Recruitment

ANII and the CALDO Member Universities agree to establish a graduate co-funding program, for Uruguayans/ANII doctoral students to study and conduct research at a CALDO Member University with funding provided jointly through ANII and the CALDO Member University.

Admissible programs for scholarship

• 4 years of study in a doctoral program
• 2 years MA programs

Areas of study:

• Energy, including Renewable Energy
• Animal and Human Health (include Pharmaceutical)
• Agriculture, Livestock and Agro-industrial Production
• Environment and Biodiversity
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Audiovisual Production
• Education and Social Development
• Logistics and Transport
• Tourism
• Biotechnology
• Nanotechnology

Requirements to apply

Applicants must meet all the following requirements:

• Being Uruguayan or foreigners residing in the country (2 years minimum) with proven links.
• Having an university degree or equivalent.
• Being technicians, professors or researchers at a public institution or whose academic or private productive activity is related to the area and the line of research.
• Submit a plan of rehabilitation post qualification, endorsed by the institution which it belongs.
• Submit the registration of the applicant at the institution where you plan perform graduate.
• Clearly demonstrate that your academic and / or career justifies admission in the program.

Financial Assistance

Maximum amounts per year

• PhD: $80,000
• Masters: $40,000

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• Admission letter (does not specify that needs to be unconditional)
• PhD candidates need to mention who will be their supervisor; MA candidates do not need to mention it.

Admissible programs for scholarship

• 4 years of study in a doctoral program
• 2 years MA programs

Priority for STEM field programs, however they also fund other areas relevant for the development of the country such as tourism and education. NO financing for MBA programs.

Requirements to apply

• Have Paraguayan citizenship
• Apply to an university within the Top 350 or Top 100 in program according to rankings ARWU; THE; QS
• Having an university degree or equivalent.

Financial Assistance

• Scholarships awarded by the program cover the travel and return costs in economic class;
• 100% fees and tuition based on the terms of agreement;
• $500 USD A one-time contribution for settling;
• $500 USD per year to purchase books and other supplies,
• Yearly health insurance coverage
• Health insurance to include family members residing with the student (only for PhD),
• $500 USD contribution for the return
• $100 USD for visa fees for the student and any family members accompanying them
• Language program, if required;
• $1567 USD monthly stipend (varied by city) + an additional for dependents’ ($78 USD each) and spouse ($157 USD).

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• Admission letter (conditional only to receiving the scholarship)

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) is a Chinese government agency that offers scholarships to provide high-quality education and research training to qualified Chinese students with the aim of developing research collaborations between the University of Calgary and Chinese institutions by establishing the “CSC/UCalgary Joint Scholarship Program”. There are two subprograms:

(a) doctoral (PhD) and visiting PhD
(b) visiting scholar and postdoctoral subprogram

The maximum number of students admitted in each category is:

(a) 15 PhD students and 15 visiting PhD students
(b) 10 postdoctoral fellows and 10 visiting scholars

Funding

CSC will provide the admitted students, scholars and postdocs under this program with standard living allowances as determined by the Chinese government (which include international student health insurance, visa application fees and ‘round trip’ airfare to Calgary).

University of Calgary and the program/supervisor will provide funding to cover the cost of tuition and general fees for a regular PhD student for a maximum of 48 months.

University of Calgary will also provide a $2000 funding package annually for each admitted visiting PhD student (max. 24 months)

Eligible Areas of Study

All areas of study are eligible to apply, however, CSC and the University of Calgary have identified priority for sponsorship as:

• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Science
• Social Science

Deadlines

PhD and Visiting PhD Program: The deadline for students to apply for CSC in China is April 5^th every year. Please see application procedures below for more details on University of Calgary deadlines.

Eligibility

Chinese citizens living in China.
Students from Hong Kong and Macau are not eligible at this time.

Doctorate call whose purpose is to provide forgivable student loans up to 100% of costs, to encourage Colombians to pursue doctoral studies in the best universities abroad in order to contribute to human capital formation of high level professionaization to strengthen the research and innovation capacities of the institutions that make up the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Admissible programs

• PhD max 4 years
• 80% of total COLCIENCIAS financing to STEM field Programs
• 20% of total COLCIENCIAS financing to other Programs

Requirements to apply

• Being Colombian citizen
• Having professional university degree
• If you master must attach copy of the title.
• Having admission or be ahead doctoral studies abroad:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the English language
• Do not have a doctoral degree.

ESL/FSL

• None

Financial assistance

Funding is provided through forgivable student loans which the beneficiary may be exempted up to 100% of total debt acquired.

• Registration: the sum established by the college.
• Insurance: the sum established by the college or institution of insurance.
• Monthly living stipend: up to $ 4,000,000 (Col pesos) monthly.
• Air Ticket: $ 4,000,000 (Col. Pesos)  once
• Overall maximum of $800.000.000 (Col. Pesos)

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• University admission letter (Unconditional; Conditional to scholarship; Conditional to language)

Admissible programs for scholarship

• 4 years of study in a doctoral program
• 2 years a masters programs

Priority for STEM field programs, however, they also fund other areas relevant for the development of the country for PhD alone such as humanities related to the improvement of country living conditions. NO financing for MBA programs.

Requirements to apply

• Have Mexican citizenship
• Having an university degree
• Financial Assistance
• $1100 USD monthly stipend; if married it will be $1375 USD
• $715 USD insurance; will increase if they have up to 6 dependents’
• Up to 300 thousand pesos per year (approx. 22K CAD) for the total duration of the PhD or MA program
• For non-priority MA programs up to 76,800 pesos (approx. $5500 CAD)

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• Admission letter (conditional only to receiving the scholarship)
• Admission letter should contain university identification; start and end date of program OR start date and duration; signature by the university staff. (If this info is not in the letter attach an additional communication with this info.)
• Submit research project with approval and signature by the supervisor
• Supervisor CV. max. 5 pages mentioning the last 5 years publications in the research field the candidate is applying
• Information on the academic program: duration; language; curriculum; mandatory and optional courses the student registered; research statement (only for PhD).
• Document discriminating yearly costs

This scholarship aims to train human capital in all areas of knowledge and in any country except Chile. The aim is that graduates, on their return to Chile, apply the acquired knowledge and contribute to the scientific, academic, economic, social and cultural development.

Admissible programs and duration

• Thesis based MA max 2 years
• PhD max 4 years

Requirements to apply

• Be Chilean or foreign with permanent residency in Chile.
• Owning the degree of Bachelor (in the case of programs whose minimum duration is eight semesters) and / or Professional Qualification (in the case of programs whose minimum duration is ten semesters). The duration shall be mentioned in an official document of the university you have attended studies.
• Possess academic excellence proving at least one of the following two requirements:
• Have obtained a final grade point average equal to or greater than five (5.0) of a maximum of seven (7.0) or its equivalent, for obtaining his Bachelor's and / or professional title.
• Be within the top 30% of his class graduation degree or undergraduate.
• Be accepted in a program abroad.

ESL/FSL

• Up to 6 months

Financial assistance ESL/FSL

• Max cost of course ESL/FSL: 4500 US
• AirFaire round trip
• Installation assistance: 500 US
• Monthly living stipend: 1567 US + 178 US (partner) + 78 (descendant)
• Aid for the purchase of health insurance: 800 US

Financial assistance

• AirFaire round trip
• Tuition and fees required by the institution
• Installation assistance: 500 US
• Annual amount for books and materials: 300 US
• Aid for the purchase of health insurance: 800 US
• Monthly living stipend: 1567 US + 178 US (partner) + 78 (descendant)
• Return assistance: 500 US

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• University admission letter (Unconditional; Conditional to scholarship; Conditional to language)

Strengthen the development of human capital in Peru and improve the scope and quality of education, scientific and technological research and innovation; and thus strengthen the country's development from the perspective of social inclusion, with emphasis in the areas of science and technology to contribute to national, regional and local development.

Admissible programs

PhD – up to 4 years
Thesis and Course MA- up to 2 years
Undergraduate: up to 4 years

• 80% of total financing to STEM field Programs
• 20% of total financing to other Programs

PRONABEC specified programs to be included in the agreement.

Requirements to apply

• Having Peruvian citizenship under the current law.

• Be domiciled and resident in the country during the call,
• Possess high academic performance during college
• Being in good physical and mental health that will permit them to complete the program of study.
• No police record, court and / or criminal record.
• Unconditional letter for the master's or doctorate, it is necessary to indicate the start date and the date of completion of studies; costs for 1st year and if the candidate meets language requirements. (Conditional only to receiving the scholarship)
• Having the level of language required by the relevant educational institution.
• Accreditation through documentation that monthly income is insufficient to meet the cost of graduate studies.

For MA:

• Up to 33 years old by December 31 of the year of application, (ie 31 December 2014).
• Possessing the university degree or professional qualification issued by a university recognized by the National Assembly of Rectors (ARN).

For PhD:

• Having up to 36 years old by December 31 of the year of application, (ie December 31, 2014).
• Having the Master's degree (from a recognized by the National Assembly of Rectors University) or evidence of having completed the studies.

ESL/FSL

Strengthening foreign language for a period of ten weeks when it is indicated as a prerequisite for the realization of the graduate program and is given at the beginning of graduate study. This is expressed in the letter of acceptance from the academic program; studies should be made on the same site of the university. For students to access this financial assistance they need to show minimum level of proficiency required by the university they are applying to.

Financial assistance

• 100 % of tuition (do not pay for non-mandatory fees nor transportation)
• Air travel at the beginning and end of the program, in coach.
• Monthly allowance to cover accommodation, meals and local mobility which is approved by the PRONABEC ($1177 but being revised).
• U.S. $ 500.00 per semester for the purchase of books and study materials.
• 100 % of the cost of health insurance; paying co-payments for medical care, they will be reimbursed by the insurance contract.
• Costs for obtaining degree (research and administrative procedures within the study period). In the case of master is 2 thousand dollars ($ 2,000) and for the case of PhD is 3 thousand dollars ($ 3,000).
• The grant is renewed every six months, prior to the submission of letters approving, and favorable report of the advisor, tutor or university authority.

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• University unconditional admission letter (conditional only to receiving scholarship)
• Include this in the admission letter or in a separate letter with: Start and end date of the program; tuition fees costs; required ESL/FSL level and state if the candidate meets it or not.

The purpose of this Agreement is to promote long-term collaboration and exchange in higher education, SENESCYT and the CALDO Member Universities agree to facilitate the “SECRETARIAT “scholarship holders to follow postgraduate studies and research at a CALDO Member University with funding provided through The SECRETARIAT and CALDO Member Universities.

Admissible programs

• 4 years of study in a doctoral program
• 2 years of study in thesis based master´s program
• Course-based masters but the international fee waiver will not apply
• Post- Doctoral
• Medical programs

Open call does not finances programs in the areas of Business; Law; Social Sciences; Design; Psychology and Tourism.

Excellency call does not finance programs in the area of Business; Design; Psychology and Tourism

Open Call Finances up to

• MASTER: a maximum of $103,000 USD for up to 2 years
• PhD: a maximum of $218,000 USD for up to 4 years
• Medical Specialities: a maximum of $51,000 (per year) from 1 to 5 years

Excellency Call Finances up to

• MASTER: a maximum of $250,000 USD for up to 2 years
• PhD: a maximum of $250,000 USD for up to 4 years
• Medical Specialities: a maximum of $100,000 (per year) from 1 to 5 years

Financial Assistance

• 100 % of tuition
• Stipend up to 1698 USD month
• Bench fees: MA 2000 USD/year; PhD 2000 USD/year; Medical 2000 USD/yearly
• Insurance: 1200 USD/ yearly
• Air tickets: up to 4000 USD/ year

Requirements to apply

• Ecuadorian citizenship
• For open call only: Maximum of 35 years of age to master's programs; and 45 years for doctoral programs. For medical specialties there is no age limit.
• Have professional title or qualifying degree at the time of application
• Be in the process of application to a program of graduate studies; or medical specialty in an university or research centers abroad.

Scholarship required doc from Universities

• Conditional letter accepted to start the process of applying to the scholarship
• University unconditional admission letter (conditional only to receiving scholarship) for implementation of the scholarship