Top 5 scholarships and fellowships in Spain for international students
5 scholarships and fellowships in Spain that international students can apply for, each checked on its official page, with funding, eligibility and deadlines.
Looking for funding to study or research in Spain? We picked 5 scholarships and fellowships that the official pages say international students can apply for, 1 of them fully funded. Each one was checked on its official page on October 31, 2026.
Before you apply, read our guide to studying in Spain for tuition, visa money and work rules.
The list at a glance
| # | Programme | Funding | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAAS Talent Scholarships, Tecnun School of Engineering, University of Navarra | Partly funded | February 5, 2027 |
| 2 | Elisava Masters’ Scholarships, Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering | Partly funded | Not announced yet |
| 3 | IESE MBA Scholarships, IESE Business School | Partly funded | Not announced yet |
| 4 | INPhINIT Incoming Doctoral Fellowships, “la Caixa” Foundation | Fully funded | Not announced yet |
| 5 | Language and Culture Assistants in Spain (Auxiliares de Conversacion) | Paid | Not announced yet |
1. HAAS Talent Scholarships, Tecnun School of Engineering, University of Navarra
Covers 10 to 50% of total tuition for Tecnun master’s programmes in San Sebastian and Madrid, including industrial engineering, technological innovation, telecommunications engineering and data analysis in engineering. For two-year programmes the first-year award carries over to the second year.
- Who can apply: Applicants from any country who have applied for 2027/28 admission and a cost assessment, hold or are finishing an undergraduate degree, and whose family income per head in 2025 was no more than 25,000 euros.
- Deadline: February 5, 2027. For 2027/28 there are three calls: 5 February 2027 (decisions by 12 February), 7 May 2027 (decisions by 14 May) and an extraordinary call on 23 July 2027 for programmes with funding left.
- Funding: Partly funded
2. Elisava Masters’ Scholarships, Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
28 scholarships of 50% of the master’s fee (7 for Madrid masters and 21 for Barcelona masters); communication masters run separate Fahrenheit Scholarships.
- Who can apply: Anyone who wants to study a master’s at Elisava can apply, with a short video and portfolio; applicants may apply to only one master’s programme.
- Deadline: Next deadline not announced yet. The page says the call always takes place in March and the next call is March 2027; no exact closing date is given.
- Funding: Partly funded
3. IESE MBA Scholarships, IESE Business School
Merit and need-based scholarships for the Full-Time MBA in Barcelona, typically covering 10 to 50% of tuition (the 2027 fee is 117,000 euros). Some named awards go further, such as Leaders in Africa (up to 80% of tuition) and the Laidlaw Women’s MBA (full tuition). Living costs are not covered.
- Who can apply: Excellence, Trust, Women in STEM and several other awards are open to all admitted candidates. Others are for particular groups, such as Africans, Latin Americans or candidates from emerging economies.
- Deadline: Next deadline not announced yet. The scholarship essay is submitted with the MBA application, and decisions usually come with admission. The page does not list round dates for the September 2027 intake; some regional awards require applying within rounds R1 to R3.
- Funding: Partly funded
4. INPhINIT Incoming Doctoral Fellowships, “la Caixa” Foundation
30 fellowships a year for a STEM doctorate at Spanish centres with Severo Ochoa, Maria de Maeztu or Carlos III Health Institute accreditation, or Portuguese centres rated excellent by FCT. Each pays 35,800 euros a year in labour costs through the host institution, plus 3,500 euros a year for research costs, and covers doctoral tuition fees.
- Who can apply: Early-career researchers of any nationality who want to do a PhD in a STEM discipline at an eligible research centre in Spain or Portugal.
- Deadline: Next deadline not announced yet. The Foundation runs an annual call; its pages refer to the 2026 call but do not give dates for the next one. Check the call page for the opening of the next round.
- Funding: Fully funded
5. Language and Culture Assistants in Spain (Auxiliares de Conversacion)
Spanish Ministry of Education programme placing assistants in Spanish schools to support teaching of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Chinese, with a placement running from 1 November to 31 May. Assistants receive a monthly stipend, but the amount is not stated on the pages checked.
- Who can apply: Citizens of participating countries aged 18 to 60 with a college degree or enrolled as at least a second-year student. Participating countries include about 25 English-speaking countries such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, plus Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Morocco, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, Luxembourg, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and China.
- Deadline: Next deadline not announced yet. The official page does not give dates for the 2027-2028 round; the 2026-2027 window for Polish applicants ran from 2 June to 30 June 2026. Check the Spanish education office for your country.
- Funding: Paid
How we chose them
We included only programmes whose official pages show that international students can apply and that are currently running. Fully funded awards come first, then paid and partly funded ones. Amounts and dates are as stated on the official pages, so always confirm them before you apply.
Next steps
Read our guide to studying in Spain, and see all scholarships and opportunities we have checked.