Fundación Carolina and Fundación Iberdrola España fund postgraduate study for Brazilian and Portuguese nationals in sustainable energy and environmental protection, aiming to build energy-transition expertise for Latin America.
The 2026–2027 call covered seven Spanish master’s: renewable energy in power systems (Carlos III, Madrid), renewable integration (Basque Country, Bilbao), smart and sustainable cities (Complutense), environmental engineering (Seville), wind energy (Public University of Navarre, Pamplona), energy engineering (Polytechnic, Madrid) and geographic information technologies (Alcalá).
Benefits & funding
- €900 a month for housing and living during the in-person phase in Spain.
- Round-trip economy flight and medical insurance (no pharmacy).
- Tuition share varies: 100% of €1,787.52 (wind energy); you pay €200 (Seville), €646 (Bilbao), €2,700.20 (Complutense), €3,026.52 (Polytechnic), €4,051.80 (Alcalá), €4,800 (Carlos III); amounts may change.
- Admin and degree fees are yours; you must return to an Ibero-American country other than Spain.
Eligibility
- Brazilian or Portuguese nationality only, and residence in a member country of the Ibero-American Community of Nations: Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
- A completed degree when you apply, in the fields each master’s lists (mostly engineering).
- An equivalent grade average (NME) from Spain’s science ministry, uploaded before the deadline.
- Language: certified Spanish B2 if not native (Carlos III, Complutense); Spanish B2 at Bilbao, where a certificate counts in your favour; English B2 for the English-taught wind energy master.
- Exclusive dedication: no other Spanish scholarship or pay.
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Eligible nationalities
Brazil · Portugal
Residence required
Andorra · Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala
+ 10 more
Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Portugal · Spain · Uruguay · Venezuela
Education required
Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Apply online in Fundación Carolina’s applicant area by the deadline, ranking up to five postgraduate choices; only one award is possible.
- 2The university preselects; a committee of university, foundation and independent experts ranks candidates.
- 3Shortlisted candidates may face a video interview, held in Spanish for Brazilian applicants (and for Portuguese ones at Bilbao, Complutense and Alcalá), and must prove declared grades and merits.
- 4Winners confirm by paying their tuition share.
Program timeline
Early January each year
call opens (expected early January 2027)
Application deadline
Mar 2, 2026, 09:00 Spain time
Admission decisions
By Jul 31, 2026
Masters start
September–October 2026
Masters end
July 2027 to February 2028