📋 Tender Overview
A university in Cusco and an institute are the higher education institutions with the most selected
The National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec) of the Ministry of Education published today the list of 1,554 selected from the first moment of the Scholarship 18-2026 contest, who will be able to study a technical or university degree with comprehensive coverage from the State.
The Minister of Education, Maria Esther Cuadros, pointed out that this group corresponds to 30% of the 5,184 scholarships offered in total by the current call. They come from 153 provinces, and have demonstrated high academic performance by having passed different phases of the competition, such as the national exam, as well as having entered careers with greater demand and prestigious higher education institutions, he added.
Those selected, whose names can be viewed at www.pronabec.gob.pe/beca-18/, must accept the scholarship, through the Sibec module, from Wednesday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 7, to access coverage of academic costs, such as tuition and board, exam or admission folder --in case of having entered a public institution--, and non-academic costs, such as food, accommodation, local mobility, among others, if applicable.
Regional growth and inclusion
The National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco and the National Industrial Work Training Service (Senati) appear as the two higher education institutions with the most selections. They are followed by the University of Engineering and the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Of the winners, 56% are minors and 43% are between 18 and 22 years old.
On the other hand, 82% will study in study houses with headquarters within their same region, a scenario that contributes to a better adaptation to higher education, by being close to their communities and growing with them. This percentage represents 28 percentage points more compared to the first moment of the previous call.
The regions of origin with the most winners are Lima, Cusco, Ayacucho, Huanuco and Puno. In addition, 75% of those selected studied their last year of high school in public institutions, and 5% are graduates of High Performance Schools.
Of the total number of those selected, 12% accredited that they belonged to peasant communities; 7%, to native Amazonians, and 3%, to the Afro-Peruvian population. Likewise, 20 selected candidates confirmed that they had a disability. Among the majors they most chose were Civil Engineering, Human Medicine, Accounting and Economics.
It should be noted that the preselected who did not win or did not participate in the first moment will be able to participate in the second moment of the contest, from April 6 to 27.
For inquiries, write to www.facebook.com/PRONABEC or the institutional WhatsApp 914 121 106, or call the toll-free line 0800 000 18 or the telephone exchange (01) 612 8230.
