COLFUTURO Scholarship
Joint Scholarship for Colombian Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (COLFUTURO) students to undertake postgraduate coursework programs.
Key details
Applications close
Open year round
Study level
Postgraduate
Student type
International
Award value
(Fee reduction)
Up to 50% of the tuition fees.
Duration
Standard course duration
About the scholarship
The Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (COLFUTURO) and Macquarie University offer joint scholarships to exceptional Colombian students to undertake postgraduate coursework programs offered by Macquarie University. The scholarship is highly competitive and will provide two scholarships valued at 50% of the tuition fees for postgraduate coursework degrees.
Duration
Criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a citizen of Colombia studying a postgraduate degree. Applicants also have to meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of Columbia.
- Hold a full offer for one the courses listed in the 'Applicable course' section below (single or double degree).
- Achieve a minimum WAM of 65 or equivalent for postgraduate (coursework) applications.
- Commence study in the session and year indicated in your scholarship letter of offer.
- Must not have received a scholarship or sponsorship from Macquarie University or another organisation for the degree (unless stated otherwise by the Scholarship Committee).
Applicable courses
- Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor of Physiotherapy
- Juris Doctor
- Master of Accounting
- Master of Actuarial Practice
- Master of Ancient History
- Master of Applied Economics
- Master of Applied Finance
- Master of Applied Linguistics and TESOL
- Master of Applied Statistics
- Master of Banking and Finance
- Master of Biotechnology
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Analytics
- Master of Chiropractic
- Master of Clinical Audiology
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Conference Interpreting
- Master of Conservation Biology
- Master of Counter Terrorism
- Master of Creative Industries
- Master of Creative Writing
- Master of Criminology
- Master of Cyber Security Analysis
- Master of Data Science
- Master of Disability Studies
- Master of Early Childhood
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering in Electronics Engineering
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Environment
- Master of Finance
- Master of Inclusive and Special Education
- Master of Indigenous Education
- Master of Information Systems Management
- Master of Information Technology in Cyber Security
- Master of Information Technology in Networking
- Master of Intelligence
- Master of International Business
- Master of International Relations
- Master of International Trade and Commerce Law
- Master of Laws
- Master of Management
- Master of Marketing
- Master of Media and Communications
- Master of Organisational Psychology
- Master of Planning
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Professional Psychology
- Master of Public and Social Policy
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Security and Strategic Studies
- Master of Speech and Language Pathology
- Master of Sustainable Development
- Master of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)
- Master of Teaching (Primary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Master of Translation and Interpreting Studies
- Master of Translation and Interpreting Studies (Advanced)
How to apply
Students admitted to a postgraduate degree will submit a Loan-Scholarship application to COLFUTURO, following the application procedures and standard requirements established by COLFUTURO. As part of the application:
- It's highly recommended that candidates commence their application by the end of March at the latest to ensure they receive an offer letter from Macquarie for their program of study before 30 April.
- Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application by the end of the second week of July.
- Visit colfuturo.org for more information.