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COLFUTURO Ayudar Joint Graduate Scholarship-Loan Programme - 2025 call

About the award

COLFUTURO is a Colombian non-profit foundation established in 1991 with the support of the National Government and some of the most important private sector companies in the country. COLFUTURO awards take the form of a scholarship-loan of up to USD $50,000 across a maximum of two years. Students may be awarded COLFUTURO scholarships for up to 80% of the loaned amount, provided they accomplish certain requirements. Students in receipt of COLFUTURO funding will have their University of Exeter tuition fee reduced by 20% for the duration of the COLFUTURO award.

The University has partnered with COLFUTURO to consider their Masters level scholars for an additional award - the Ayudar Scholarship - which provides a living stipend in line with UK Research Council recommendations (c.£19,237 in 2024/25). The Ayudar Scholarship is intended to support the development of Colombian students who will use the expertise gained from completion of a University of Exeter Masters degree to make a positive social, cultural, business or environmental impact in Colombia. All Colombian nationals holding an offer to study a one-year University of Exeter taught Masters degree by the scholarship deadline are eligible to be considered for the Ayudar Scholarship but those with confirmed Colfuturo funding will be given preference.

How to apply

For more details and how to apply, visit the COLFUTURO website

The call for the 2025 scholarship programme opens on 7 January 2025 and closes on 28 February 2025 11:59 pm (Colombia time) with results on 15 May 2025.  

There is no separate application for the University's Ayudar Scholarship. Candidates will be contacted in late May/early June 2025.

To make your application for your chosen University of Exeter Postgraduate programme, please visit our Masters or Postgraduate Research study pages.

 

Summary

Application deadline: 28th February 2025
Value: Up to USD $50,000 / stipend award opportunity
Duration of award: Variable
Contact: COLFUTURO Office, Bogota (+57) 601 340 5394 americas@exeter.ac.uk