Santander Offers 750 Scholarships for Exchange in 9 Countries

With the aim of contributing to the development of the Ibero-American Knowledge Space, Santander applied for the Santander Ibero-American Scholarship Program. are offered 750 bags of study for undergraduate and graduate students.

The program offers a handbag in the amount of 3 thousand euros intended to cover expenses such as the destination university fee (if any), travel, food or housing. The destination countries are Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Portugal and Uruguay.

To participate, the interested student's university must establish a bilateral agreement with the host university. The exchange will last up to six months, which may occur until September 2021.

Registration and Selection Process

To the registrations can be done through the Santander Universitário app (available for Android and iOS). Through the tool it is also possible to check some of the universities that can be chosen as a destination.

The procedure of selection of students will be done by higher education institutions themselves. Therefore, it is important to check with your university how the process will be, and thus carry out the appropriate procedures. until August 7th.

In general, Santander points out that aspects such as “the student's academic excellence and unfavorable socio-economic condition” will be taken into account during the selection process. More specific points are at the discretion of the educational institution.

Finally, the Santander Ibero-Americanas Program, in addition to offering student exchange, is also one of the bank's financial aid programs. In addition, there is the Top España program, which grants 100 full scholarships to students and professors at accredited universities. for a 3-week immersion in Spain with the opportunity to improve your knowledge of the Spanish language and the culture of the country.