For Colombian Nationals
Colombian college graduates will have access to grants for graduate studies and research or teaching residencies in the United States.
can apply?
- Colombians from all populations and ethnic groups.
- College graduates from all regions of Colombia.
- Change agents committed to the transformation of their communities.
- Teachers, researchers and doctoral students.
- Women professionals interested in science, technology and innovation.
- Professionals who are the first in their family to go to university.
Colombian Nationals
Minciencias Award
CategoryColombianos
SubcategoryPosgrados
Description
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Minciencias) and the Fulbright Commission in Colombia join institutional and budgetary efforts to support the high-level training of Colombian professionals and researchers.
This program is framed within one of the institutional strategic objectives of the Ministry, which seeks to enhance regional capacities of ST (Science and Technology) and innovation that promote social and economic development towards a more scientific Colombia. Additionally, this program is structured within the guidelines of the National Council for Economic and Social Policy 3981 of 2019 (CONPES, by its acronym in Spanish)
Training of Human Resources for National Research, whose general objective is “to strengthen the capacities of high-level human talent to conduct research with quality and impact that contributes to the economic, social and environmental development of the country and its regions through support for the training of doctors in doctoral programs abroad and the linkage of these to the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation (SNCTeI, by its acronym in Spanish)” and has among its specific objectives “to support the training of high-level human talent for the generation and transfer of high-impact scientific knowledge”. In particular, this call seeks to finance 100% forgivable educational credits for doctoral studies for Colombian professionals in universities in the United States.
Benefits
- Application fees for up to five (5) university programs in the United States.
- Tuition waiver (may be total, partial or none depending on the candidate's profile).
- Enrichment seminar in the United States.
- Pre-academic training in the United States (depending on the candidate's profile).
- Basic Accident and Sickness Minimum Coverage Program (ASPE).
- Full accompaniment and monitoring.
- Academic expenses (including university costs, living expenses and airfare).
- Orientation seminar in Colombia.
- Cost and processing of J-1 and J-2 Visa.
- Vouchers to take standardized exams.
Beneficios
Requirements
Information available when the call for applications is open.
- Application fees for up to five (5) university programs in the United States.
- Tuition waiver (may be total, partial or none depending on the candidate's profile).
- Enrichment seminar in the United States.
- Pre-academic training in the United States (depending on the candidate's profile).
- Basic Accident and Sickness Minimum Coverage Program (ASPE).
Requirements
How to apply?
Prepare the documentation and information as indicated in the requirements and documents of the Terms of Reference of the award.
Complete the registration and subsequent application online through the Laspau Platform.
For more details on how to complete the application, please see Annex 1 in the current terms of reference of the award.
¿Cómo aplicar?
Calendar
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Call for proposals (Opening and closing dates) | February 22 to May 14, 2021 |
| Technical review | May to June 2021 |
| Academic Assessment | June to July 2021 |
| Interviews | August 2021 |
| Release of the selected candidates list | August 26, 2021 |
| Fulbright Program Welcome Meeting | August 2021 |
| Application process to U.S. Universities | October 2021 to March 2022 |
| Pre-scholars | Between January and August 2022 (according to the candidate's profile) |
| Orientation Seminar | June 2022 |
| Beginning of academic program | Second semester 2022 (according to university admission dates) |
Calendar
Charlas informativas
Informative Talks
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