Study grants in collaboration with the Moroccan Embassy for Moroccan students living in Spain
The application period for the 210 scholarships for access to higher education promoted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
- The scholarships cover different levels of training such as vocational training, undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education.
- Students will be able to choose from a total of 146 programmes in 12 different areas of knowledge that Planeta Formación y Universidades offers through its institutions.
- The average academic results will be the main award criterion.
Madrid, 12 June 2023 - The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Spain and Planeta Formación y Universidades are committed to promoting access to higher education for Moroccan students who are permanent or long-term residents of Spain and who stand out for their merit and academic level. The two bodies are today launching a programme of 210 scholarships, the application process for which will be open from 12 June to 13 August.
Moroccan students in Spain who are awarded these scholarships will be able to choose from a total of 146 programmes, divided into 12 areas of knowledge that Planeta Formación y Universidades offers through its institutions, and which will be taught using different methodologies (face-to-face, blended and online). Students will also be able to take postgraduate courses, for which 93 places will be allocated, as well as continuing education courses, with 71 places; higher education courses (vocational training), with 24 places; a further 6 places for intermediate courses (vocational training), 14 places for degree courses and, finally, doctoral courses, with 2 places.
The Planeta Formación institutions and universities responsible for the training programmes included in the agreement are EAE Business School (at its Madrid and Barcelona campuses), Barcelona Culinary Hub, Iberonex, iFP Innovación en Formación Profesional, INESDI Business Techschool, OBS Business School, BIU Broward International University, The Core School, UNIE Universidad and Universidad Internacional de Valencia VIU.
The programmes are specialised in the following areas: arts and humanities, audiovisual, science and technology, health sciences, education, business, finance, law, marketing and communication, operations and project management, human resources, tourism and gastronomy.
The collaboration between the entities includes three types of scholarships, from those covering 100% of the training, to the second type which covers 75% of the studies and the third type of scholarship which amounts to 50% of the cost of the training.
Collaboration agreement
The 210 scholarships to be awarded by Planeta Formación y Universidades are the result of an initiative promoted by the higher education network and the Moroccan embassy, whose ambassador Karima Benyaich states that "it is a great opportunity for educational collaboration to have at our disposal the tools of Planeta Formación y Universidades to promote the talent of our students, so that they see their possibilities for a successful professional future increase". With this initiative, Planeta Formación y Universidades is committed to awarding these scholarships to Moroccan students who are permanent or long-term residents in our country and who stand out for their academic excellence, with the average of their transcripts being the main selection criterion for the award of these scholarships.
For Carlos Giménez, CEO of Planeta Formación y Universidades, "at Planeta Formación y Universidades, we work to offer people the opportunity to grow through education. The launch of these training grants is a good example of this commitment, and we hope to contribute to encouraging the training of Moroccan students with permanent or long-term residence in Spain and with the best records, encouraging them to continue preparing and training for their professional future".
Those interested in accessing the scholarships can obtain more information on the following points here.