Grants and aid

To study at the universities of Catalonia, the Administration of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Spanish Government offer a series of aids and grants. Universities and other institutions in your country of origin may also do so.

Grants from Catalan universities

The announcements and applications for participating in the process of getting a grant are independent from other organisations and are directly managed and awarded by the university in which you are registered or interested in following studies, in accordance with the directives and criteria set by each centre.
For further information you can consult the website of the university where you are going to study.

• Grants from the Management of University and Research Aids Agency
  The Department of Education and Universities of the Generalitat of Catalonia has the Management of University and Research Aids Agency (AGAUR) which is in charge of informing, managing and processing information about grants and aid to university students and researchers registered at the universities of Catalonia.
  This mouthpiece is the basic reference point in assessment and management of financing university studies and research for all those interested in carrying out complete or partial university studies in Catalonia.
• Institute of Catalan Studies
  The Institute of Catalan Studies has study exchanges fro foreign researchers who want to carry out research into any aspect of Catalan culture.
• Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cooperation
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cooperation offers the following grants:
• Grants for foreigners for studying language and culture and Hispanic research in Spain.
• Grants for foreigners for postgraduate, doctorate and post-doctorate studies in Spain.
• Grants for foreigners and Spaniards for cultural cooperation in Spain and abroad.
• Research grants in Spain for foreign students of Hispanic matters. Those interested can obtain information at Spanish embassies and consulates abroad.
• Grants for foreigners for extending their studies, research and for summer courses at Spanish higher education centres; applications for these grants should be processed from the relevant organisation in each country, which also sets the deadlines for presentation.
• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs awards the so-called Reina Sofia Grants for Spanish immigrants, spouses and children who wish to do or continue undergraduate or postgraduate studies at Spanish higher education centres. Those interested can find out at consulates or embassies in Spain.

Specific grants by nationality

Spanish students

• Grants from the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC)
  Every academic course, the Ministry of Education and Science offers a series of grants and study aids to university students of any level. The diversity of the grants varies according to each session.

Others grants:

• Faro Grants
  The Faro Project is a programme of grants for university students in the final years of their university career.
  Faro promotes practical work experience in European companies with the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci programme of the European Union.
• Argo Grants
  The Argo Project is developed within the framework of the European Leonardo da Vinci mobility programme. It is aimed at qualified university students of any public or private Spanish university.
  In addition, many financial institutions offer credits and loads with special facilities to start, continue and/or increase university studies.

European Union students

All the universities in the European Union offer grants to their students to favour mobility and cultural exchange. There are various programmes (Leonardo da Vinci and Socrates-Erasmus) for student mobility and academic staff. In these cases, you should request information at the university of origin.

The European Parliament has a series of offer for students and qualified people who wish to participate with short-term or long-term practical work experience stays.

Students from Latin America

• Grants from the Agència Espanyola de Cooperació Internacional (Spanish Agency of International Cooperation) (AECI)
  This institution, integrated into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cooperation, offers aid for funding studies for students in Latin America.
• Alban Grants
  The Alban programme enables Latin American students to benefit from higher education at European Union universities.

North American students

• Fulbright Scholarships
  The Fulbright Commission scholarships are part of the exchange programme between Spain and the United States and are aimed at higher qualified Spaniards and North Americans who wish to extend their studies at university in both countries, participating in doctorate programmes of master's and postgraduate courses.

Last update: 09/11/2006 Reviewed: 09/11/2006

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