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Postgraduate fellowships abroad - "la Caixa" Foundation
ID 106 2024-11-14 / 2025-02-05
Description
Fellowships for Spanish and Portuguese students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies abroad.
https://lacaixafoundation.org/en/postgraduate-fellowships-abroad-call
”la Caixa” Foundation offers a programme of support to pursue a Master's degree, doctorate or pre-doctoral project in scientific or technical research.
Funding
- Tuition fees of the postgraduate studies for which the fellowship has been obtained.
- Monthly payment depending on the host country.
- One-time initial payment equivalent to the monthly payment for general settlement expenses.
- Other additional funding: visa fees, travel, reimbursement of up to 5 applications for admission, medical insurance and a final payment.
Key points
- 100 fellowships for postgraduate studies (Master, doctorate or pre-doctoral research) with a maximum duration of 24 months.
- To pursue postgraduate studies in any country within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), North America (the United States or Canada), and the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore and China).
- The call covers all fields of knowledge but excludes Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes.
- The fellowships are intended for master’s or doctoral studies, which must start with the fellowship. Predoctoral scientific and technical research stays are also accepted.
Requirements of the call
To take part in the selection process, candidates must meet, among others, the following requirements:
1. Be a Spanish or Portuguese national.
2. Proof of an advanced level in the language to be used in the studies in question.
3. Have completed undergraduate studies in Spain (Spanish candidates) or Portugal (Portuguese candidates). These must have been completed between January 2016 and July 2025.
Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree abroad before the start of the fellowship are not eligible.
Key dates
Status: Open
End: 5 February 2025, at 2 pm Peninsular Spain
Shortlisting presults and call for interviews: 23 April 2025
Selection interviews: 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 May 2025
Final result: 29 May 2025
For more information, please consult the "Rules for Participation"