Applications are now open for “BECA Colombia program 2019. The program offers master and Ph.D. scholarships to international students to study in Colombia.

Eligibility:

Eligible candidates must:

• Be a foreign citizen.

• Do not have colombian nationality.

• Do not have residency in Colombia or having started already studies in Colombia.

• Not be over 50 years old.

• Have a GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 or its equivalent in the colombian scale to apply to the call.

• Have a professional or bachelor’s degree.

• Have admission to at least a graduate program that is in the Catalog of Academic Offer General Call 2019.

The candidate can submit up to 3 letters of admission to these programs. The documents must be sent in physical form to the ICETEX offices in Bogotá. Address: Carrera 3 No 18 32. Virtual files or files that arrive at ICETEX after June 28, 2019 will not be evaluated. It is necessary for foreign candidates to carefully read the call and send to ICETEX only the required documents. Authenticated or notarized copies are accepted, according to the authorities of each country of origin. No original documents are required.

Scholarship coverage

TUITION FEES: 100% coverage of all these costs granted by the Colombian universities (only for academic programs found in the catalog of this call).

STIPEND FOR BOOKS AND MATERIALS: ICETEX will grant $425.400 COP for books and materials. This value will be canceled when initiating studies and if the program lasts more than one year, this value will be canceled once for each year of studies that is completed.

HEALTH INSURANCE: Medical and hospital assistance in Colombia that includes repatriation in case of disability or death. This assistance is only covered during the study period in Colombia and only the scholarship holder, is not extended to family members.

MONTHLY ALLOWANCE: ICETEX will support each foreign scholarship holder with a monthly support for a value of three minimum legal monthly salaries, equivalent to $2.484.348 COP, for the year 2019.

* Note: For each year the adjustment will be made according to the salary increase minimum decreed by the Ministry of Labor of Colombia.

INSTALLATION COSTS: ICETEX will grant $425.000 COP in the first disbursement, for once during the duration of the academic program.

COURTESY VISA: ICETEX will send letters to the consulates of Colombia abroad for the issuance of the “V” type courtesy visa (visitor) to the selected foreign scholars.

INCIDENTAL: Grant of $221.384 for once, during the period of studies, just in case of circumstances beyond the beneficiary control.

How to Apply:

It is important for interested candidates to go through the Application requirements (See in Link below) before applying.

Visit Official website for more details >> https://portal.icetex.gov.co/Portal/docs/default-source/becas/becas-para-posgrado/call-in-english-for-the-beca-colombia-program-2019-foreigners.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Annex : CALL FOR THE PROGRAM “BECA COLOMBIA” POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGNERS IN COLOMBIA 2019 (pdf)

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