Travel and study in the EU
Scholarships by Member States
Germany
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and a variety of other German organizations award scholarships to study or research in Germany. Since its founding, DAAD has supported around 2 million academics. Calls open throughout the year in different months, according to the programme.
Scholarships available: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/
Different careers in Germany: https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/universities/all-degree-programmes/
DAAD Information Center for Central America: https://www.daad-costa-rica.org/en/
Information on study planning in Germany: https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/, https://www.myguide.de/en/
weltwärts
The volunteer service for development weltwärts allows you to commit to a non-profit project in Germany for a period of between 6 and 18 months. Volunteering options in Germany are very varied. You can participate in areas related to: education, health, environment, culture or human rights. Joint learning and cultural exchange are priority issues in the weltwärts programme. You must be between 18 and 28 years old, in specific cases, it is also possible to participate being over 29 years old.
Website: https://www.weltwaerts.de/en/volunteers-and-volunteers.html
Austria
Austria offers different types of financial support and scholarships: : Grants.at, Ernst Mach Grant, Ernst Mach Grant - worldwide, Ernst Mach Grant para Estudios en una Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas, Richard Plaschka Fellowship Pre-Doc, Richard Plaschka Fellowship Postdoc, Franz Werfel, Academia Austriaca de Ciencias (ÖAW), DOC (ÖAW).
On scholarships.at you can apply for all these scholarships.
On the “Studienwahl-Study Choice” website you can search for the careers offered by Austrian academic institutions.
For stay programmes for teachers in Austria you can also contact the Regional Education Delegations (Landesschulräte) of the federal states in Austria www.landesschulrat.at (in German) or the Austrian Academic Exchange Service OeAD.
Belgium
Flemish higher education institutions offer a variety of programmes taught in English and French. In the following link you will find information about the higher education system, types of study programs, courses in foreign languages and scholarship opportunities: https://www.studyinflanders.be/programmes
Learn about the studies in the French-speaking part (Wallonia/Brussels): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzxdRab9gDc (in English with Spanish subtitles), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLohyEhPmpQ (in French).
Slovakia
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports the mobility of foreign students, doctoral students, university professors, researchers and artists for stays at Slovak universities and research organisations. Citizens of any country in the world can apply for the scholarship. It is a study in technical, humanitarian and artistic disciplines at 35 Slovak universities and colleges. Many of the opportunities are offered in foreign languages, including English, Spanish and others. There are two call dates each year: 30 April and 31 October.
Website: https://www.scholarships.sk/en/
Presentation: National Scholarship Programme__letak NSP_EN-FINAL_2023.pdf
Register of universities: https://www.portalvs.sk/en/informacie-o-vysokych-skolach
Organisation administering the scholarships: https://www.saia.sk/en/
Spain
MAEC/AECID Fellowships for Citizens of Latin America, Africa and Asia
Call publication: December of every year.
MAEC-AECID Scholarships for RA Artistic Residencies
Call publication: December of every year.
Carolina Foundation Scholarships
Website: https://gestion.fundacioncarolina.es/programs
Publication of the call: December of every year.
La Caixa Foundation Scholarships
Doctoral scholarships INPhINIT feature two modalities:
Incoming are offered to 35 researchers of all nationalities who wish to pursue a PhD in STEM disciplines at research centres of excellence in Spain and Portugal. Website: https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/scholarships-doctorate-inphinit-call-incoming
Retaining comprise 30 scholarships for researchers of all nationalities who wish to pursue a doctorate in any discipline and university or research centre in Spain or Portugal. Website: https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/scholarships-doctorate-inphinit-call-retaining
Call dates: January of each year
University scholarships
In addition, there is a wide range of scholarships awarded by Spanish universities, both public and private. These are processed directly by the interested student.
Some of the universities that offer scholarships are: Catholic University of Valencia, University of Salamanca, University of León, Catholic University of Murcia, University of Valencia.
France
CAMPUS FRANCE is the French Agency for the promotion of higher education, international reception and international mobility. The Service of Cooperation and Cultural Action manage some scholarship programs for Central America (SCAC) in collaboration with the Campusfrance Agency; others are managed by the universities themselves or by private French foundations.
Websites:
- Platform of the CAMPUS FRANCE Agency: https://www.campusfrance.org/en
- All about studies and scholarships in France for Central American students: https://www.amerique-centrale.campusfrance.org/
- To see in detail the different scholarship programs: Yearbook of scholarship programs in France – CAMPUSBOURSES
- Scholarships for foreign students: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/scholarships-students-foreigners
Annual call for CAMPUS FRANCE: End of January to end of April.
Information leaflets: Scholarships France 2023.pdf and Choose France 2023.pdf
Scholarships from the French Government are intended to finance studies at postgraduate level: master, doctorate and post doctorate. There are also specific programmes to develop academic and scientific mobility. The French Government's outstanding fellowship programmes include:
Scholarship programme and mobility support
This program strengthens the doctoral and master's training in France of Central American professors and university students, and contributes effectively to the improvement of academic quality.
For contact or file submission: mobility-AC@campusfrance.org
Scholarship Programme for Online Master's Degree "French Foreign Language" from the University of the Antilles
The Master in "French Foreign Language" is offered online with French teachers of all levels and/or graduates in the area of teaching French from one of the seven Central American countries.
France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Programme
The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship program allows future foreign decision-makers, from the private and public sectors, to be trained in disciplines covering 7 fields of study, at the Master and Doctorate level. The specific call for this program is open from September to January.
Website: https://www.campusfrance.org/en/the scholarship-programme-france-excellence-eiffel
Greece
The Greek higher education sector comprises 24 public universities, including 4 polytechnic schools, which are at the forefront of research.
Greek universities offer more than 170 international study programs as well as short-term courses: summer/winter schools and study abroad programs, joint inter-university programs, internships and other educational and research opportunities for international students.
Italy
It is currently possible to study in Italy through the offers of scholarships reported on the site of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which are managed by the universities themselves. Students wishing to pursue their bachelor's, master's or doctoral studies should head to universities to start the admission process.
Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg, the only public university in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs offer 2 scholarship programs aimed at students seeking a university exchange on a bachelor's or master's degree, for a maximum period of 2 semesters (1 university year). Ten places are reserved for candidates from Central America.
Free Mover scholarships have a deadline on April 15 of each year. Tuition fee required. Global Exchange Programme scholarships have a deadline of May 15 each year.
University of Luxembourg: https://wwwen.uni.lu/
Exchange and international mobility programme: https://wwwen.uni.lu/international/mobility/incoming_exchange_students
How to apply: https://wwwen.uni.lu/international/mobility/incoming_exchange_students/how_do_i_apply#Step1
Netherlands
The Netherlands has a wide range of English programs, many scholarship opportunities and excellent career opportunities.
Find out about the Dutch education system, institutions, qualifications, study programmes and scholarship opportunities: www.studyinholland.nl
Check the available funding: www.studyinholland.nl/finances
Poland
Polish universities offer study programs in English or Polish and hundreds of language classes; the level of tuition fees compares favourably with that of other EU countries.
Website: https://study.gov.pl/
Academic exchange programme offered by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange – Nawa: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/nawa
Brochure: https://nawa.gov.pl/images/users/629/NAWA-Studying-in-Poland-v6-EUR-internet.pdf
Portugal
Student information portal: https://www.study-research.pt/en/
Scholarship Program of the Ibero-American University Postgraduate Association: https://www.auip.org/en/
Czech Republic
Here you will find everything you need to study in the Czech Republic, from references from universities and scholarship programs to information about life and work in the country: https://www.studyin.cz/es/