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COLFUTURO - Durham Scholarships

COLFUTURO's main objective is to provide financial support and increase the possibilities of Colombian citizens to access high-quality postgraduate study programmes abroad.

International Scholarships
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Summary

COLFUTURO awards take the form of a scholarship loan of up to US$50,000. Students may be awarded COLFUTURO scholarships for 80% of the loaned amount, provided they accomplish certain requirements. Durham University is pleased to offer a full tuition fee scholarship for one COLFUTURO beneficiary accepted onto a Taught Postgraduate programme (apart from MBA).

All other students (Postgraduate Taught and Research) in receipt of COLFUTURO funding will receive a 20% discount on their tuition fee for the duration of their programme. The candidate for the full tuition fee waiver will be selected by Durham University after the results of the Colfuturo call are announced in June 2025.

Amount

- 20% discount on tuition fee for the duration of the programme

- 100% discount on tuition fee for one Taught Masters student
Year of Entry Applicants for programmes commencing in 2025/26
Number of awards available Multiple 20% tuition discount awards, one PGT full tuition waiver
Level of study Postgraduate Taught and Research
Mode of study Full-time
Programmes
All programmes with the exception of the MBA programmes
Duration
  • Master's Scholarship - one year
  • PhD Scholarship - up to three years

Eligibility

Geographical Criteria - Colombian nationals.

For specific eligibility criteria please refer to the COLFUTURO website.

How to apply

  1. Complete your Durham University application

    Please ensure you have submitted an academic application to Durham University for one of the eligible programmes via the postgraduate online application portal. You can also apply for a programme after your COLFUTURO application, but it is strongly advised to apply to the University as soon as possible. 

     

    Please note: When completing your postgraduate online academic application form for your programme of study: In the section on Funding please answer 'Yes' to the question 'Have your either applied or are going to apply for a scholarship?’ Then select ‘COLFUTURO scholarship’ from the drop-down menu. There is no separate scholarship application for Durham University's COLFUTURO scholarships, all eligible Colombian offer holders will be considered.

  2. Submit a scholarship application to COLFUTURO

    For more details on how to apply for the COLFUTURO scholarship, visit the COLFUTURO website, or contact COLFUTURO. Please note you can only apply for COLFUTURO support during their call. Applications open 7th January 2025 and close 28th February at 11:59 p.m. (Colombia time).

     

     

  3. Ask us

    For further information or advice contact COLFUTURO or email international.scholarships@durham.ac.uk.  

Guidance

Durham University makes every effort to ensure that the information published or contained on its website is accurate. However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not subsequently be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University's reasonable control. Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) changes in Government policy or change of law. Whilst any changes will be incorporated into the University's website any person wishing to clarify the details of a particular scholarship/s should contact the University at scholarships.advice@durham.ac.uk.