2813 Scholarships for Nicaragua Students
Explore scholarships for Nicaraguan students who want to study abroad, with funding options ranging from graduate study in the United States to multi-country master’s programs in Europe. Nicaraguan scholarship recipients featured by Global Scholarships have successfully earned competitive awards such as the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, which supports graduate study in the United States, and the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships, which fund eligible master’s programs delivered across European universities. Nicaraguan students have also received Chevening and other international awards, showing the range of opportunities available across fields such as technology, engineering, development, education, and health. If you are comparing academic options alongside scholarships, browse undergraduate courses for international students and master’s courses for international students to find programs that match your study goals.
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2,805
Across All Degrees
Fully Funded
505
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Full Tuition
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Most Featured Scholarships — Nicaraguan Nationality
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 2 |
| Master’s | 6 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering scholarship at Universidad Centroamericana | 1 |
| UCA full academic scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Suazo — Nicaragua | UCA full academic scholarship | Universidad Centroamericana; Nicaragua | Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering |
| Jose Sandigo — Nicaragua | Industrial Engineering scholarship at Universidad Centroamericana | Universidad Centroamericana; Nicaragua | Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Suazo Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering | UCA full academic scholarship | Full academic scholarship |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Suazo Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering | UCA full academic scholarship | graduated as the Valedictorian of the high school while actively participating in academic competitions, where Earned distinctions such as best student of the city, the region, and third-best student nationwide, awarded by Nicaragua’s Ministry of Education (MINED). |
| Jose Sandigo Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering | Industrial Engineering scholarship at Universidad Centroamericana | National MINED best-student award, Innovation Fair first place and public-speaking third place |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Suazo | Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering | Three years financial services followed by NYU Fulbright |
| Jose Sandigo | Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering | After graduating in Industrial Engineering, pursued a Fulbright-funded Master of Engineering Management at Purdue University. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 2 |
| Medicine and Health | 2 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 1 |
| Education | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 3 |
| Chevening Scholarships | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus — IMAESC | 1 |
| University of Denver Founder’s Recognition Scholarship | 1 |
| University of Denver Special Merit Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guisselle Celis Blanco — Nicaragua | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; University of Denver Special Merit Scholarship; University of Denver Founder’s Recognition Scholarship | University of Denver; United States | Master’s in International Development — Sustainable Development and Data Science specialisations |
| Cristian Larios — Nicaragua | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Kragujevac; University of Patras; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Greece; Romania; Serbia | Master’s |
| Ana Huembes — Nicaragua | Erasmus Mundus — IMAESC | University of Glasgow; University of Malta; Tallinn University | Master’s in International Master in Adult Education for Social Change — Critical Issues, Policy and Curriculum |
| María Gabriela Morales Balmaceda — Nicaragua | Chevening Scholarship | King’s College London; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; United Kingdom | Master’s in Joint MSc Global Mental Health |
| Jose Sandigo — Nicaragua | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Purdue University; United States | Master’s in Engineering Management (MEM) |
| Francisco Suazo — Nicaragua | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | New York University Tandon School of Engineering; United States | Master’s in MS Management of Technology |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Guisselle Celis Blanco Master’s in International Development — Sustainable Development and Data Science specialisations | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; University of Denver Special Merit Scholarship; University of Denver Founder’s Recognition Scholarship | Fulbright covered tuition, living expenses, health insurance and travel, plus application and test fees. University of Denver Special Merit Scholarship and Founder’s Recognition Scholarship each provided partial tuition support. |
| Cristian Larios Master’s | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Fully funded two-year programme; stipend covered housing, utilities and food. |
| Ana Huembes Master’s in International Master in Adult Education for Social Change — Critical Issues, Policy and Curriculum | Erasmus Mundus — IMAESC | First semester €1,000 monthly, converted about £865; first UK accommodation £600. No outside family support. Two-year joint program. |
| Jose Sandigo Master’s in Engineering Management (MEM) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | tuition; monthly living stipend; health insurance; international airfare |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Guisselle Celis Blanco Master’s in International Development — Sustainable Development and Data Science specialisations | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; University of Denver Special Merit Scholarship; University of Denver Founder’s Recognition Scholarship | Political Science and International Relations bachelor’s at UNAN-Managua; UGRAD semester in the US, NGO grant writing, marketing, communications and CSR work. |
| Cristian Larios Master’s | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Electronics Engineering bachelor’s at National University of Engineering, Managua, GPA 3.5/4.0; signal/control systems, programming and air-quality-monitoring thesis. |
| Ana Huembes Master’s in International Master in Adult Education for Social Change — Critical Issues, Policy and Curriculum | Erasmus Mundus — IMAESC | Psychology undergraduate and interdisciplinary postgraduate studies; tutoring, secondary teaching/department leadership and international collaboration in education. |
| Jose Sandigo Master’s in Engineering Management (MEM) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Seven years social leadership through Global Shapers |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | 4/6 | TOEFL taken (Francisco Suazo, Guisselle Celis Blanco, and 2 others) |
| Duolingo English Test | 1/6 | Duolingo English Test taken (Jose Sandigo) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 3/6 | GRE taken (Francisco Suazo, Guisselle Celis Blanco, Jose Sandigo) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Huembes | Master’s in International Master in Adult Education for Social Change — Critical Issues, Policy and Curriculum | As an IMAESC alumna, works with excluded and migrant communities on access to higher education. |