Colfuturo and the University of Twente provide a shared financing programme to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The programme is for talented Colombians interested in a Master's programme at the University of Twente, within the framework of a Joint Graduate Loan-Scholarship programme.
The Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (COLFUTURO) and the University of Twente foster cooperation and enhance the links between the two institutions through the provision of shared financing for talented Colombian students admitted to Master degree programmes at the University of Twente, within the framework of a Joint Graduate Loan-Scholarship Program.
Scholarship value
The University of Twente provides a scholarship of 25% of tuition fee to a maximum number of 10 (ten) students per academic year, for a maximum of 2 years, according to each official regular program duration.
The Faculty ITC offers one extra tuition fee waiver of 85% plus two tuition fee waivers of 50% to newly enrolled Colombian COLFUTURO sponsored students who start their 2-year Master study programme in Spatial Engineering or the 2-year Master study programme in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation in the academic years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Above mentioned tuition fee waivers and COLFUTURO loan scholarships have a maximum lenght of 2 years per student.
This entails (provisonally) for enrollment in September 2023:
- Master's (bèta): 4,062 Euro's powered by University of Twente
- Master's (alfa-gamma): 3,125 Euro's powered by University of Twente
COLFUTURO will provide the remainder of the tuition fees, living allowance and will cover other study related costs, in accordance with its policies and procedures, i.e. up to US$ 25,000 per year for a maximum of two years. In total, the foundation offers loans of up to US$ 50,000. Students may be awarded scholarships for 80% of the loaned amount, provided they accomplish these three requirements: (1) be awarded their postgraduate degree, (2) return to Colombia, and (3) remain in the country for three to five years. Students may also obtain an additional 20% discount if, upon returning to the country, they engage in employment for one year in the public sector, or as teachers or researchers in public or private institutions. Students may also obtain an additional 20% discount if upon returning to the country, they work outside Bogota and it´s metropolitan area.
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Countries eligible for this scholarship
- Colombia
Application requirements
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:Have the Colombian nationality:
- Have been admitted unconditionally to a high quality graduate programme (in any field of knowledge and anywhere in the world);
- Have at least one year work experience;
- Have an excellent academic record;
- Proficiency level in English Communication (skills).
Announcement of awarded scholarships
The announcement of the application results will be on 16 May 2024
The following announcement of the application results will be on .. May 2025