2010 Mexican Government Scholarship for Indian Students

Sponsored Links

Career Blog

Jewelry Design Scholarships 2012 – Career in Gemology and Jewelry Manufacturing

UNCF Scholarships Program 2012 – United Negro College Fund

June 15, 2009

MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP-2010

LAST DATE: 20.7.2009

The Government of Mexico have offered 3 scholarships for Indian nationals for the year 2010 for studies at a Mexican University or any institution of higher education in Mexico. The scholarships would be available for studies in the following subject fields:

1. Agriculture
2. Biotechnology
3. Information Technology
4. Electronics Engineering

Since, the medium of instructions would be Spanish Language, it would be mandatory that all applicants are able to speak Spanish at the time of submitting their applications. Only in exceptional cases, the Government of Mexico might consider to exempt this pre-requisite to the student if he agrees to undergo 6 months course in Spanish language prior to the start of the regular study.

AGE: Below 26 years for P.G. (Masters) & below 30 years for Ph.D. as on 31.8.2009.

Registration to apply for a scholarship will be conducted by Mexico Embassy, New Delhi online through the following website: www.becas.sre.gob.mx. A special link will be activated from 15th July to 15th August 2009. Each applicant should register through this mean and, if approved, all the correspondent documents should be submitted to this Embassy up to 31st August 2009.

LEVEL OF STUDY: Post-graduate and Ph.D.

QUALIFICATION: Should have Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with minimum 65% marks in relevant subject for Post-graduate studies. The candidate should have Post-graduate Degree with minimum 65% marks in relevant subject for Ph.D.

SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE

• Enrollment and school fees, where applicable.
• Monthly allowance, equal to:

1) 4 D.F. (Federal District-Mexico City) minimum wages for a Specialty, Master’s or Master’s-level research, as well as for studies in the Spanish language and Mexican culture. This currently amounts to $6,576.00 pesos

2) 5 D.F. (Federal District-Mexico City) minimum wages for a doctorate or doctoral research, as well as postdoctoral visits, medical specialties or subspecialties, and expert and artistic visits. This currently amounts to $8,220.00 pesos.

• Medical insurance coverage from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), effective as of the third month of the scholarship, as long as scholarship grantees comply with the delivery of the documentation requested in due time and manner in order to proceed with their admission into the IMSS system.

• At the beginning of the scholarship, transportation from Mexico City to the location of the academic institution where the grantee is to study, and transportation from there back to Mexico City upon termination of the scholarship.

• International air travel costs will only be paid to nationals of countries with which Mexico has a reciprocal agreement covering the international air travel of scholarship grantees, and to grantees whose program in this Call includes said benefit.

Any expenses not stipulated in the foregoing shall be payable by the scholarship grantee, including: costs involving study incorporation and revalidation costs; costs for printing of the thesis; graduation and degree-procurement processing fees; costs of registration in the National Register of Foreigners; and visa renewal fees.

Application on plain paper (in prescribed format) along with photocopies of educational certificates (including proof of age) and other documents, with a copy of recent passport size photograph pasted on the application, should reach “The Section Officer, ES.5 Section, Department of Higher Education, A.2/W.4, Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001” by 20.7.2009. Applications received after 20.7.2009 will not be entertained. Applications can also be submitted online at the Department website www.education.nic.in by 20.7.2009.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship Tags: Government, Indian, MEXICAN, Scholarship, students