About Us ITEC

ITEC SCHOLARSHIPS

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Program (ITEC) was established on September 15th 1964, by the Indian Government, with the objective of establishing cooperation relations between developing countries. In Colombia the ITEC program was established in 2002. Regular ITEC courses and e-ITEC courses are being held now, all the academic offer may be found at ITEC Portal

AREAS OF EDUCATION: 

  • Agriculture
  • Banking, Finances, and Accounts
  • Cyber technology, AI, and Emergent Technologies
  • Education 
  • Engineering
  • English Language
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Sustainable Development and South-South Cooperation
  • Textile
  • Government Function
  • Health and Yoga
  • Human Resource Development and Planning
  • Irrigation and Water Resources
  • IT and telecommunication
  • Management and Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation
  • Women Empowerment

ITEC SCHOLARSHIP COVERS: 

  • Round trip tourist class tickets
  • Tuition fees
  • Accomodation
  • Studying material
  • Visa

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Colombian or Ecuadorian nationality
  • Age range: Between 25 up to 45 years old
  • Minimum five years of experience in the field your applying for
  • English proficiency (minimum B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) )
  • Fulfil the course and institute requirements
  • Being currently employed

Documents must be couriered to Embassy of India in Bogotá, Colombia. 

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR COLOMBIAN NATIONALS: 

Colombian candidates may send their application documents through ICETEX, the academic offer from the Government of India may be found at ICETEX Portal - Becas Vigentes, further information or queries, may be send to: becas@icetex.gov.co 

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ECUADORIAN NATIONALS: 

Ecuadorian candidates may send their application documents through SENESCYT, the academic offer from the Government of India may be found at SENESCYT Portal - Convocatorias, further information or queries, may be send to: globocomun@senescyt.gob.ec 

Further queries, information, or direct applications through the Embassy of India, may be send to: pcc.bogota@mea.gov.in or itec.bogota@mea.gov.in