Applications are invited for 34 Talentia Master International Scholarships for the academic year 2018-2019.

Applications are invited for 34 Talentia Master International Scholarships for the academic year 2018-2019. These master scholarships offered by the Andalusian Government through the Andalusian Agency of Knowledge.

Its objective is to promote excellence, guarantee equal opportunities and eliminate economic barriers so that students can access postgraduate studies in the best universities in the world.

The Regional Government of Andalusia is the government of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It consists of the Parliament of Andalusia, the President of the Government of Andalusia and the Government Council.

Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue master scholarship program.

Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded to learn any of the courses offered by the university.

Scholarship Award: Up to 34 scholarships are available.

Number of Scholarships: One of the novelties of this 2017 call is the downward adjustment of the income thresholds from which the beneficiaries of the Talentia Master’s scholarship will have to pay part of the tuition. The objective is to optimize the granting of incentives so that those who have achieved significant income in the two previous years contribute part of the cost of the most costly programs.

In this way, the aids are modulated with three basic scenarios. In the first case, which is the majority of the applicants, if the beneficiary’s income in the two previous years does not exceed € 7,455.14 per year (once the Public Indicator of Multiple Effects Income, IPREM), 100% of the registration fee is subsidized. When the income exceeds the IPREM up to twice, the aid will cover 100% up to 40,000 euros of enrollment and 50% of the amount that exceeds that amount. From this cap, in the last two financial years, 100% will be subsidized up to 20,000 euros of enrollment and 50% of the amount above this amount.

In addition to the tuition fees, the aids cover travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses, in amounts that vary according to the centre and the speciality. For travel, the beneficiaries receive between 300 and 1,000 euros depending on the destination, while for maintenance are established amounts of between 1,200 and 1,600 euros per month net, in addition to 1,500 for initial expenses of installation in the country. In this way, the supplementary provisions can amount to 52,900 euros.

Scholarship can be taken in Foreign Universities

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

As for the requirements to apply for the Talentia Masters scholarship, it is required to be linked to Andalusia (by birth, residence, being Andalusian abroad or studies in a community university); have obtained a degree in the ten years prior to the call, and obtains admission to one of the international universities of prestige within the chosen area.

For the granting of the grants, an evaluation committee assesses, among other criteria, the academic and professional profile of the candidate (60%), the quality of the study program he/she presents and the chosen university or research center (20%), in addition to its return plan (15%) and the link to Andalusian universities (5%).

The academic profile includes, among other things, qualification in languages and the inclusion of studies in one of the nine priority areas of the RIS3: ICT and digital economy; renewable energy; energy efficiency and sustainable construction, agro industry and healthy food; health and social welfare; tourism, culture and leisure; endogenous resources of territorial base, advanced industry linked to the transport; mobility and logistics, and basic research.

Nationality: Students who have the nationality of a member state of a European Union is eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

Master Scholarships

How to Apply: The processing of these grants can be done both electronically, through the electronic registration of the Junta de Andalucía, and physically in any public registry.

Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is October 4, 2017.