Funding for Latin American students
We have agreements with organisations across Latin America to provide funding for Masters and PhD students.
You will need to apply for your course and receive an offer letter before you can apply for a scholarship or loan from a funding body. You can and check our international entry requirements.
If you have any questions about funding email the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ Office via internationaloffice@leeds.ac.uk
Funding listed by country
Chile
ANID
We have an agreement with La Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID) to offer a 20% discount on the tuition fees.
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Colombia
COLFUTURO
We have an agreement with COLFUTURO to offer a 20% discount on the tuition fees. Additionally, we select one student each year to receive a 50% discount on tuition fees.
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Ecuador
Senescyt
The University is an approved destination for the Programa de Becas Internacionales de Posgrado that is provided by La Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Senescyt). Leeds is approved for the following subject areas:
- Ciencias biológicas y afines
- Medio Ambiente
- Ciencias físicas
- Arquitectura y Construcción
- Agricultura
- Silvicultura y Pesca
- Servicios de Transporte
- Humanidades
- Idiomas
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Guatemala
GuateFuturo
We have an agreement with GuateFuturo to offer a 20% discount on the tuition fees.
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Mexico
FUNED
We have an agreement with La Fundación Mexicana para la Educación, la Tecnología y la Ciencia (FUNED) to offer a 25% discount on the tuition fees.
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FIDERH
We have an agreement with El Fondo para el Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos (FIDERH) to offer a 25% discount on tuition fees.
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Peru
PRONABEC
The University is an approved destination university for the Beca Presidente scholarship from El Programa Nacional de Becas y Credito Educativo (PRONABEC).
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Tuition fee deposit
If you are sponsored by one of the Latin American funding bodies previously mentioned, you do not have to pay a tuition fee deposit before beginning your course.
You will need to present evidence of the funding that you have been awarded to be exempt from paying the tuition fee deposit. To send proof of funding, email the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ Office via sponsorsupport@leeds.ac.uk. Include your name and ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ student ID in the subject.
After you have provided proof of your funding, you will be sent a letter by email to confirm the discount you have been awarded on the tuition fee. You will need to take this letter with you to your visa appointment to present with your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) and other supporting documents.