A list of funding schemes and opportunities for latinoamerican students and researchers at all levels (Undergraduate, Master, PhD & Postdoc), created by Pablo J. Sáez @pj_saez & @ECR_LARC & eLife Ambassadors latam Tweet
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| Fellowship | Aim for | Funder | Applicant | Host | Scientist Status of participant | Duration (yrs) | Award | Research costs | Deadline | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREFALC | Research exchange | FMSH Fondation maison des sciences de l'homme | 1 French Institution + 2 Latin America or Caribbean | France, Latin America, Caribbean | Researchers & staff | 2 years | EUR 25,000 | No | April (around) | Only for researchers exchange |
| ECOS SUD CHILE ES | PhD mobility | CONICYT-ECOS | 1 Chilean Institution+ 1 French Institution | Chile, France | PhD students | 3 years | CLP 1,400,000 for trip, CLP 60,000 for daily use | No | May (around) | |
| ECOS SUD CHILE ES | Postdoc mobility | CONICYT-ECOS | 1 Chilean Institution+ 1 French Institution | Chile, France | Postdocs | 3 years | CLP 1,400,000 for trip, CLP 60,000 for daily use | No | May (around) | |
| ECOS SUD CHILE FR | Postdoc mobility | CONICYT-ECOS | 1 Chilean Institution+ 1 French Institution | Chile, France | PhD students, postdocs | 3 years | CLP 1,400,000 for trip, EUR1,350 a month | No | May (around) | |
| ECOS SUD CHILE FR | PhD mobility | CONICYT-ECOS | 1 Chilean Institution+ 1 French Institution | Chile, France | PhD students | 3 years | CLP 1,400,000 for trip, EUR1,350 a month | No | May (around) | |
| ELARCH Erasmus mundus | Master mobility | EMA2 Universita della Basilicata | Undergraduate student, Master | Any European country | Undergraduate | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | May (around) | |
| ELARCH Erasmus mundus | PhD degree | EMA2 Universita della Basilicata | Undergraduate student, Master | Any European country | Undergraduate, Master | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | ||
| ELARCH Erasmus mundus | Postdoc | EMA2 Universita della Basilicata | Undergraduate student, Master | Any European country | PhD, Postdoc | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | ||
| EMBO short-term fellowship | PhD mobility | EMBO | any institution + 1 European Institution | Any European country | PhD student | 7-90 days | travel cost + expenses | No | 0pen window | Despite no deadline, apply at least 3 month in advance |
| ICDF Fellowships | Master degree | Taiwan ICDF | International student | Taiwan | Master | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | March | |
| ICDF Fellowships | PhD degree | Taiwan ICDF | International student | Taiwan | Undergraduate, Master | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | March | |
| ICDF Fellowships | Undergraduate degree | Taiwan ICDF | International student | Taiwan | Undergraduate | Variable | travel cost + expenses + tuition fees | No | March | |
| Master Mind Scholarships | Master degree | Government of Flanders | Undergraduate student (with a degree from outside Flanders) | Any European country | Undergraduate | Variable | Study coverage: universities or school of Arts | No | April (around) | Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0 |
| Master’s excellence grants | Master degree | Campus France | Undergraduate student | France | Undergraduate | 1-2 years | EUR 1,060 (per month) | No | April (around) | Requires knowledge of french language |
| Becas Don Carlos Antonio López- Chile | Diploma | CONACYT | Professional from Paraguay | Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Undergraduate | 9 weeks | US 2,267 | No | May (beginning) | Topic specific |
| Becas Don Carlos Antonio López- Postdoctorado | Postdoc mobility | CONACYT | PhD or Postdoc from Paraguay | Variable | PhD Postdoc | 3 months min, 24 months max | US 15,000 | No | April (around the end) | Only for activities that cannot be developed in Paraguay. Check selection criteria. |
| Becas Don Carlos Antonio López - Convocatoria Autogestionada - Master | Master degree | CONACYT | Undergraduate from Paraguay | Variable | Master | 24 months max | US 50,000 | No | May (beginning) | |
| Becas Don Carlos Antonio López - Convocatoria Autogestionada PhD | PhD degree | CONACYT | Undergraduate from Paraguay Master | Variable | PhD | 48 months max | US 90,000 | No | May (early) | |
| Becas Don Carlos Antonio López - Movilidad Autogestionada U | Undergraduate mobility | CONACYT | Undergraduate from Paraguay | Variable | Undergraduate | 6 months ago | US 10,000 | No | May (early) | Conventions and agreement with the host University are required. Academic selection criteria. |
| Doctorado. Alianza del Pacífico, Fundación Carolina | PhD degree | Fundación Carolina | Master, Professorship from Pacific alliance countries (Chile, Colombia, México, Perú) | Spain (España) | PhD student | 21 months | EUR 1,200 euros (per month)Plane tickets to Spain and back to the country of origin | No | April (beginning) | Agreements might change depending on the Spanish university that will be the host |
| Doctorado. Comunidad Iberoamericana, Fundación Carolina | PhD Degree | Fundación Carolina | Master student from Comunidad Iberoamericana | Spain (España) | PhD student | 21 months | EUR 1,200 euros (per month)Plane tickets to Spain and back to the country of origin | No | April (early) | Agreements might change depending on the Spanish university that will be the host |
| Estancias Cortas Postdoctorales.Comunidad Iberoamericana, Fundación Carolina | Postdoc mobility | Fundación Carolina | PhD from Comunidad Iberoamericana | Spain (España) | Postdoc | 1 month min 3 months max | EUR 1,200 euros (per month)Plane tickets to Spain and back to the country of origin | No | April (early) | For PhD non-resident in Spain |
| INAIGEM Concurso para Tesistas de Postgrado | PhD thesis | CONCYTEC INAIGEM | Undergraduate or PhD student from Perú | Perú | PhD student | 10-18 months | PEN 2,500 (per month) | Yes | May (mid) | Focused on environmnental sciences |
| INAIGEM Concurso para Tesistas de Pregrado | Undergraduate thesis | CONCYTEC INAIGEM | Undergraduate from Perú | Perú (also UK) | Undergraduate | Variable | PEN 1,000 (per month) | Yes | May (mid) | Focused on hydrographic studies, check academic criteria |
| INAIGEM Concurso para Tesistas de Pregrado | Master degree | CONCYTEC INAIGEM | Master student from Perú | Perú | Master | Variable | PEN 2,500 (per month) | Yes | May (mid) | Focused on biodiversity studies, check academic criteria |
| Fundación COPEC-UC Concurso I+D | Research | Fundación COPEC-UC | Researcher and institution | Chile | Researcher | 2 years max | UF 4,000 | Yes | May (early) | Preferentially for projects on natural resources |
| Fundación COPEC-UC Concurso I+D jóvenes | Research | Fundación COPEC-UC | Researcher and institution | Chile | Researcher | 2 years max | UF 3,000 (UF 6,000 max) | Yes | July (mid) | Preferentially for projects on natural resources |
| CONICYT-DAAD Becas de Doctorado | PhD thesis | CONICYT-DAAD | PhD student from Chile | Chile - Germany (Alemania) | Undergraduate PhD student | 6 months max | US 1300 for installation + monthly salary + plane tickets | No | July (mid) | |
| Beca Patiño Bachilleres Pregrado | Undergraduate degree | Fundación Simón Patiño | Undergraduate from Bolivia | Bolivia | Undergraduate student | Variable (salary + inscription + health insurance) | No | November (early) | Check academic criteria and conditions | |
| Beca Patiño Master Salamanca | Master degree | Fundación Simón Patiño | Undergraduate from Bolivia | Spain (España) | Undergraduate | 1 year | Variable (salary + plane tickets + health insurance) | No | July (early) | Mandatory to return at least for 18 months to Bolivia |
| Beca Patiño Master Suiza Bélgica | Master degree | Fundación Simón Patiño | Undergraduate from Bolivia | Switzerland (Suiza), Belgium (Bélgica) | Undergraduate | 2 years | Variable (salary + plane tickets + health insurance) | No | October (early) | Check academic criteria and conditions |
| Mexican Government Scholarships for international students Master | Undergratuate degree Master degree | AMEXCID | In conjunction with the Mexican Embassy | México | Undergraduate Master | Variable | US 478 (per month) + inscription + plane tickets | No | September (mid) | Check specific agreements depending on the country |
| Mexican Government Scholarships for international students PhD | PhD mobility Postdoc mobility | AMEXCID | In conjunction with the Mexican Embassy | México | PhD student Postdoc | Variable | US 597 (per month) + inscription + plane tickets | No | September (mid) | Check specific agreements depending on the country |
| Becas de Capacitación en Canadá ANII | Researcher mobility | ANII-IDRC | Researcher from Uruguay | Canada | PhD student Postdoc Researcher | 6 months max 1 month min | US 20,000 max (including salary + plane tickets) | No | 0pen window | Funding for specific research areas |
| Vienna BioCenter Summer School | Undergraduate Master mobility | Vienna BioCenter | Undergraduate | Austria | Undergraduate Master | 9 weeks | EUR 1,400 salary (accommodation + plane tickets) | No | January | Good academic record and at least 2d year of a Bachelor study |
| Vienna BioCenter PhD programme | PhD degree | Vienna BioCenter | Master student | Austria | Undergraduate | 9 weeks | EUR 1,653 salary (+tuition fees + health insurance) | No | March (1st) 9 September (mid) | Non European students need to provide GPA scores |
| Vienna BioCenter Postdoc | Postdoc | Vienna BioCenter | PhD student | Vienna, Austria | PhD | Variable | No | June (mid) | Research and academic excellence, at least one 1st author publication | |
| University of Tokyo Research Internship Program UTRIP | Undergraduate mobility | University of Tokyo | Undergraduate student | Tokyo, Nippon (Japón) | Undergraduate student | 6 weeks | JPY 170,000 allowance (accommodation + plane tickets) | No | January (early) | To have complete at least 1 year of Bachelor’s degree |
| NIG Intern Summer School | Undergraduate mobility Master mobility | National Institute of Genetics (NIG) of Japan | Undergraduate student Master student | Mishima, Nippon (Japón) | Undergraduate student Master student | 6 weeks | JPY 1,500 per day (accommodation + plane tickets) | No | January (early) | For the prefinal-year of the Bachelor program |
| NIG PhD program | PhD degree | National Institute of Genetics (NIG) of Japan | Undergraduate, or in conjunction with the Japan Embassy | Mishima, Nippon (Japón) | PhD | 5 years | JPY 140,000 (per month) | No | July (early) December (early) | Research and academic excellence + entrance examination |
| Summer Undergraduate Research (SUR) Programme | Undergraduate mobility | University of Lausanne (UNIL) | Undergraduate student | Lausanne, Switzerland (Suiza) | Undergraduate student | 8 weeks | Variable (tickets + accomodation + stipend) | No | January (mid) | For students with biological and medical studies background |
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