The IU Mexico Gateway, located in Mexico City and serving Latin America and the Caribbean allows IU faculty and students to fully immerse themselves in academic activities and partnerships. Our Gateway office, located on UNAM's campus in Mexico City, helps link local institutional partners, alumni, and students with IU, and increases the visibility and impact of our academic and research activities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We can provide well-equipped meeting, conference, and workshop spaces as well as a range of in-country support services to facilitate international engagement. The IU Mexico Gateway is also a key resource for connecting to IU’s partner institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Since opening in 2018, the IU Mexico Gateway has hosted numerous in-person and virtual events, including academic conferences, workshops, overseas study programs, recruitment, and alumni events.
IU's Gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean
Connect with us
Meet our people
J. César Félix-Brasdefer
Academic Director
(Bloomington)
Molly Fisher
Gateway Director
(Mexico City)
Quetzalli Sánchez Clavel
Program Coordinator
(Mexico City)
Lía Juy Albarrán
Program Assistant
(Mexico City)
Ally Batten
Director of International Gateway Offices
(Bloomington)
Our facilities
The IU Mexico Gateway office, located within the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) offers a range of meeting and conference spaces, including:
- Two meeting rooms, each with a conference table and seating for up to 10 people
- A video conference suite with a capacity for up to 22 people
- A large auditorium that can seat up to 100 people with full A/V and video conferencing capabilities and a translation suite
These facilities are shared with a number of other overseas institutions. Contact us to discuss what option will best suit your needs and reserve space.
Funding opportunities
A variety of funding mechanisms are available to support research activities at the Global Gateways.
Provides matching support of up to $5,000 for activities – such as workshops, symposia, public talks, and artistic performances – that take place at one or more of IU's Global Gateway offices.
Learn more about Global Gateway GrantsCAHI Global Gateway grants are administered jointly by the College Arts and Humanities Institute (CAHI) and IU Global. For College faculty whose primary area of research or creative activity is in the arts and humanities, these grants support activities that take place at one or more of IU’s Global Gateways. Together, CAHI and IU Global will provide joint funding of up to $10,000.
Learn about CAHI Global Gateway grantsOverseas study program development grants, up to a maximum of $3,000, support faculty in exploring the academic and logistical local arrangements for prospective faculty-led study abroad programs.
Address inquiries to: IU Office of Overseas Study, overseas@iu.edu
Learn about Overseas Study program development grantsAcademic partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean
IU has established both primary, university-level partnerships and unit-to-unit partnerships with leading Latin America and the Caribbean institutions.
Explore partnershipsLearn more about IU’s Global Gateway Network
Explore another gatewayIU Mexico is officially registered in Mexico as IU International Consulting and Research, LLC Mexico Representative Office through an IU-affiliated entity, IU International Consulting and Research, LLC.
