CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ICETEX COLOMBIA SCHOLARSHIP
BASIS OF APPLICATION
BECA COLOMBIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR FOREIGNERS 2022-02 ICETEX
DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OR NON-REFUNDABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT: The scholarships for postgraduate studies in Colombia will have a maximum duration according to the modality as follows:
MODALITY PERIOD OF STUDY COVERED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP
Perfection of Spanish: Up to 6 months
Specialization: Up to 18 months (3 academic semesters)
Master´s: Up to 24 months (4 academic semesters)
Doctorate: Up to 48 months (8 Academic Semesters)
Considering that the scholarships are awarded annually, due to the annual budget validity of ICETEX, scholarship holders who attend academic programs longer than 12 months must request a renewal from ICETEX each year, for the continuity of the corresponding study program.
COVERAGE OR BENEFITS OF THE COLOMBIA SCHOLARSHIP:
a) Enrollment
b) Health Policy/Medical Insurance
c) Courtesy visa
d) Stipend/monthly support
e) Installation expenses
f) Expenses of books and materials
g) Unforeseen Costs
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION TO THE CALL:
a) be a foreign citizen
b) Not have Colombian nationality.
c) Not be residing, nor have resided the last 6 months prior to applying for the scholarship in Colombian territory or have started studies in Colombia at the time of application to the corresponding call.
d) Applicants must present the Certificate of Migratory Movements, with a date no greater than 30 days at the time of application.
e) Must not have any marital or de facto relationship in Colombia.
f) Not having started postgraduate studies in Colombia.
g) Not having been a beneficiary of ICETEX through the Beca Colombia program.
h) Not be older than 50 years.
i) Have a cumulative general average of 4.0 out of 5.0 in undergraduate to apply for the call. According to the grading scale of each country, the note must be equivalent to a minimum of 4.0 for the Colombian scale. It is not valid to present the postgraduate average.
j) Have a professional, undergraduate, or graduate degree in any area of knowledge.
k) Have admission to at least between one and three postgraduate programs found in the Academic Offer Catalog 2022-2 annexed to this announcement. In case of applying to Spanish courses, the admission of the Institution offering the Spanish course will be suspended.
l) Have good physical and mental health, certified by a doctor.
STAGES OF THE 2022-2 CALL
Closing of the 2022-02 Call: June 28th, 2022
Evaluation and selection of candidates: From June 29th to July 1st
Email notification to candidates about selection and non-selection: Deadline July 15th, 2022
Scholarship acceptance process by those selected From July 15th to the 18th, 2022
Start of studies in Colombia Between the fourth week of July and the first week of August
NOTE: All applications must be submitted no later than June 28th, 2022, on the ICETEX platform. Documents that are not received within the dates agreed and stipulated in the Call will not be evaluated.
APPLICATION LINKS: Foreign candidates may submit their application online at the following link: https://portal.icetex.gov.co/Portal/Home/HomeEstudiante/becas/programa-d...extranjeros-en-colombia/becas-colombia-extranjeros
https://web.icetex.gov.co/becas/programa-de-reciprocidad-para-extranjero...
For additional information,
Visit: https://ghana.embajada.gov.co/newsroom/news/convocatoria-2022-2-del-prog...
you should contact the ICETEX International Relations Office. email: beca_colombia@icetex.gov.co
or contact the Embassy via email at: eghana@cancilleria.gov.co