Thirteen UNAM Graduates Receive Fulbright-García Robles Scholarships for U.S. Universities

Thirteen graduates from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright-García Robles scholarship for 2026, recognizing their academic excellence and leadership.

These scholars will undertake postgraduate studies, professional internships, and research stays at internationally renowned institutions across the United States, including Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, Purdue, Rice, and Notre Dame. The program, a key academic exchange initiative between Mexico and the United States, is facilitated by the Mexico-United States Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS).

During a farewell ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, UNAM's Director General of Cooperation and Internationalization, Francisco Suárez Güemes, accompanied the seven men and six women who will benefit from the program. The selected students will focus on strategic academic areas such as law, economics, public policy, industrial engineering, chemistry, materials science, and neurosciences.

Alma Calderón, acting Executive Director of COMEXUS, highlighted that the 2026 cohort comprises 61 scholars from various regions of Mexico, who will study at 36 highly respected universities. She emphasized that these students represent the "vanguard of this shared history," with their talent, analytical skills, and vision being widely recognized. Calderón also underscored the responsibility that comes with the scholarship, as each participant becomes an ambassador for Mexico and a bridge for cooperation between the two nations.

Silvio González, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, stated that these young individuals are part of a generation that will contribute to the shared future of North America through knowledge and international collaboration. Veremundo Carrillo Reveles, representing the Secretariat of Public Education, noted the academic experience gained abroad.