International Scholarships to Study in Latin America

• BRASA Brazil Initiation Scholarship - A US$1,500 travel scholarship for students in the US to do exploratory research or language study in Brazil.
• Canada-Brazil Awards – Joint Research Projects – Awards promoting cross-cultural research projects between Canadian universities and Brazilian partners.
• The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Fellowships – Fellowships for PhD and postdoctoral scientists from developing countries to work abroad in Brazil or other countries.

• Chilean Nelson Mandela Scholarship – Study abroad scholarships for South African students (including Angola and Mozambique) to study in Chile for a master’s degree at selected institutions. Preferred subjects include astronomy, agriculture, energy, public policy, management, health, environment and mining.
• CONICYT National Doctoral Scholarship – PhD scholarships for international students looking to study in Chile at doctoral level.
• CONICYT National Master Scholarship – Graduate scholarships to study in Chile on a master’s degree. Both the doctoral and master scholarships have ended, so check back to www.conicyt.cl at a later date for the 2018 round.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) – A range of scholarships to study at the university.

• Boren Scholarships – Study abroad scholarships for US students interested in working for the US federal government after graduation, to study in Latin America, Africa, Asia and other countries critical to US interests.
• British Academy Newton Mobility Grants – Exchange programs for postdoctoral UK students and students from partner countries to conduct research in partner nations, including Mexico.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey scholarships – A range of scholarships to study at Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), including the Socioeconomic Scholarship for students with a grade average of 85/100 who require financial aid.
• UNAM postgraduate scholarships – Scholarships for international master’s and doctoral students to study at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), awarded as monthly maintenance grants.
• Mexican Government Scholarships – Government scholarships to study in Mexico, open to all foreign students enrolling on master’s, doctoral or postgraduate research programs at selected institutions.
• Rainforest Alliance Kleinhans Fellowships – PhD scholarships for master’s degree holders in the fields of forestry, ecology, botany, environmental science or a related field, to conduct doctoral/postdoctoral research in Mexico or other Latin American countries.

• IFCO Full Scholarship Program – Study abroad scholarships for US students looking to study medicine in Cuba. Degree taught in Spanish.
• MasterCard Foundation Scholarships – Study abroad scholarships for African, Latin American and Caribbean students to study in Costa Rica.
• Universidad de Costa Rica Scholarships - Socioeconomic grants are available for students with limited financial resources who demonstrate academic excellence.
• Wells Mountain Foundation ­­­– International scholarships for students from developing countries to study at home or within another developing country.

This article was originally published in June 2015. It was last updated in October 2018.

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