Below you can find information about grants and bank loans to finance your studies and research.
LISTS OF GRANTS ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE MASTERS PROGRAM
- Lists compiled by the USAL. Becas y ayudas al estudio. Becas internacionales. Becas en página posgrado.
- Lista confeccionada por la USC
- Lista confeccionada por la UAM
- Lista confeccionada por la ULL (generales)
- Lista confeccionada por la ULL (asistenciales)
- Lista confeccionada por la UVA. Becas Iberoamérica-Asia de la Universidad de Valladolid (UVa) y el Banco de Santander. Puedes encontrar la información aquí.
MISCELLANEOUS FELLOWSHIP FROM VARIOUS MINISTERIES
(All dates listed in this section are indicative)
Grants from the Ministry of Education (MEC)
Click here . In the previous calls the financial aid offered was of the following type:
- Tuition scholarships for official master for unemployed graduates. Deadline for application:
From: August 21
To: November 16.
- Collaboration grants. Deadline:
From: August 14.
To: 30 September.
- General grants and mobility financial aid for undergraduate studies. Deadline:
From: July 16.
To: October 10.
- Scholarships for study of foreign languages in official schools. Deadline:
From: June 21.
To: October 10.
- Fellowship for training in educational research and innovation, documentation and information. Average grade required: at least 7. Compatible with any other scholarship from the Ministry. Deadline:
From: 10 November.
To: November 30.
Grants from the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN)
There are a variety of scholarships among which those granted to PhD programs of recognized quality (awarded the MENCIÓN DE CALIDAD), such as ours. The map of grants and financial aid opportunities offered by this institution can be found here.
Grants from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC)
Grants from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development for Spanish and foreign citizens to study in Spain and abroad (MAEC-AECI).
MAEC-AECI Scholarships
Objectives:
* The development of linguistic and cultural knowledge of Spanish for foreigners, and the study of foreign languages for the Spanish, in public and private universities and colleges.
* The completion of doctoral studies, doctoral dissertation, postdoctoral research, postgraduate studies, training courses and others, in public and private Spanish and foreign universities and colleges.
* European studies, training in cultural cooperation, specialized library studies, expansion of artistic and research studies for Hispanists in Spain and abroad.
Call for applications for the programs "MAEC-AECI" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for foreign citizens for the academic year 2010-2011.
This call aims at financing the cost involved in training at Spanish or foreign universities, research centres and agencies for foreign graduates for the period from 1 July 2010 and 31 December 2011.The scholarships are intended to support the training of specialists and skilled professionals and, secondly, the creation of scientists, both researchers and technologists, to strengthen academic and research institutions in the countries with which Spain maintains cooperation relations.
Among the requirements, it is necessary that the applicant be conducting studies, research or other activities, which extends beyond the period for which the scholarship is initially granted.
Timelines: Applications for grants and for grant renewals must be completed electronically and entirely in Spanish. The corresponding form can be found following this link:
www.aecid.es/becas.
The call includes various programs. Submission deadlines vary with each program:
*Program I (A,B,C): January 11
* Program II (A,B,D): January 18, 2010
* Program II (C): February 8, 2010
* Program II (E): March 1, 2010
* Program III (A,B): January 29, 2010
* Program III (C): March 1, 2010
* Program IV (A): January 18, 2010
* Program IV (B): March 1, 2010
Official documentation:
GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ENTITIES
(All dates listed in this section are indicative)
- Caja España: scholarships for graduate students. Deadline:
From: call for applications.
To: April 8.
- La Caixa: Masters or PhD Scholarships in Spain, Germany, France, UK and Canada. Deadline:
From: call for applications.
To: April 1 (for Spain, France, Germany) / April 30 (Canada, UK, USA).
- Banco Santander: Scholarships for postgraduate and PhD for Latin American students, in collaboration with the University of Salamanca. Deadlines:
From: call for applications.
To: July 5.
- Alban Program: Grants from the European Union for Latin America. Deadlines:
In paper format: until December 11.
In electronic form: until December 22.
- Scholarships for students registered in an official masters: offered by the USAL, in collaboration with the foundation Carolina, SEESCyT, Banco Santander, MICIT and Cátedra Chile.
Deadlines:
From: February 28.
To: April 22.
- Collaboration Scholarship for foreign students registered at the USAL, who speak English or French. Application deadline: November 30.
- Fundación Caja Madrid
- Scholarships from Junta de Castilla y León.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES
- El altillo: database of scholarships for Spain, Latin America, USA and some other countries.
- Becas.com: grant search engine by field and level of education.
- Becas fácil: free scholarship search engine. Registration required.
- Servibeca: scholarship search engine with service fee (registration costs 33€).
- Universia: very thorough search of scholarships, both present and past. Registration required for accessing the complete information on scholarships.
OTHER USEFUL SERVICES
- Services for anticipated payment of scholarships: Some banks will advance the endowment of scholarships to your reception. You can consult the nearest office or on the website of each bank. Here is a link to a fairly complete list available online.
- Préstamos renta-universidad: loans for students offered by the Ministry of Education: click here