Claudia Castillo Ayala awarded a Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Science and Humanities Abroad 2025
Introduction
Please congratulate PhD in disability studies student Claudia Castillo Ayala, who received a Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Science and Humanities Abroad from Mexico's Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation (SECIHTI). This scholarship provides funding for Mexican citizens enrolled in full-time master’s or doctoral programs abroad in priority areas of science and humanities worldwide. The award is recognized as one of the few federal scholarships that support graduate studies abroad.
This scholarship is highly competitive, with demand far exceeding the limited number of awards. Applicants are evaluated through rigorous criteria, including academic excellence, research coherence, acceptance into highly ranked foreign universities, and a comprehensive plan demonstrating how their studies will benefit Mexico’s scientific, technological, or humanistic development. While the program covers a broad range of disciplines, it prioritizes the hard sciences, engineering, and technological fields, making competition particularly intense for applicants in other areas such as disability studies.