ConTex is a joint initiative of The University of Texas System and Mexico’s National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (Conahcyt). Established in 2016, ConTex supports bilateral efforts to enhance academic and research collaborations between Texas and Mexico. ConTex represents a long-term commitment to expand cross-border partnerships and create opportunities to share knowledge of common interest to the United States and Mexico.

ConTex grant programs support researchers in both countries in their pursuit of joint discoveries and scientific breakthroughs. ConTex fellowships also provide students and scholars with outstanding educational opportunities that prepare them for research leadership and global impact.

About CONAHCYT

The National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (or Conahcyt) promotes and strengthens scientific development and technological innovation in Mexico. Conahcyt supports Mexico’s efforts to increase its participation in the formation, acquisition, and transmission of knowledge at the international level. Domestically, Conahcyt helps increase the scientific and technological culture of the Mexican people. In addition to the research centers it operates across Mexico, Conahcyt also supports the establishment of National Research Laboratories and the formation of Thematic Networks of researchers.

ABOUT UT SYSTEM

The University of Texas System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States. It comprises 14 institutions that educate nearly 256,000 students. Each year, UT institutions award more than one-third of all undergraduate degrees in Texas and almost two-thirds of all health professional degrees. With more than 122,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff and student workers health care professionals, the UT System is one of the largest employers in the state. Total annual research expenditures across the UT institutions exceeds $4.3 billion.