Applications are open to apply for the Mexico Government Scholarship. It is an excellent chance for students from all over the world to pursue their Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree free of cost in Mexico. Almost all academic fields and majors are available under this fully-funded scholarship for students from all over the world to pursue their degrees.
This scholarship is offered by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID).
Mexico Government Scholarship 2024-25 Details:
- Universities: Mexican Universities
- Award Country: Mexico
- Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
- Scholarship Coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Nationalities: All Nationalities
- Application Deadline: 28 June, 2024.
Financial Benefits of Mexico Government Scholarship:
Mexico Government Scholarship covers:
- Mobility scholarships for the bachelor’s and Master’s degree levels: With maintenance payments of 4 (four) times the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), which is now equal to $12,614.80 in Mexican pesos per month. The changes mandated by legislation may affect the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA). Child support is provided one month late.
- For PhD scholarships: Doctoral Research Stays and Postdoctoral, Medical Specialties, and Subspecialties, an amount monthly for maintenance of 5 (five) times the monthly value of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), equivalent today at $16,502.65 in Mexican pesos. The Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA) is subject to the changes established by law. (Child support delivered a month in arrears).
- Medical insurance through the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), whose validity will begin from the seventh month of the scholarship and with a duration corresponding to the scholarship period granted. In the case of Private Institutions, AMEXCID will be responsible for this management. In the case of Public Universities, it will be directly with that Higher Education Institution.
- Monthly Stipend
- Enrollment and Tuition Fee covered
- Visa Fee waiver
- International Flight Tickets
- In City Transportation
List of Academic Fields and Majors:
Almost all academic fields are available for applying for the Mexico Government Scholarship.
List of Academic fields and Majors: https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/915997/ANEXO_6_OFERTA_ACAD_MICA.pdf
Duration of the Award:
- Bachelors (4 Years)
- Graduate-level Research and Postdoctoral Fellowship (12 months)
- Specialization (1 year)
- Master’s Degree (2 years)
- Doctoral Programs (3 or 4 years)
- Medical Specialization and sub-specialization (3 years)
Eligibility Criteria:
- International students from more than 180 countries are eligible to apply for the Mexico Government Scholarship.
- Here is the list of eligible countries:
- https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/916003/ANEXO_5_PAISES_ELEGIBLES.pdf
- The applicant is currently not residing in Mexico
- For this scholarship, the applicant must be enrolled or accepted in a program at the participating Mexican institute. Here is the list of participating universities of Mexico Government Scholarship: https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/915999/ANEXO_1_INSTITUCIONES_ELEGIBLES.pdf
Required Documents:
- The scholarship application form, duly completed and signed.
- Motivation Letter(Maximum 2 pages, with letter Arial size 12 and single line spacing).
- CV (Maximum 3 pages, with Arial font size 12 and single line spacing).
- Acceptance Letter from the Mexican institution or response of the HEI to the application for admission
- Letter of commitment to return to your home country
- Letter of acceptance of the terms of the Call.
- Copy of the birth certificate.
- Copy of the valid passport in color and in open book format or government-issued photo ID.
- Copy of the medical certificate issued by a public or private health institution within a maximum of 3 months, confirming that the Applicant is in good health.
- In case Spanish is not the mother tongue of the applicant, he/she must submit a copy of proof of advanced knowledge of the Spanish language issued by any university or educational center for its accreditation, that guarantees a minimum level of B2, within the Common Framework European Reference.
- Letter in which the applicant states that the information provided is true.
- All documents and forms must be in Spanish or submitted with translations into Spanish.
How to Apply for Mexico Government Scholarship?
There is an online application portal to apply for Mexico Government Scholarship 2024. Follow the given below instructions to apply for scholarship:
- Fill out the application in Spanish
- Apply online at Academic Cooperation Management System (SIGCA): https://sigca.sre.gob.mx
The applicant with more than one nationality may submit a single application, which must correspond to one of the eligible countries for this scholarship.
Application Deadline:
Application portal for Mexico Government Scholarship will remain open until 11:59 pm Central Mexico time on June 28, 2024.
