This program offers foreign citizens the opportunity to strengthen their academic training through culture, knowledge, and technology, fostering the creation and consolidation of social networks that promote interactions between foreigners, nationals higher education institutions, cooperants and other allies.
Through this call, up to 70 scholarships will be awarded and two types of postulations will be offered:
- For foreign citizens who wish to pursue postgraduate studies (specialization or master's degree) at Colombian public or private Higher Education Institutions included in the 2026-2 ACADEMIC OFFER CATALOGUE, published along with this call.
- For foreign citizens from non-Spanish-speaking countries who wish to pursue specialization or master’s degree studies at Colombian public or private Higher Education Institutions and who require Spanish language training prior to starting their postgraduate program, in accordance with the 2026-2 ACADEMIC OFFER CATALOGUE, published along with this call.
Note 1: In order to be selected for a Spanish language course, the applicant must have a definitive admission letter to one of the specialization or master’s programs included in the 2026-2 Academic Offer Catalogue. Once the Spanish course is completed, the scholarship holder must begin the postgraduate program. Likewise, the scholarship holder agrees to prioritize the selection of programs offered by the Higher Education Institution where the Spanish course is undertaken.
Note 2: In order to promote geographical diversity and maintain balance in the allocation of scholarships, ICETEX may establish a maximum number of beneficiaries per country. For the present call, a maximum of five (5) scholarships per country of origin may be granted. However, ICETEX reserves the right to award a lower number of scholarships per country, taking into account institutional criteria, budget availability, compliance with requirements, and the overall evaluation of applications within the framework of the call.