Universitat Jaume I - UJI - Castello

Information to foreign students about scholarship programmes for studying at Universitat Jaume I

1- Scholarships for undergraduate students.

The Vicerectorate for International Cooperation and Solidarity gives scholarships to students from developing countries who have the support of a NGO.

It is advertised in September.

2- Scholarships for graduate  and  doctorate students.

1. UJI’s and Banco Santander scholarships for Latin American students
2. MAE scholarships
3. Alban programme (Latin America)
4. Scholarships for citizens from United States
5. Scholarships for citizens from Canada
6. Scholarships for Southamerican and Caribbean students
7. Scholarships for citizens from Mexico
8. Erasmus Mundus
9. Fundacion Carolina
10. International programme of the Ford Fundacion scholarships (IFP programme)
11. Scholarships from Fundació General de la Universidad
    

Universitat Jaume I does not give grants directly to undergraduate/graduate students in this University. In spite of this, Jaume I takes part academically and economically in the programme MAE Scholarships and in Alban programme.

1. UJI's and Banco Santander scholarships for Latin American students

Since 2007 Latin American students who want to do a Master programme in UJI can apply for the following scholarhip.   http://www.uji.es/serveis/otci/incoming/academic/

There are 3 types of grants:

3.1 To cover the enrolment fees up to 2000 euros
3.2 Enrolment fees and travel aid up to 3.500 euros
3.3 Full Grants up to 7000 euros with the commitment to act as future tutors of the local students at partner universities

2. MAE Scholarships:

The Spanish Agency of International Cooperation (AECI), which depends on the  Spanish Foreign Office gives aids to students from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, who are not already living in Spain, for the following types of studies:

A. Short-Time scholarships for studies of Spanish language and culture:

1. Summer scholarships courses of Spanish as a foreign language, the study of spanish culture and civilization in public and private spanish universities (one month, between July and September) for students and teachers of Spanish in foreign universities and cultural Spanish centers, as well as for North American teachers of Spanish with Hispanic origin.

2. Scholarships for foreign Hispanists in order to research in Spain.

B. Scholarships to foreigners for postdegree and specialization studies:

Scholarships for foreign citizens but not from Latin-American countries, preferably fom developing countries and with economies in transition

For the following purposes:

• doctorate  programmes
• doctoral dissertations
• postdoctoral studies
• masters
• specialization courses

Information and call for applications: http://www.becasmae.es/ The application has to be done on-line. It is necessary to have received the preadmission by the department where you want to study. The period of applications is between October and mid December.

Two general conditions: candidates should not be living already in Spain when applying and they must have the pre-admission of the department in order to apply for the scholarship.

3. Scholarship programme Alban (students from Latin America)

Scholarship programme of the European Union for students from Latin America who want to study postgraduate, doctorate and high specialization studies in European universities. The European Commission publishes between September and December the call of the Alban Programme for the following academic year. Students can benefit of scholarships from 6 months until 3 years of duration:

• Postgraduate studies
• Courses of high specialization in European universities.
• Doctorates

The candidates need a pre-admission by the department or from the corresponding centre. All the information is in: http://www.programalban.org/.

A. Fulbright scholarship  

Commission of Exchange Spain-Fulbright Scholarships.  

• Predoctoral  investigation Scholarships

Scholarships of nine months in order to carry out individual studies or in a team in areas of interest for Spain and United States. Applications are admitted in all the fields both from last year students and from graduate ones. They are financed by the governments of Spain and of the United States.  
More information: http://www.iie.org/.

B. Federal Student AID  

Universitat Jaume I has been certified by the Department of Education of the United States as an eligible institution in order to receive students with a Federal Student Aid. The north-American citizens who want to study undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Universitat Jaume I can request the Federal Family Education Loan. We recommend that you go to the following web for more information: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

The Federal School Code of Universitat Jaume I is G36013.

5. Scholarships for citizens from Canadà, British Columbia 

Universitat Jaume I has been recognized by the Education Department of British Columbia as an eligible institution in order to receive scholarship holders from this Canadian region

Other countries 

You must ask in the candidate's origin country.

6. Scholarships for Southamerican and Caribbean students

The Japan-IADB (Inter American Development Bank) offers grants to South American and Caribbean students to study in universities of Europe, US, Canada, and Central America through the North Hemisphere Program. It is meant for postgraduates with a degree in social sciences, public administration, business administration, or any other discipline related to development. As well it would be convenient to have a work experience of two years.

The application forms will be distributed each year in Mars. The dead line to hand in is about the 15 of May and the selection will be in July.

http://www.iadb.org/int/jps/sch.asp

7. Scholarships for citizens from Mexico.

Address yourself directly to the Mexican government.

8. Erasmus Mundus (Interuniversitary Masters)

Erasmus Mundus is a postgraduate programme of the EU with scholarships for students from non-European countries. The aim of the programme is to motivate and make possible that highly qualified bachelors and academics from all around the world can get experience and qualifications in the European Union.  

There are two kinds of scholarships within the framework of Erasmus Mundus: the first one in Action 2 and the other one in Action 3.

Incoming student

• Scholarships in Action 2. A unique and global scholarships programme for graduates and academics from third countries must be established.
  
  
  a. The Community may award financial aid for admitted students from third countries, in the frame of a competitive procedure, in order to study an Erasmus Mundus Master Course.
  
  b. The Community may award financial aid to academics from third countries, invited to carry out teaching or investigative tasks or academic work in the centres which participate in the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses. 
  

Outgoing student

• Scholarships in Action 3. These scholarships are intended for European students with a good academic record who take part in an Erasmus Mundus Master Course. The scholarships will consist of an aid in order to spend a period of time (usually three months) for studying or working in a university from a third country with which the consortium has been associated (through the Action 3 of the programme).

Those who are from the third countries and have legally lived in a country of the EU for at least three years can participate in these scholarships too.

For the application, the students have to contact the university organizing the Master or the European Commission’s Education and Training Head Office.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html

The complete basis of the grant:

• Calls:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/call_en.html
• Description of the general programme, published in the Official Journal of the European Union:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/decision_en.pdf

Further information for students: (FAQ)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/faq/faq4_en.html

9. Fundación Carolina

The postgraduate scholarships are meant for the training in Spain of undergraduates who come from any country member of the Iberoamerican Community of Nations, and who have both high academic and/or professional skills guaranteed by an excellent curriculum. Under the framework of the twelve areas of knowledge in which the Fundacion develops its activities that are established according to the training necessities of Latin America, the programme offers two forms of support, scholarships and support for the study.

10. International programme of the Ford Fundación scholarships (IFP programme)

The IFP programme provides funds to foreigners for Master or Doctoral studies, for duration of a maximum of three years. The funds given by the IFP programme cover the tuition fees and the pre academic training, health insurances, subsistence allowance, study material, books and support for the trip.

11. Scholarships from Fundació General de la Universidad

In September this Foundation of Universitat Jaume I offers joint scholarships with Fundació Caixa Castelló-Bancaixa to fund the enrollment fees of Master students of UJI.

http://www.uji.es/serveis/otci/estudi/funds.thtml It is incompatible with other scholarships for the same purpose.

3- General information

Some addresses of useful organizations that give scholarships:  

• Spanish agency of International Cooperation 
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Fulbright Commission
• Mexican government

Our doctorate programs are in the following address web: http://www.uji.es/infoest/estudis/doctorat/index-e.thtml
Postgraduate programes Cursos de postgrado