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ICETEX / Government of Colombia
Beca Colombia para Extranjeros 2026-2
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A fully funded scholarship program for foreign citizens to pursue postgraduate studies (specializations and master's degrees) in Colombian higher education institutions.
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Do I qualify
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Foreign citizens not residing in Colombia, without Colombian nationality, aged 18-50, holding an undergraduate degree with a minimum 4.0/5.0 GPA and 12 months of related professional experience.
Not open to: Cannot have dual Colombian nationality, cannot reside in Colombia or have resided there for the six months before applying, no marital relationship with a Colombian citizen, cannot have been a previous beneficiary of ICETEX's Beca Colombia program.
- Who is eligible
- Foreign citizens, subject to the official country and programme rules
- Level of study
- Postgraduate, Spanish preparation
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Full tuition coverage, health insurance allowance, courtesy visa (type V), monthly living allowance (2 Colombian legal minimum monthly wages), and a one-time foreigner ID allowance of 250,000 COP.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Colombia
- Host institution
- Multiple
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- Deadline
- 5 June 2026
- Deadline notes
- Official 2026-2 call is closed; monitor ICETEX for a later call.
- Deadline timezone
- GMT-5
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants must have final admission to at least one program in the 2026-2 Academic Offer Catalogue. Specializations up to 12 months, Master's up to 24 months, Spanish courses up to 6 months.
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- Closed 5 June 2026
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