Scholarships: Spain and Latin America

If you are Latin American and your dream is to be able to study or do research in Spain, this is possible thanks to the different scholarships offered by universities and public or private institutions. In Spain there are many grants for foreign students. Which allow travel from any Latin American country to begin studies, expand knowledge with postgraduate programs or even conduct research. Some of the study grants are intended for Latin American students and professionals. As is the case of the ones we are going to present below.

MAEC – AECID Scholarship

The MAEC – AECID Scholarships are generally a postgraduate training offer from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation – MAEC – for young Latin American and Spanish university graduates.

These scholarships are available for foreigners who wish to study in Spain, and for Spaniards who wish to study abroad. They have been in force for more than 7 decades. And have become one of the most sought-after foreign policy instruments with respect to cooperation, art, culture and education, forming an extensive network of scholarship holders around the world.

Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Scholarships

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training periodically announces various grants, scholarships, subsidies and awards aimed solely at students, researchers, teachers, university graduates and companies. The scholarships cover all levels of education, from elementary school to post-graduate studies, which means that many young people and children benefit from these scholarships.

Carolina Foundation Scholarship

The Carolina Foundation scholarship is awarded annually with the purpose of expanding the studies of university graduates, contributing to the specialization and updating of knowledge of professionals, researchers, artists, teachers and professionals from Latin America. Awarding scholarships focused on postgraduate and doctoral studies.

All scholarships offered for master’s degrees and specializations are aimed at graduates from a member country of the Ibero-American Community of nations, who also have an outstanding curriculum. The doctoral scholarships are aimed at teachers from Latin American universities who wish to obtain a doctoral degree.

Santander Scholarships

These have been an initiative of Banco Santander for more than 25 years. Offering university students and professionals of any age the opportunity to continue their studies with financial aid. It has become one of the largest scholarship programs in the world being promoted by a private company.

The main objective of Santander scholarships is to continue to invest in continuing education. Meeting the needs of the labor market, promoting the improvement of professional skills. Which is linked to greater employability of university students and professionals regardless of their age. More than 400 scholarship programs are offered annually, with more than 120,000 scholarships offered in the fields of technology, languages, research, studies, professional internships and women’s leadership.

Fulbright Scholarships

The Fulbright program is a scholarship for study abroad, one of the most prestigious programs in the world. Aimed at young students and professionals interested in pursuing study, research or teaching programs in one of the member countries of the Fulbright Commission. Such as Latin American countries and Spain.

It is a financial aid granted so that the person can work abroad, which covers the round trip ticket to the selected destination, monthly maintenance that varies according to the place, although it is stipulated an amount between 1600 and 2500 dollars per month, medical insurance, tuition and university costs. In addition, it also includes the cost of applying to a maximum of 5 universities.

Any of the above mentioned scholarships are an excellent option and a great help if you wish to study in Spain as a Latin American or vice versa.