The International University of La Rioja will award 36 postgraduate scholarships

The International University of La Rioja will award 36 postgraduate scholarships at the Master’s level to university professionals throughout the country. The applicant will have the possibility to apply to one of the 91 official master’s programs related in this call.

Status and dates of the call
Call status: OPEN
Opening: June 2, 2021 Closing: September 9, 2021
National Scholarship Commission: October 7, 2021
Table of generalities
Country: Spain
Study area: Different areas
Teaching center: Distance Education Platform – UNIR
Duration of the program: 1 year Program start date: October 25, 2021 End date of the program: October 25, 2022
Idiom: Spanish Type of course: Virtual / Online
Title to obtain: Official title

Applicant profile

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The program is aimed at university professionals in areas related to the programs related to this call, who have professional experience in the area of ​​the program or who work in public or private entities on issues directly related to the program to be carried out. The applicant must have definitive admission to the program.

REQUIREMENTS: The applicant must be over 23 years old and under 65 years old, have a minimum average of undergraduate grades of 4.0 / 5.0 ( CERTIFICATES OF SPECIALIZATION NOTES ARE NOT ACCEPTED ); have at least 2 years of professional experience (THAT IS, AFTER HAVING OBTAINED THE UNIVERSITY DEGREE) in the area of ​​the program to be carried out and enjoy good physical and mental health.

Financing

Financing
Number of scholarships Percentage Observations
3 100% 3 scholarships of 100% tuition exemption will be awarded ONLY for the following programs:
1. MU in Didactics of Language in Early Childhood and Primary Education
2. MU in Didactics of Language and Literature in Secondary Education
3. MU in Didactics of Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary Education
4. MU in Didactics of Mathematics in Secondary Education
5. MU in Educational Technology and Digital Competences.
6. MU in Business Administration and Management (MBA)
7. MU in Human Resources Management
3 80% 3 scholarships of 80% tuition exemption will be awarded. If the selected candidate suspends or disapproves of the course and wishes to take it again, they must bear the registration costs.
– The 80% scholarships will be awarded ONLY for the following programs:
1. MU in Didactics of Language in Early Childhood and Primary Education
2. MU in Didactics of Language and Literature in Secondary Education
3. MU in Didactics of Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary Education
4. MU in Didactics of Mathematics in Secondary Education
5. MU in Educational Technology and Digital Competences.
6. MU in Business Administration and Management (MBA)
7. MU in Human Resources Management
8. MU Public Management Management
9. MU Company Law in Colombia
30 fifty% 30 exemptions of 50% of the total cost of tuition will be granted for the programs related in this call. If the selected candidate suspends or disapproves of the course and wishes to take it again, they must bear the registration costs.
Items covered by the program

TUITION – 100%, 80% and 50% tuition exemption scholarships will be awarded only.

NOTES:
1. The enrollment exemption percentage will be awarded based on the final pre-selection score obtained by each student in accordance with the parameters indicated in this call and according to the program to be carried out. 2. The International University of La Rioja will receive 250 (euros) for the place reservation process, which is part of the registration fee. That is, this value will be discounted from the total value of the registration. In the event that the applicant is not favored with the scholarship or renounces it, UNIR will grant a discount of up to 25% of the value of the tuition; in such a way that the applicant can continue with master’s studies. This amount of the registration process will be refundable up to 10 business days after the notification of non-selection by UNIR
3. The additional discounts that UNIR has at that time will in no case be cumulative with the ICETEX scholarships.
4. Of the total number of scholarships distributed among the candidates, no more than 5 scholarships per degree will be awarded. Thus, it is intended to distribute among the different areas of knowledge and degrees of the University.

Required documents

Document No. Document Quantity Observations
1 DEFINITIVE ADMISSION LETTER TO THE TEACHING CENTER 1 It will be the responsibility of the applicant to process his admission to the university. You must comply with its policies in everything related to the enrollment and admission process to the program. NOTE: You must keep a copy of the document issued by UNIR (which indicates the program to which it has been ADMITTED ), to upload it to the ICETEX application platform. Candidates that DO NOT present the letter of admission will be excluded from the process.
2 UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE TITLE 1
3 CERTIFICATE OF UNDERGRADUATE NOTES 1 The undergraduate certificate must be with a weighted cumulative average of the career.
NOTE: DIGITAL CERTIFICATES MUST BE ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY, OTHER TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS ARE NOT VALID.
4 CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1 The certificate must be issued by the entity or entities where you have worked professionally, detailing the functions performed and those currently performed.
5 IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT 1 IN CASE OF BEING SELECTED , they must present to the university a photocopy of their valid passport, an essential requirement for international identification, at the time of issuance of the degree.

Pre-selection criteria

Criterion name Criterion weight
Undergraduate Academic Average 35%
Job performance sector twenty%
Current place of residence fifteen%
Coherence between the applicant’s profile and the program to be carried out twenty%
Professional experience 10%

Program objectives

  • Provide participants with the opportunity to study Master’s degrees in the indicated fields with exemption from tuition at the International University of La Rioja.

Program content

The applicant may apply for one of the 91 official degrees offered by UNIR in the line of Masters as long as they meet the admission requirements required by the program.

Download here the list of programs

NOTE 1: Some programs are added at the request of the bidder to the call. It is important to emphasize that their validation is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education.

NOTE 2: For more information about the programs, visit: https://colombia.unir.net/estudia-con-nosotros/becas-universitarias/icetex/ or via email: infocolombia@unir.net

Take into account (Observations)

  • ICETEX does not have intermediaries nor does it charge for the procedures of the services that the institute offers, nor for the awarding of credits or scholarships.
  • Your application will be excluded from the process if the required documents are not uploaded at the time of application, no later than the application deadline indicated in this call.
  • Candidates who have been awarded a scholarship through ICETEX – in person or online – whose duration has been equal to or greater than 3 months, or who decide to renounce the scholarship for unjustified reasons, must wait two years, counted from from the end date of the program, to apply again for an international scholarship.
  • Scholarship applicants may not apply to more than one (1) program simultaneously. In case of being preselected by the National Scholarship Commission, you must wait for the final decision by the bidder to participate again in a new call.
  • All the information provided by the candidates must be truthful and will be subject to verification in accordance with the provisions of Article No. 83 of the National Constitution and Articles 286 to 296 of the Colombian Penal Code related to Falsehood in Documents; The applicant must strictly comply with the requirements for this program and must upload the documentation to support their application, on the deadline related to this call. Likewise, if any inconsistency or inconsistency is found between the requirements demanded in the call, the data recorded in the virtual form and the documentation provided in support of this request will be excluded from the process and there will be no right to claim.
  • The documentation requested by ICETEX has the purpose of complying with the requirements demanded by the offeror.
  • If you have been awarded a scholarship from the OAS Professional Development program in the last twelve (12) months, or if you currently have an academic study scholarship, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP from the Professional Development program of the OAS. Likewise, it should be noted that ALL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ARE CONDITIONED ON THE CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FROM THE OAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Students are warned that, in the event that the scholarship program loses funding, the OAS General Secretariat will be forced to suspend payment to scholarship holders and / or educational institutions. The GS / OAS does not guarantee the permanent availability of funds and all scholarship recipients must be aware that the financing of the scholarship can end at any time.
  • For face-to-face or virtual programs that grant tuition exemption, the percentages will be awarded based on the final pre-selection score obtained by each student in accordance with the parameters and pre-selection criteria indicated in this call.
  • Recipients of educational loans or funds under administration that are in arrears will not be able to participate in an international scholarship program.
  • In some countries, the master’s degrees awarded to national and foreign students are of two types: Own Title: Aimed at professionals from different disciplines, especially those related to administrative and economic sciences, among others, and whose interest is to generate employment Through the constitution of a company or business or the provision of their professional services to private sector companies where validation by the Ministry of National Education of the degree obtained is not required, they can opt for this type of program. Official Title: Aimed at professionals from different disciplines, especially those related to administrative and economic sciences, among others, and whose interest is to work in the public sector, to advance in their positions or in the search for the teaching ladder or to continue with doctoral studies. Unlike the proper title, the official is validated by the Ministry of National Education. ICETEX WILL NOT GRANT CREDITS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES LEADING TO OWN DEGREES, WHICH ARE NOT VALIDABLE IN COLOMBIA.
  • ALL CANDIDATES MUST APPLY THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION.
  • THE BIDDER IS POTENTIAL TO GRANT OR NOT THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THIS PROGRAM TO CANDIDATES PRESELECTED BY THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION.
  • THE PRE-SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE DISCLAIMED IN TIME AFTER THE SESSION OF THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION, THROUGH THE EMAIL REGISTERED BY THE PARTICIPANT AT THE TIME OF CARRYING OUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
  • FOR NO REASON, WILL BE RECEIVED APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THE TOTALITY OF THE REQUIREMENTS DEMANDED IN THIS CALL.

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