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Mexican Students-FUNED

McGill holds an agreement with the Fundacion Mexicana para la Educacion, la Tecnologia yÌýla Ciencia (FUNED)Ìýto co-sponsor Mexican students enrolled in a Master's non-thesis programÌýat McGill in the fields of Management, Social Sciences and Economics. The agreement aims at attracting top Mexican students to pursue graduate studies at McGill.

Value & Duration

FUNED will provide 5,000ÌýtoÌý30,000 USD for tuition, fees and living expenses. The amount provided to each prospective student will be based on the results of FUNED's financial needs evaluation of the student. The package consists of 10% scholarship and 90% loan.

McGill will provide the following, as long as the scholarship from FUNED is still valid:

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA): 20% of the current tuition rate for the totality of the program;
  • All other non-thesis Master's and self-funded programs: $4,000 per year as tuition support, for a maximum of two years.

Funding is provided for a maximum period of two (2) years.

Deadlines

ÌýThe 2024 competition is open from February 26, 2024 to October 15, 2024. Consult for more information.

Students in thesis programs can apply for the joint CONAHCYT-FUNED call. For more information, visit our CONAHCyT page.

General Call for Applications

Start of Application Period February 26, 2024
End of Application Period October 15, 2024
Results Announcement On rolling basis following application

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Eligibility

McGill eligibility criteria:

  • Must be a citizen of Mexico
  • Meet all of McGill's requirements for admission to a eligible graduate program
  • Have received an Offer of Admission from a McGill Non-Thesis Masters, including self-funded programs (MBA,ÌýMMA, MMR, MMF, MPP). Click here for more information on how to apply to McGill

FUNED eligibility criteria:

  • Must be a citizen of Mexico
  • Have completed an undergraduate degree orÌýin the process of obtaining it
  • HaveÌýa minimum CGPA of 8/10
  • Have one year of verified working experience
  • Have good credit standing according to the report issued byÌýBuró de Crédito
  • Submit an application to FUNED no later than 90 days before leaving to study
  • Please consult FUNED forÌýmore information.

Please note that not all non-thesis Master's programs may be fundable by FUNED, and it is the applicant's responsibility to check for eligibility requirements from both FUNED and McGill.

Students applying through FUNED for a thesis-based Master's are encouraged to apply to CONAHCyT asÌýthey would be eligible for the agreement with that agency, please visit more information at CONAHCYT website.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply directly to FUNED.ÌýYou can see open calls for applications


Additional Information for Staff

Guidelines for Staff

Please visit the guideline here for staff only (login required).

This agreement is valid for Fall 2020 admissions onwards.Ìý

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