Carlos E. Castañeda Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Carlos E. Castañeda Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mexican American Studies is offered by the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. Supported by the Office of the President, this postdoctoral fellowship was established in memory of Professor Carlos Eduardo Castañeda (1896–1958), a UT Austin alumnus, librarian, and faculty member who was instrumental in the creation of the renowned LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection. The fellowship provides a two-year appointment period beginning September 1, 2026 and ending August 31, 2028. Fellows are expected to reside in the Austin area during the academic years of appointment and actively participate in Latino Studies activities at UT Austin. They must engage with and/or make use of the archival materials at the LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection, and make a public presentation to a Latino Studies audience on a topic researched during the fellowship period. The fellowship is designed for those in the early stages of their academic career, with applicants required to have completed their doctoral degree within the three years prior to the beginning of the fellowship year. The fellowship provides a $60,000 annual stipend, shared office space, research and travel funds, and health insurance benefits. Fellows are expected to acknowledge the support of Latino Studies and other UT Austin resources in any projects or publications that emerge from the fellowship year. Current UT Austin faculty members and recent UT Austin doctoral recipients are not eligible to apply.