Panamanian Students Can Apply For Five Scholarships.
Panamanian students and professionals can apply for scholarships, internships, and international training programs in areas such as journalism, international relations, science, and sustainable development.
Expats like our readers living in Panama who have help in their home, have been known as benefactors to offer education and scholarships to the children of their workers. The international training offer continues to grow dynamic with the opening of various calls for applications aimed at Panamanian students and professionals. Multilateral institutions, foreign governments, and local agencies offer full scholarship programs and paid internships in fields ranging from journalism and international relations to science and sustainable development. As for journalism, we would welcome students at Newsroom Panama who can write in English. Below are five current opportunities, their key features, and application deadlines. Students and those who assist, still have time.
- Paid Internships in the European Union (EU-LAC Foundation).
A New Emblem in Hamburg.
The professional internship program organized by the EU-LAC Foundation is aimed at university students from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union. It allows participants to learn about the EU-LAC Bi-regional Strategic Partnership and gain work experience in a bi-regional organization.
- Areas of study: Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations and International Relations.
- Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany.
- Benefits and financing: Tuition paid and a monthly subsidy of $450 for transportation and living expenses.
- Duration: Three-month internship period per year (with monthly allowance for one month).
- Application deadline: October 16.
- Link: masoportunidades.org/pasantias-remuneradas-latinoamericanos-Europa
2. OAS Scholarship Program (Chile, Peru and Latin America).
The OAS Annual Call for Applications for the Scholarship and Training Program, managed through the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, represents an opportunity for students who wish to train abroad.
- Aimed at: University students interested in pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Latin America (in countries such as Chile and Peru) and, on some occasions, in Spain.
- Benefits and financing: Most scholarships are fully funded (100%), although in some cases a percentage discount is granted depending on the chosen course.
- Duration: 5 months.
- Application deadline: Calls for applications open every year from April 30th. They close on October 5th and others on November 30th, 2026, depending on the course each student applies for.
- Link: www.oas.org/es/becas/
- Visiting Researchers Program in Japan (Ifarhu).
3. The Bishop Williams Memorial Fund program focuses on providing opportunities for young people who wish to be part of a research group or develop in the area of scientific and academic research.
The program in Japan is Designed for Researchers.
- Target audience: Students and professionals under 34 years of age with a university degree or technical diploma. It is taught entirely in person at its main campus.
- Headquarters: Japan.
- Benefits and funding: 100% financeable (full scholarship). Includes subsidy for field studies and research.
- Duration: From 18 months to 2 years.
- Application deadline: October 9, 2026.
- Link: www.ifarhu.gob.pa
4. Chevening Scholarships (UK program). This UK government international scholarship program is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organizations.
Scholarships in London, Which Include Study and Work Opportunities.
- Objective and areas: Supports future leaders in developing skills to build more resilient, prosperous, and sustainable societies. Targeted at programs on the environment, sustainable development, climate, clean energy, nature, and biodiversity.
- Venue: Universities in the United Kingdom.
- Benefits and financing: 100% financed.
- Duration: 1 year.
- Application deadline: Open call from August 4, 2026 until October 6, 2026 at 11:00 pm
- Link: www.chevening.org/scholarships
5. Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships in France (French Embassy / Senacyt).
The program, sponsored by the French Embassy in Panama, offers higher education opportunities at institutions affiliated with the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It includes a French language course, up to level B2, at a center recommended by SENACYT and the embassy.
- Aimed at: Professionals seeking to pursue a master’s or doctoral degree in specific areas, which must be closely related to their previous studies.
- Headquarters: France.
- Benefits and financing: 100% financed.
- Duration: 2 years.
- Application deadline: October 27, 2026 until 2:00 pm
- Link: www.senacyt.gob.pa
