TBI Intramural Grants

For the past thirteen years, the Trans-Border Institute has awarded approximately $35,000 in intramural grants a year to University of San Diego (USD) faculty members (up to $12,500 each), staff, and students for research and other projects and activities related to the U.S.-Mexican border and/or the U.S.-Mexican relationship (up to $7,000 each)..

Faculty Research Grants:

USD faculty members could submit grant proposals for research projects and related expenses (such as travel, conference fees, materials, equipment, and research assistance) related to academic research on the U.S.-Mexican border and/or the U.S.-Mexican relationship. Faculty research grants generated outputs that made a significant contribution to the area of border studies, such as a conference or publication. The most successful proposals typically helped to promote cross-border collaboration with other institutions, and promote student involvement.

Border Related Activity and Valuable Opportunity Grants:

USD faculty, staff, and students could submit applications for projects and activities that promote student involvement in and awareness of border issues and/or U.S.-Mexican relations. The range of projects and activities eligible for these awards varied widely, typically drawing proposals from multiple disciplines. All projects must be focused explicitly on some aspect of the U.S.-Mexican border or U.S.-Mexican relations.

Awards and Outputs:

Since its competitive grant program began in 1998, TBI has awarded over 45 grants to USD faculty, staff, and students from 21 different departments, and other assistance to numerous off campus organizations and individuals active in the border region. Outputs have included published scholarly research and participation in border-related academic forums, cross-border community assistance and outreach, border-related cultural exhibits, as well as community and civic events that help to build a stronger cross-border community in the greater San Diego-Tijuana region.

TBI Grants Awarded 2011-12
TBI Grants Awarded 2010-11
TBI Grants Awarded 2009-10
TBI Grants Awarded 2008-09
TBI Grants Awarded 2007-08
TBI Grants Awarded 2006-07
TBI Grants Awarded 2005-06
TBI Grants Awarded 2004-05
TBI Grants Awarded 2003-04
TBI Grants Awarded 2002-03
TBI Grants Awarded 2001-02
TBI Grants Awarded 1999-00
TBI Grants Awarded 1998-99