Government of Mexico 2022 Scholarships of Excellence for International Students

For decades, the Mexican cultural diplomacy has worked in different successful programs, such as the human capital training through scholarships for academic degrees awarding and research work performing in different areas of knowledge.

The Directorate-General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation, through the Academic Exchange Department, designs and manages the Ministry of Foreign Affairs´ Scholarship Program for Foreigners. The scholarships of the Mexican Government present two programs: the scholarship for academic studies and the scholarship for special programs.

The scholarships for academic studies are offered to take complete programs for Specialization, Master´s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches. Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for Bachelor´s and Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships for special programs are offered to take short-term fellowships addressed to Visiting Professors, Researchers in Mexico´s issues, Media Contributors, Art Production Fellowships, etc.

• Table of Content
• About Government of Mexico
• Scholarships of Excellence
• Aim and Benefits of Scholarships of Excellence
• Requirements for Scholarships of Excellence Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarships of Excellence
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Government of Mexico

Scholarships of Excellence

Aim and Benefits of Scholarships of Excellence

-Enrollment fees  and tuition
-Health Insurance
-Transportation from Mexico city to the Host Institution
-Monthly Stipend

Requirements for Scholarships of Excellence Qualification

The scholarships will be awarded on academic excellence.

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Degree, as required by the program for which the scholarship is requested. Technical and / or commercial degree titles are not accepted. For the cases of mobility at the Bachelor’s level, it will not be necessary to submit a diploma, only proof of studies of the last academic period completed, issued by the institution of origin.
• Candidates cannot be living in Mexico at the time of application.
• Applicants must have achieved a minimum grade point average of
  eighty (80), on a scale of 0 to 100, or the equivalent, for the last academic degree received. Applications with a lower grade point average will not be considered
• The scholarships are not transferable and cannot be deferred to future years.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarships of Excellence

• -Undergraduate and graduate academic mobility programs- one academic term (quarter, trimester or semester)
• Undergraduate: 4 years
• -Graduate research and postdoctoral fellowships-12 months (1 month minimum)
• -Specialization – 1 year
• -Master’s degree – 2 Years
• -Doctorate- 3 or 4 years
• -Medical specialties and subspecialties- 3 Years

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Only applicants from Cuba, Saint Lucia, the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Barbados, Suriname, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Venezuela, New Zealand, the Palestine and the countries of the African continent may submit paper or online applications.

1. • ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS ( ANNEX 1 )
   • ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ( ANNEX 2 )
   • INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION  ( ANNEX 3 )
   • ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES ( ANNEX 4 )
   • FORM ( ANNEX 5 )
   • LETTER OF RETURN TO THE COUNTRY ( ANNEX 6 )
   • LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THE CALL  ( ANNEX 7 )
   • TRUTH LETTER ( ANNEX 8 )
   • HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ( ANNEX 9 ) 
   • APPLICANT’S MANUAL (ANNEX 10)

   ?  LIST OF PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS 

2. Applications must be submitted online through the Academic Cooperation Management System (SIGCA (https://sigca.sre.gob.mx), during the duration of the Call.

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