Government of Colombia Foreign Scholarship 2024 | Fully Funded

Government of Colombia Foreign Scholarship 2024
The Colombian government is offering the Colombia Foreign Scholarship to all international students of any origin. The Government of Colombia Scholarship is a fully funded program that includes tuition, housing, living stipends, travel expenses, a visa, and an additional $250,000 stipend to cover costs associated with the issuance of the Foreign Identification.
This post contains comprehensive information about the Colombia Foreign Scholarship, including eligibility requirements, benefits, and a step-by-step application process.
The Government of Colombia Scholarship application period for 2024/2025 is now open. This program is aimed at foreigners who want to pursue postgraduate studies in Colombia, as well as foreigners from non-Spanish-speaking countries who need to improve their Spanish language skills in order to study there.
Summary
- Host Country: Colombia
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $250,000 Stipends | Accommodation | Travel Costs
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: June 9, 2024
The Government of Colombia Scholarships offer two types of applications:
- For foreign students interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in specialization, master’s, and doctoral degrees at Colombian public and private higher education institutions.
- Foreigners from non-Spanish-speaking countries who want to pursue postgraduate studies in specialization, master’s, and doctoral degrees at public and private Colombian higher education institutions.
Benefits
- The Colombian higher education establishment will pay the full cost of the tuition.
- Hospital and medical support
- Visa application support
- Every foreign scholarship recipient will receive monthly living expenses support from ICETEX in addition to a sum for installation costs in Colombia.
- Additionally, each recipient of a scholarship from ICETEX will receive a value for books and materials.
- In addition, recipients will get financial assistance in the amount of COP $250,000 to cover expenses associated with obtaining the foreign identification.
Requirements
- Hold a foreign nationality
- Not be a citizen of Colombia.
- Not be residing in Colombian territory, nor having resided there during the six months previous to applying for the scholarship, nor having begun studies there at the time of applying to the relevant call.
- If chosen, ICETEX may request that scholars submit their Certificate of Migratory Movements, which must be dated no later than 30 days from the time of entry into Colombian territory.
- Must not be involved in a de facto or married relationship in Colombia.
- Not having received ICETEX benefits via the Beca Colombia initiative.
- Have no more than 50 years of age.
- To apply for the call, you must have a cumulative general average of 4.0 out of 5.0 during your undergraduate studies. According to each country’s grading scale, the note must be equivalent to at least 4.0 on the Colombian scale.
- Have a professional, undergraduate, or graduate degree in any field of study.
- Have admission to one or more postgraduate programs listed in the Academic Offer Catalog 2024-2, which is attached to this announcement.
- Have good physical and mental health as certified by a doctor.
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