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Scholarship Guide: Studying in Spain

SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN SPAIN

ATHENEA3I RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA IN SPAIN

Athenea3i is a research fellowship program focused on attracting highly talented researchers to the University of Granada (UGR) in order to benefit their research career with International, Interdisciplinary and Intersectorial opportunities. This innovative fellowship program offers the experienced researchers an outstanding opportunity to develop new skills and competences, enriched with a personalised and pioneering career mentoring plan. Athenea3i also includes research periods at some of the most distinguished and outstanding institutions around the world, and optional secondment in regional, national and international companies.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to researchers of all nationalities. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded coverage of covers 36 months of research along with a monthly allowance (living, mobility, family (if applicable), child (if applicable), research/training costs and secondment (if applicable). DEADLINE: September. Learn more here.

MAE AECID SCHOLARSHIPS

This scholarship program is a leading example of the political cooperation between Spain and the rest of the world. The call for applications is published each year by the Directorate General for Cultural and scientific relations of the AECID.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to Spanish and foreign nationals, of legal age, holding a degree in higher education (and in some cases, university students in their final year) or those who can demonstrate professional experience in certain activities, depending on the particular grant applied for. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a monthly allowance, participation costs, traveling and insurance costs of the students. The amount varies depending on the scholarship awarded. DEADLINE: The deadline varies depending on the scholarship. Learn more here.

ERASMUS MUNDUS PARTNERSHIPS

Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility program in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with third world countries.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to EU and non-EU students. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded monthly allowance, participation costs, traveling and insurance costs. Students are allowed to study in partner institutions from EU and non-EU countries in a range of disciplines at a range of academic levels. DEADLINE: The deadline varies depending on the scholarship. Learn more here.

THE FOUNDATION FOR AFRICAN LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS: MBA SCHOLARSHIPS

ALB offers scholarships to qualified African residents who wish to obtain an MBA through several partner universities. The foundation offers the scholarship with responsibilities including a commitment to returning to the country after the program is completed.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to African students with a professional background (3 or more years of work experience) and strong academic background (completion of bachelor’s). AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a tuition fee waiver at partner universities. DEADLINE: Not specified. Learn more here.

TALENT GRANTS FOR RESEARCHER STAFF AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA IN SPAIN

The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona offers five research grants to encourage the capture and retention of research talent to promote its research activity as a whole, across the areas of knowledge.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to international researchers. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded half of the amount: €23,000 EUR. The remaining 50% of the cost of contracting must be paid by the contractee through their own research projects or contracts or by the research groups of which they form. DEADLINE: September. Learn more here.

BCAM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN SPAIN

The Baque Center of Applied Mathematics is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in computational mathematics and fluid dynamics. The aim of this scholarship is to provide financial help to international students in Spain.

ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to international researchers. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a gross annual salary of €28,000 EUR – €32,000 EUR. Researchers that come from a research institution outside Basque country receive a moving allowance from €1,000 EUR to €2,000 EUR gross. DEADLINE: July. Learn more here.

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA SHOLARSHIPS

Barcelona Institute of Economics offers PhD scholarships for 3 years. The successful candidates will develop their research under the supervision of researchers belonging to the IEB Research Programs and will perform teaching duties in Applied Economics at undergraduate level within the Department of Economics (area of Public Economics) at the Faculty of Economics and Business.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to international students who have graduated with a Master in Economics. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a yearly gross amount of €16,400 EUR. This salary comes with full social security benefits. The scholarships also cover PhD tuition fees and travel grants for conferences. DEADLINE: June. Learn more here.

TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS BARCELONA

Toulouse business School Barcelona campus, offers excellence scholarships to students to academically excellent students . This business school is one of the few to have obtained the industry’s three international accreditations: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB.

ELIGIBILITY: These scholarships are open to international students admitted at Toulouse Business School in Barcelona, Spain. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a 25% discount on the year’s tuition fees. DEADLINE: November to June. Learn more here.

POST DOCTORAL FELLOW OPPORTUNITY

CIC offers one post doctoral position under the supervision of Prof. Maurizio Prrato, leader of the carbon bionanotechnology group and Prof. Pedro Ramos, leader of the magnetic resonance imaging lab.

ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to international researchers with a PhD degree in Chemistry. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a fully-funded 2-year post-doctoral fellowship. DEADLINE: June. Learn more here.

ACCENTURE ANALYTICS CAREER PATH SCHOLARSHIP

Accenture, in coordination with the Interuniversity Master of Statistics and operations research UPC-UB, offers the Accenture Analytics Career path scholarship for new students admitted in the MESIO UPC-UB.

ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to international students. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded the cost of the enrollment credits and the administrative fees. The scholarship recipient will join the Accenture Analytics educational cooperation agreement practices. DEADLINE: May. Learn more here.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Universidad Carlos II de Madrid’s International School of Business offers foreign students an enormous opportunity to experience business in Spain. Students will develop support tasks for the academic coordination area, social media or audiovisual services.

ELIGIBILITY: This scholarship is open to international students. AWARD: Recipients will be awarded a part of the tuition fees and helps students with study skills. DEADLINE: July. Learn more here.