COLFUTURO-Hertie School Scholarship

The COLFUTURO-Hertie School Scholarship was established to inspire students to bring their learned expertise back to Colombia and participate in the country's growth. Applicants must be passionate about the development of Colombia and interested in working in the public sector or academia after returning to the country.

• Available for the Master of International Affairs, Master of Public Policy, Master of Data Science for Public Policy, and Executive Master of Public Administration
• One full scholarship worth 37,500 euros and up to nine partial scholarships between 25% and 50% of tuition fees.
• The COLFUTURO loan-scholarship will cover living expenses and other related costs for up to two years and up to 50,000 dollars. Students may be awarded additional scholarships after their return to Colombia.
• Applicants must show motivation to play an active role in the development of Colombia after graduation. 
• Apply to the loan-scholarship on COLFUTURO’s website within their application window.

The Hertie School is offering this joint graduate loan-scholarship in partnership with Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia (COLFUTURO) in order to enable talented students from Colombia to pursue graduate studies in Berlin. Recipients can receive a full scholarship from the Hertie School that covers 100% of study fees for the MIA, MPP, MDS, or Executive MPA as well as a loan-scholarship award from COLFUTURO to cover living costs in Berlin for up to two years.

Additionally, up to 9 COLFUTURO recipients can receive one of the following partial scholarships:

• up to two 50% partial scholarships
• up to three 35% partial scholarships
• up to four 25% partial scholarships

• Students of Colombian origin and recipients of the COLFUTURO loan-scholarship
• Students interested in the development of Colombia and committed to returning to the country after graduation to take an active part in its growth and progress
• Preference will be given to individuals working in the public sector or academia.
• Students with demonstrated financial need

• First, submit a standard application to the MPP, MIA, MDS or Executive MPA programme.
• Upon receiving an admission offer, you will be invited to access the Funding Application. Please make sure to indicate that you are applying for COLFUTURO while completing the application. You will have two weeks to apply for scholarships.  
• Apply to the COLFUTURO loan-scholarship within their application window.
• Students who are offered a place for full-time graduate studies at the Hertie School and who are selected as beneficiaries of the COLFUTURO loan-scholarship programme will be considered for a full scholarship. The Hertie School will select the scholarship recipient from the pool of COLFUTURO’s beneficiaries.