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

Through its programs, ConTex supports 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 Secihti

The Secretariat of Sciences, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (or Secihti) plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific development and technological innovation in Mexico. Domestically, Secihti fosters a stronger scientific and technological culture among the Mexican people. Currently, Secihti operates 26 research centers across Mexico, while also supporting the establishment of National Research Laboratories and the formation of Thematic Networks of researchers. At the international level, it strengthens the country’s participation in the creation, exchange, and dissemination of knowledge.

ABOUT UT SYSTEM

The University of Texas System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States. It comprises 13 institutions that serve over 260,000 students, awarding each year more than one-third of all undergraduate degrees in Texas and almost two-thirds of all health professional degrees. With more than 160,000 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 $4.8 billion.