📋 Tender Overview
Those shortlisted can choose from 257 institutions, 95 of which are public or private universities. List can be extended until April 5.On April 6, the application for the second moment of Beca 18, call 2026, will begin, in which the preselected who did not apply at the first moment or did so, but were not able to obtain a scholarship, will be able to participate. For this reason, the National Program of Scholarships and Educational Credit (Pronabec), of the Ministry of Education, announces the closest dates of the admission exams of universities that they can choose, since one of the requirements to continue competing is to have been admitted to a higher education institution (IES).
To date, the contest has a total of 257 higher education institutions eligible for the preselected: 95 universities, 107 institutes and 55 higher education schools. This number can be extended until Sunday, April 5. The complete list can be reviewed at www.pronabec.gob.pe/beca-18/. Pronabec does not intervene in the admission processes of eligible HEIs.
The Minister of Education, Erfurt Castillo, recalled that in the current call for Scholarship 18, at least 30% of the total vacancies will be awarded to entrants to public universities. In the case of private universities, priority will be given to those who enter high-demand careers according to the Occupational Demand Survey.
The dates
The University for Andean Development (Huancavelica) and the Antenor Orrego Private University (Piura and La Libertad locations) will take their admission exams this Sunday, March 15. Registration is still open. Meanwhile, on March 21, the exam will be held for applicants to Medicine at the National University of Moquegua (Moquegua).
Next Sunday, March 22, the admission exams will be held at the Fabiola Salazar Leguia National Intercultural University of Bagua (Amazonas), National University of Huancavelica (Huancavelica), National Amazonian University of Madre de Dios (Madre de Dios), National University of Juliaca (Puno), National University of Tumbes (Tumbes), National Intercultural University of the Central Jungle Juan Santos Atahualpa (Junin) and at the Intercultural University of the Amazon (Ucayali). Meanwhile, that same day an admission exam will be held for those applying for careers in the Engineering and Social areas at the National University of Moquegua (Moquegua).
The admission exam for the National University Federico Villarreal (Lima), National University of Santa (Ancash), National University San Cristobal de Huamanga (Ayacucho), National Autonomous University of Chota (Cajamarca), National Agrarian University of the Selva (Huanuco), National Autonomous University Altoandina of Tarma (Junin) and the National University of Piura (Piura) is scheduled for March 29. On April 5 there will be admission exams at the National University of Huanta (Ayacucho) and the National University of Cajamarca (Cajamarca).
If you require more information about the contest, write to the social networks www.facebook.com/PRONABEC, to the institutional WhatsApp 914 121 106 or call the toll-free line 0800 000 18.
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