Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Colombia Foreign Scholarship. This program is aimed at foreigners wishing to pursue master’s studies in Colombia. This program is aimed at foreigners who wish to pursue their postgraduate studies in Colombia, as well as for foreigners from non-Spanish-speaking countries who need to strengthen the Spanish language to carry out postgraduate studies in Colombia.
ICETEX, as an Institution of the Colombian State that promotes Higher Education through granting educational credits and international cooperation scholarships to the population with lower economic possibilities and with good academic performance, oversees granting economic aid to foreign citizens within the framework of the Strategy of Reciprocity for foreigners and its program, Beca Colombia.
Requirements
be a foreign citizen.
- Not have Colombian nationality.
- 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. - Must not have any marital or de facto relationship in Colombia.
- Not having been a beneficiary of ICETEX through the Beca Colombia program.
- Not be older than 50 years.
- Have a cumulative general average of 4.0 out of 5.0 in undergraduate to apply 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. - Have a professional, undergraduate, or graduate degree in any area of knowledge.
- Have admission to at least between one and three postgraduate programs found in the Academic Offer
Catalog 2025-2 attached to this announcement. - Have good physical and mental health, certified by a doctor.
Benefits
Tuition:
The Higher Education Institutions will offer 100% of the tuition fee for the duration of the academic program.
Health Insurance:
Medical and hospital assistance in Colombia that includes repatriation in case of disability or death.
Monthly stipend:
ICETEX will support each foreign scholarship recipient with a monthly stipend of three minimum wages
Courtesy Visa:
ICETEX will send letters to Colombian consulates abroad for the issuance of the courtesy Visa type “V” (visitor).
Foreigner Identification:
This is a financial support equivalent to 250,000 COP, which will be paid only once during the entire study program to cover costs related to the issuance of the immigration card. It will be granted during the first disbursement.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Colombia Foreign Scholarship