2025-2026 ESCI-UPF Scholarships Call

ESCI-UPF awards various scholarships based on the academic performance of our students as well as the familial economic conditions of the applicants. To this end, a Scholarship Commission has been established to evaluate these criteria and set the endowment and allocation.

Types of Scholarships and Conditions for Granting Them

Nacho Dualde Talent Scholarship

NEW ACCESS STUDENTS

  • One single scholarship
  • Endowment of 100% of the tuition fee amount
  • Single call. The deadline for applying ends on May 30th
  • Academic requirements: 9.00 average grade in Bachillerato
  • Economic requirements: no income limit
  • Granting criteria: based on a score out of 10, taking into account the academic record. In the event of a tie, the decision is made based on family income of the previous year

ESCI-UPF STUDENTS

The scholarship will automatically be assigned to the student with the best academic record in each course.

Academic requirements: must not have any subjects from the previous course pending.

  • Second-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.50 from the previous year
  • Third-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.75 from the previous year
  • Fourth-year students must have a minimum average grade of 9.00 from the previous year

In the event of a tie, the decision is made based on family income of the previous year. This scholarship is decided ex officio, and the student is informed before enrollment.

ESCI-UPF Excellence Scholarship

NEW ACCESS STUDENTS

  • 3 scholarships
  • Endowment of 80% of the tuition fee amount
  • Single call. Deadline for submitting the application: May 30th
  • Academic requirements: 8.00 average grade in Bachillerato
  • Economic requirements: a maximum per capita taxable base of the household in the last Personal Income Tax return of €24,000
  • Granting criteria: based on a score out of 10, of which 5 points are for the academic record and the other 5 for family income
  • The amount of the scholarship for the following courses will be 80%

REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP - ESCI-UPF STUDENTS

  • Economic requirements: the maximum limit of €24,000 of per capita taxable base of the household from the last tax return will be the same for the following three years.
  • Academic requirements: must not have any subjects from the previous course pending at the time of presenting the documentation
    •   Second-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.00 from the previous year
    •   Third-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.25 from the previous year
    •   Fourth-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.50 from the previous year

This scholarship is decided ex officio, and the student is informed before enrollment after the income of the entire family unit for the previous year is updated.

ESCI-UPF 50% Scholarship

NEW ACCESS STUDENTS

  • 4 scholarships
  • Endowment of 50% of the tuition fee amount
  • Single call. Final date for application submission: May 30th
  • Academic requirements: 8.00 average grade in Bachillerato or 8.50 average grade in CFGS (Advanced Vocational Training Course)
  • Economic requirements: a maximum per capita taxable base of the family unit in the last Personal Income Tax return of €24,000
  • Granting criteria: based on a score of 10, 5 points are for the academic record and the other 5 for family income. In the event of a tie, the lowest per capita taxable base takes precedence

REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP - ESCI-UPF STUDENTS

The scholarship amount for the following courses will be 50%. To maintain it in the following courses, the following requirements must be met:

  • Economic requirements: the maximum limit of €24,000 of taxable base per capita of the family unit from the previous year's income tax return will be the same for the following three years.
  • Must not have any subjects from the previous course pending at the time of presenting the documentation
    •   Second-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.00 from the previous year
    •   Third-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.25 from the previous year
    •   Fourth-year students must have a minimum average grade of 8.50 from the previous year
ESCI-UPF Scholarship

NEW ACCESS STUDENTS

  • A minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 scholarships for new access students
  • Endowment of 30% extendable to 50% in the second call in October
  • Two calls. The final date for application submission in the first call is the 30th of May. The last date for submission in the second call is the 31st of October
  • Academic requirements: 7.00 average grade in A-Levels or 7.50 average in Advanced Vocational Training Course (CFGS) in the first call. In the second call, at least 0.50 points more than the cut-off mark of the first allocation of the current year
  • Economic requirements: For the first call, the family unit's maximum per capita taxable base in the last Personal Income Tax return is €18,000. The second call has an income limit of €40,000 per capita taxable base
  • Granting criteria: based on a score out of 10, of which 5 points are for the academic record and the other 5 for family income

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP - ESCI-UPF STUDENTS

  • A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 scholarships.
  • Grant of 30% - 50%.
  • Single call. Deadline for submission: October 31.
  • Academic requirements: not have any subjects pending from the previous year at the time of submission of the documentation.
    • Second-year students must have at least a 6.50 average grade from the previous year.
    • Third-year students must have at least a 7.00 average grade from the previous year.
    • Fourth-year students must have at least a 7.25 average grade from the previous year.
  • Economic requirements: taxable base per capita of the family unit in the last personal income tax return of a maximum of €40,000.

Required documentation:

  • Photocopy of the DNI or NIE of all family unit members.
  • Collective coexistence flyer with a maximum date of 3 months.
  • Complete copy of the income tax return for the year 2024 of all cohabiting adults.
  • Certificate of personal income tax, working life and payroll, if applicable.
  • Supporting documentation for entrepreneurs and self-employed people.
  • Certification of income from unemployment and pensions.

Submission of Scholarship Documentation

The documentation to apply for a scholarship must be submitted at the reception of the ESCI-UPF building during the following hours:

Monday to Friday, from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm

 

Final date for application: May 30, 2025

Documentation Required for Scholarship Applications

RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Resolution of scholarships in the 1st call* / June 2025

The resolution is set to be published in the first week of June.

Assistance

General scholarships and mobility (Ministry of Education): For more information, please visit the AGAUR or the ministry's websites.

The application period is from March 24th to May 30th (this information must be confirmed here).

  • Economic requirements: consult the income and asset limits in the call.
  • Academic requirements: you must be enrolled in a minimum number of credits for the studies you are undertaking in the upcoming academic year and must have been enrolled in the previous year.