New Scholarships in Spain

Those who are seeking scholarship to study in Spain, should check these new offers and recent news in Spanish education system.

• Grants for summer courses at the International University Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) in Santander, which will take place from mid June to September, may be requested until May 25. The topics are including the situation of East and emerging countries, medical research or creative support.

• The International University of Andalusia (UNIA) opened the application period for scholarships for 36 courses and 33 summer meetings scheduled for this year in its various offices in Andalusia, in addition to maintaining the free tuition for the seminars to be held in several Moroccan cities. Thus, the application deadline for grants ending on June 8th for scheduled courses in Malaga and 15th for scheduled at La Rabida (Huelva) and Baeza (Jaén). Those interested in applying for scholarship must do so through the standard form can be located anywhere UNI www.unia.es.

• Alberto Iglesias, Howard Shore, Michel Camilo and Juan Luis Guerra are some of the renowned artists who lend their names to the scholarship scheme to Berklee College of Music will implement at its campus in Valencia, announced the school. This program of support for new masters will allow selected students to cover 50 percent of tuition. The beneficiaries are students selected the first campus master's program, which launches in September 2012.

• BBVA and Carolina Foundations offer 22 scholarships to specialists in medicine, economics and environment areas from Latin America. The deadline for application ends on June 3, 2012. The objective of the integrated programs in Medicine (Oncology, Cardiology and Viral) is to provide Latin American doctors the chance to advance in their training to improve their knowledge and skills in contexts of high quality care and with components of very relevant research and innovation.

• The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, through the Secretariat General of Universities, has plans to spend more than 72.4 million euros for 'FPU fellowship' training and promotion of research faculty for the next four years. These grants are held on a competitive basis, that is, be awarded to those who prove to have better skills among all applicants. With this investment, the ministry will award 950 new scholarships, 1,000 short term of two to four months in Spanish and foreign centers and 80 temporary transfers, between 6 and 9 months in foreign centers.

There is no doubt that Spanish education system gives utmost importance for scholarships and there are more to come. Stay tuned!