JuventudEsGTO, Mexico

The University of Waterloo is pleased to receive applications from excellent Mexican students who will be applying for the JuventudEsGTO scholarship loan program (formerly EDUCAFIN).

Waterloo is a member of CALDO consortium, an association of Canada’s leading research universities committed to international education. CALDO is currently working with nine Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Panama.

Scholarship Overview

The objective of this agreement is to establish the basis for carrying out scholarship calls, in which EDUCAFIN and CALDO will provide support to Mexican students from the state of Guanajuato interested in pursuing a Research (Thesis Based) Master's or PhD degree in CADLDO member universities in Canada.

JuventudEsGTO will provide annual funding in the form of a forgivable loan.

What does the CONACyT Scholarship Cover?

• Domestic tuition fees.
• Living allowance.
• Health Insurance.
• Airfare.

Eligible Programs

• Doctoral studies for up to 4 (four) years
• Research master’s studies for up to 2 (two) years

Priority Areas

Doctoral Funding

• The scholarship provides full funding (including but not limited to tuition, incidental fees, health coverage and a living allowance) for doctoral programs for up to 4 years or 12 academic terms.
• Domestic tuition will be assessed.

Master’s Research Funding

• The scholarship provides full funding (including but not limited to tuition and fees and living allowance/stipend) for 2 years or 6 academic terms.
• International tuition will be assessed.
• The Faculty/Program/Supervisor will be required to provide support for the tuition differential between international and domestic tuition for master’s students only.

English for Academic Success (EFAS)

• Not covered under this agreement

JuventudEsGTO application procedure

1. Visit http://www.conacyt.gob.mx/ for scholarship deadlines.
2. Applicants contact universities and submit online application and supporting documents.
3. Applicants apply to JuventudEsGTO directly, including Waterloo’s Offer of Admission in their application package.
4. JuventudEsGTO confirms the scholarship.

Applying to Waterloo

• Minimum admission requirements include an 8/10 overall GPA. Some programs may require a higher average.
• Certification of English language proficiency (ELP) through one of the accepted examinations is required.
• Prospective graduate students apply online.
  • In the Other Information section, under International Agreements, select Mexico: JuventudEsGTO.
• Some agreements provide a preliminary sponsorship or scholarship letter, if applicable, email a pdf copy to an admissions specialist. Remember to include your full name and your 8 digit (numerical only) Waterloo student ID number.
• If you are applying with a sponsorship that includes funding for English language studies, conditional admission may be offered. Learn more about sponsorships with English Language Training.

Important:

• The sponsorship documentation must detail the approved program, financial support amount and the number of years the funding has been granted (a minimum of two years for a master’s research program and a minimum of four years for a PhD program).
• Please refer to Arranging your fees with a third-party sponsorship on the Finance website for the information required in the official sponsorship documentation. If there is any change in your funding situation, the University of Waterloo may re-evaluate your Offer of Admission, and reserves the right to withdraw your Offer of Admission or withdraw you from your graduate program.

Contact

• For further information contact the Manager, Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@uwaterloo.ca.