Brief description
Mexican Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Students to study for Bachelors, Masters, PhD degrees etc
About Scholarship
For
decades, the Mexican cultural diplomacy has worked in different
successful programs, such as the human capital training through
scholarships for academic degrees awarding and research work performing
in different areas of knowledge.
The Directorate-General for
Educational and Cultural Cooperation, through the Academic Exchange
Department, designs and manages the Ministry of Foreign Affairs´
Scholarship Program for Foreigners. The scholarships of the Mexican
Government present two programs: the scholarship for academic studies
and the scholarship for special programs.
The scholarships for
academic studies are offered to take complete programs for
Specialization, Master´s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches.
Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for Bachelor´s and
Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships for special
programs are offered to take short-term fellowships addressed to
Visiting Professors, Researchers in Mexico´s issues, Media Contributors,
Art Production Fellowships, etc.
Eligible Field of Study: Scholarships
are provided to study any one of the courses available at participating
Mexican institutions except Business administration, Plastic surgery,
accounting, marketing, dentistry and advertising.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not specified
Scholarship Type:
Scholarships for complete programs for Specialization, Bachelor’s,
Master’s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches including
short-term fellowships
Selection Criteria and Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded on academic excellence.
The
scholarships for academic studies are offered to take complete programs
for Specialization, Master’s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate
Researches. Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for
Bachelor’s and Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships
for special programs are offered Preferred to take short-term
fellowships addressed to Visiting Professors, Researchers in Mexico’s
issues, Media Contributors, Art Production Fellowships, etc.
Candidates cannot be living in Mexico at the time of application.
Except in special cases, scholarships cannot begin in November or December.
Requests
for information and all scholarship applications must be submitted to
the Mexican embassy or concurrent embassy of the applicant’s country or
to the designated Mexican institution. Only applications that fulfill
all of the requirements will be considered.
All documents and forms must be in Spanish or submitted with translations into Spanish.
Candidates will be informed of the results by the corresponding Mexican embassy or designated Mexican institution.
The scholarships are not transferable and cannot be deferred to future years.
Number of Scholarships: Several
Value of Scholarship: -Enrollment fees and tuition
-Health Insurance
-Transportation from Mexico city to the Host Institution
-Monthly Stipend
Duration of Scholarship: Undergraduate and graduate academic mobility programs- one academic term (quarter, trimester or semester)
-Graduate research and postdoctoral fellowships-12 months (1 month minimum)
-Specialization-1 year
-Master’s degree- 2 Years
-Doctorate- 3 years
-Medical specialties and subspecialties- 3 Years
Eligible Countries
Africa: Algeria
,Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,
Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nambia, Niger,
Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Saharawi, Arab Rep., Sao Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
North America: United States, Canada and Canada / Province of Quebec
Latin America: Argentina,
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay and Venezuela)
Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda,
Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana,
Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (Commonwealth), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and
Tobago
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine)
Asia: Afghanistan,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Kingdom of China,
People’s Rep., India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan,
Laos, Democratic Rep., Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea,
Pakistan, Islamic Rep. of Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,
Thailand, Kingdom of Timor – Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
and Socialist Rep. of
Pacific: Australia, Cook Islands,
Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New
Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Independent State, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Middle East: Bahrain,
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian
National Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen,
and
Non-self Governing Territories: American Samoa,
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar,
Guam, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Tokelau, Turks
and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands
To be taken at (country): Mexico
Application Deadline: August 30, 2013
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Visit scholarship webpage for details on how to apply and materials
Sponsors: Mexican Government
Important Notes:
Candidates will be informed of the results by the corresponding Mexican embassy or designated Mexican institution.