Overview
The University of Costa Rica will accept 2027 Graduate Thesis Support Fund proposals from active postgraduate students whose theses sit within a UCR research program, project or activity. Up to five proposals may receive as much as ₡1,500,000 each.
Complete grant details
The Vice-Rectorate for Research states that the 2027 fund supports graduate thesis projects linked to a research program, project or activity registered with the Vice-Rectorate and active throughout 2027. A maximum of five thesis proposals will be approved. The application window runs from 23 to 30 October 2026.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be active students in the University of Costa Rica's Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado. The thesis to be funded must be framed within a research program, project or activity registered with the Vice-Rectorate for Research and valid throughout 2027. Applicants should consult the official 2027 guidelines for the complete admissibility rules.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Confirm the thesis is linked to a UCR research program, project or activity registered and active throughout 2027.
- Use the official 2027 guidelines and appendices when preparing the proposal.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on the official UCR research portal. The page states an application period of 23–30 October 2026, a closing time of 11:59 p.m., up to five supported proposals, and up to ₡1,500,000 per proposal. Costa Rica uses UTC-06:00 year-round; the deadline is preserved with that local offset.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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