a stay from PRODEP is really slow. The application opens in February and closes the last day of September. The problem is that the results come after a minimum of three months. In my case, the results came after six months of waiting.
Last week, IFUAP-BUAP gave the results. They accepted my stay, but I should move quickly to Puebla City. For that reason, here I am taking a cup of coffee from the cafeteria at IFUAP. What a great surprise they gave me before the winter season. I feel great in one of the best institutions and universities in Mexico for superior education or a bachelor’s grade.
If you are a new 2019 postdoctoral working in Mexico, please tell us: How was your experience getting that position? If you are interested in a postdoctoral position, please check these three opportunities:
- CONACYT (Choose wisely: National or International)
- SEP-PRODEP
- UNAM-DGAPA
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