📋 Tender Overview
Beyond the scores, the new selections share a common driving force: the desire to transform their communities and overcome economic barriers.Behind the 1,554 selected from the first moment of Beca 18-2026, there are stories of effort and family promises. After the publication of the results of the National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec) of the Ministry of Education, these dreams materialize in names that represent the resilience of young Peruvians. Among those selected, profiles that reflect the spirit of decentralization and the desire to give back to their communities stand out.
Jose Bustamante Rodriguez, a native of the province of Chota, Cajamarca, achieved first place in the Ordinary modality and at a general level. He will study Human Medicine at the National University of Cajamarca because he chose to stay in his region to contribute his knowledge. Cajamarca is a quiet place to live and study, says Jose, who is the second of three brothers to enter university, bringing joy and pride to his family.
With the same high score as Jose, first place in the Vraem modality and also at the general level was occupied by Yamir Huamani Nalvarte, who entered Human Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. He says that he feels motivated by the work of his biologist mother in a hospital in the province of Huanta in Ayacucho. I know the deficiencies in health and, when I finish, I want to return to my region to contribute and help others, he says after having managed to study at the San Fernando Faculty of Medicine.
Innovation is also the protagonist in this first moment of Beca 18-2026. Gino Acuna Horna, from Lima, will study Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC), while Jahir Barrientos Vicente opted for a Systems Engineering degree at the Continental University to stay close to his family in his native Junin.
For his part, in the Academic Excellence Scholarship for Children of Teachers, Nicolas Carbajal Junco stands out, who aspires to become a professional chef by studying Gastronomy at the Le Cordon Bleu Institute. I want to take Peruvian food to the next level and expand it to the whole world (...) Cooking relaxes me, it helps me de-stress, he added. Meanwhile, Sebastian Ochoa Espinoza fulfilled the promise he made to his family: to study Petrochemical Engineering at the National University of Engineering (UNI), overcoming the economic barriers that his parents faced.
From Andahuaylas, a similar feeling drives Johan Ccoycca Atao to study Intercultural Primary Education at the Jose Maria Arguedas National University. His goal is to prepare to become a great teacher: I want to train in the Quechua language and be a graduate who applies his knowledge directly in the field, said Johan, for whom success is not measured only in an income, but in the possibility of strengthening his identity.
The selected young people must formalize the acceptance of the scholarship through the Sibec module of Pronabec until Tuesday, April 7, 2026. By doing so, they will access full coverage of academic costs (tuition and board) and non-academic costs (food, accommodation, local mobility, among others). The future of these young people, and that of their regions, begins today. To review the complete list of those selected, you can consult the official portal: www.pronabec.gob.pe/beca-18/.
