Peru - Pronabec

The University of Waterloo is pleased to receive applications from excellent Peruvian students who will be applying for Presidente de la República (Pronabec) scholarships.

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

Scholarship Overview

To lay the foundation for collaboration and promote the access, retention, and completion of graduate studies to PRONABEC scholars registered in CALDO Member Universities, with the purpose of strengthening and deepening academic knowledge and promoting scientific research to respond to the needs of the country, especially those in the scholars’ place or origin.

What does the Pronabec Scholarship Cover?

• Return airfare.
• Domestic tuition and academic fees.
• Montly living allowance.
• Yearly allowance for books and/or materials.
• University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP).

Eligible Programs

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

Doctoral Funding

• The scholarship provides full funding (including but not limited to tuition and fees, health insurance (UHIP) and living allowance/stipend) for doctoral programs for 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, health insurance (UHIP) and living allowance/stipend) for two years or six 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)

• Pronabec will fund language studies before beginning the academic program. 
• Learn more about the EFAS program.

Pronabec application procedure

1. Visit https://www.gob.pe/pronabec for scholarship deadlines.
2. Applicants contact universities and submit online applications and supporting documents.
3. Applicants apply through Pronabec, including Waterloo’s Offer of Admission.
4. Pronabec confirms the scholarship.

Applying to Waterloo

• Minimum admission requirements include a 15/20 overall standing (GPA).
• 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 Peru: Pronabec.
• 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.

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.