The University of Groningen (UG) is eligible to receive Colombian students sponsored by Colfuturo in one of its master or PhD programs. At the University Medical Center Groningen, the Graduate School of Medical Sciences is home to two research-oriented master's programs and more than 1.700 PhD candidates.
Deadlines 2023
The 2023 deadline for application to Colfuturo is 28 February 2023. Consult the online call for applications for more information.
In order to apply you need to have secured (conditional) admission to one of our master or PhD programs.
Master programs: how to apply?
In case of master applicants, consult the website of the program of your choice. Questions regarding admission to master programs may be directed to admission@rug.nl. PhD applicants contact the Graduate School directly.
For Prospective PhD students
- We welcome you to browse the UMCG research and University of Groningen website to locate a supervisor
- You may download the brochure with more information specifically for Colombian prospective PhD students
- You can find the outline of the PhD curriculum in the PhD Study Guide.
Alternatively, if you cannot locate a supervisor in your field or experience difficulties getting in touch, feel free to contact the Graduate School. Just make sure to include an English-language CV and a summary of your research project/interests in your communication.
Students who are admitted to the Groningen PhD program and who will obtain their PhD degree (also) from Groningen will receive a top-up of their monthly allowance to the standard for externally funded PhD students. Find more about this unique top-up policy here!
For UMCG supervisors
In order to prepare the letter of acceptance for Colfuturo PhD applicants, UMCG supervisors should provide the Graduate School of Medical Sciences with the information and documentation requested here.
Some scholarship providers allow for the claim of tuition and/or bench fees. More information about GSMS fee policies can be found here.