Scholarships for Nicaraguans

Hi there, looking for scholarships is hard, but as a Nicaraguan sometimes it can be quite challenging, mostly because it seems that they are only available for people from other countries and we sometimes do not qualify for this reason.

This article is mainly focused on scholarships for Nicaraguan people, however if you are not from Nicaragua, don't worry keep reading, I know this issue happens not only for Nicaraguans, there are some people in other countries that really desire to travel, study and live abroad but do not have enough money to do this.

I have searched the web and have listed some links to scholarships where Nicaraguans can apply, filling the procedures and paperwork is not as hard and challenging to do as you may think, but they do require some time to gather and start by validating your university documents with the CNU if your university is a private one, this is around C$100 or C$150 as far as I remember, and after that you can take your documents to the foreign affairs ministry, you'll need to pay around C$15 per document at Banpro first to have them validated. You may need the validated copy of your high school diploma this is done by MINED

Well that is the inexpensive part, depending on the country where you'll be studying you might need to translate the documents, the range is around $10-13 per page, I suggest to check with the university or the institution providing you with the scholarship, about which translation agency is accepted if they say your university can do it, that is ok, but if the translation has to be validated by the foreign affairs agency then I think UCA and UNAN are the only ones they validate.

I have also placed some links to websites where you can find different lists of scholarships if you are from different countries as well, however I also recommend you take a look at the list of scholarships for Nicaraguans because some of them are intended for developing or Latin american countries, so if yours falls under that description go ahead and check.

Uk

Chevening / Masters/ any university   

http://www.chevening.org/costaricaandnicaragua/

guidance for applicants: http://www.chevening.org/costaricaandnicaragua/

Reach Oxford Scholarship

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/student_funding/reach_oxford.html

Westminster  International Scholarship

http://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/fees-and-funding/funding-for-students-starting-before-201213/scholarships/january-2012/westminster-international-scholarships

Clarendon Scholarship at university of London

http://www.clarendon.ox.ac.uk/about/

Switzerland

PHD,  postdorctoral and research scholarship / any university

http://www.sbfi.admin.ch/themen/01366/01380/01828/01952/index.html?lang=en

Lausanne/ Masters / IMD Business School

http://www.imd.org/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Nestle.cfm

Bern / Masters/ University of bern

http://www.int.unibe.ch/content/incoming/master_grant/index_eng.html

New Zealand

Post-graduate, master’s, Phd

http://www.aid.govt.nz/funding-and-contracts/scholarships/eligible-countries/latin-america

Canada

University of British Columbia

http://internationalscholars.ubc.ca/about-the-program/ilot/

Australia

Melbourne International Research Scholarship

http://services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/research/international/available/mirs

USA

Walton scholarship

http://www.wispweb.org/

Fulbright/ bachelor’s, postgraduate, others/  Arkansa

http://nicaragua.usembassy.gov/pas_fulbright_program.html

Germany

DAAD scholarship masters and research/

https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/15342-daad-country-specific-information-on-the-daad-scholarship-programmes-01-01/?land=61

Taiwan

Bachelor’s, Master, Phd

http://www.taiwanembassy.org/NI/ct.asp?xItem=286497&ctNode=11477&mp=337

Belgium

Vlir-USO/ list of universities on the website/ Master

http://www.vliruos.be/4273.aspx

Netherlands

Master, phd, short courses/ dutch universities

http://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowship-programmes

University of Groningen, Netherlands/ Masters

http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/financial-matters/ericbleumink

Sweden

The Swedish institute study scholarship 

Participating Swedish higher education institutions and universities/ masters

http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/The-Swedish-Institute-Study-Scholarships/

Uppsala University/ exchanges and Master degrees/ only for Latin American university partners,  UNA is the only Nicaraguan partner

http://www.uu.se/peace

France

French institution and universities/ Masters and PHD

Note: applications are not accepted from students directly, they must be submitted 

by French higher education institutions.

http://www.campusfrance.org/en/eiffel

Different countries/ Masters/ world bank/ they provide a list of universities

Joint Japan world bank graduate scholarship program  (jj/wbgs program)

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/0,,contentMDK:20276784~menuPK:551652~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:551644,00.html

International / any country

http://www.ofid.org/Portalvbvs/DesktopDefault.aspx

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php#1

Data base of International scholarships

http://www.scholars4dev.com/

http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/students/#basic

http://www.advance-africa.com/Scholarships-and-Grants.html

http://www.fastweb.com/

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