AMEXCID FAQ: Questions Students Actually Ask

Yes, at two different levels. First, the application must be submitted in Spanish through the SIGCA portal, so you need to be able to navigate it and fill in all fields in Spanish. Second, if Spanish is not your native language, you need to provide proof of B2-level Spanish (or higher) from any recognized educational institution. DELE is one option but not the only one.

DELE is not required. Any certificate from any university or educational center certifying B2 level is acceptable. The certificate just needs to clearly state the CEFR level and be from a credible institution. Many applicants use certificates from their home universities' language centers.

If your programme is taught in a language other than Spanish, check the exact wording of the current call: the 2026 call asks every applicant whose native language is not Spanish for a B2 certificate. Either way, you still need to complete the SIGCA portal and all your application documents in Spanish. Additionally, your host institution must provide written confirmation that they can offer tutorial or academic support in the language of instruction, naming the language and the tutor.

Yes. This is not optional. The university acceptance letter is a mandatory document for the AMEXCID application. AMEXCID does not help you find or apply to universities — that step is entirely your responsibility before you open the SIGCA portal.

No. Only acceptance letters from the participating institutions listed in Annex 1 of the current year's call are accepted (103 in the updated 2026 Annex 1). The full list is published with each annual convocatoria. A letter from a university not on that list will result in your application being rejected.

No. The letter must be issued no more than 60 calendar days before your application submission date. A letter older than 60 days is invalid and your application will be rejected on this basis. You would need to request a new acceptance letter from the university before applying.

No. Once the scholarship is awarded, the host institution, academic programme, research project and scholarship period are fixed. None of these can be modified. The scholarship is tied to the specific programme and institution you applied with.

This label is often used on scholarship listing websites but is misleading. The scholarship covers tuition, a monthly stipend, medical insurance (from Month 7), visa fees, and completion-stage airfare. There is no dedicated accommodation allowance. You pay rent and other living expenses from your monthly stipend. In Mexico City, a single room can cost roughly (our estimate) MXN 5,000–10,000/month, which is a significant portion of the MXN 14,264.88/month master's stipend in the 2026 call.

The stipend is calculated as a multiple of Mexico's UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualización), which INEGI updates each year (new values apply from February). For master's programmes and mobility: 4 × monthly UMA (MXN 14,264.88 in the 2026 call; about MXN 13,757 in 2025). For doctoral and postdoctoral research stays: 5 × monthly UMA (MXN 17,831.10 in 2026; about MXN 17,197 in 2025). The exact amount changes each year when the UMA is revised.

The stipend is paid monthly in arrears, at the end of each month — not at the beginning. This means you will need personal funds to cover your first month in Mexico before your first stipend payment arrives. AMEXCID recommends arriving with enough funds to cover at least the first 60 days.

No. The airfare benefit covers your flight home at the end of the scholarship upon successful completion, for nationals of the countries listed in Annex 3. Your initial travel to Mexico to begin the scholarship is not covered. You need to fund your own arrival flight.

Yes, this is true. IMSS (Mexican social security) medical coverage provided by the scholarship begins from your seventh month in Mexico. For the first six months, you have no coverage through AMEXCID. This is a real gap that many scholarship listing sites don't mention. You are responsible for your own medical costs during that initial period, so consider purchasing travel or international student health insurance before you leave home — AMEXCID itself recommends it.

It depends on your immigration status. If you are in Mexico on a valid Temporary Resident Student card and enrolled at a participating university, you can apply, but with modified requirements: a letter of presentation from your institution instead of an acceptance letter (earlier calls also asked for your CURP and residency card copy). If you are in Mexico without a valid Temporary Resident Student card, you cannot apply regardless of your circumstances.

No. Anyone also holding Mexican nationality is explicitly excluded. This also applies to children of Mexican parents, as this can confer Mexican nationality rights under Mexican law. There are no exceptions to this exclusion. If you hold two non-Mexican nationalities, you submit one application under the eligible nationality you will be accredited with.

If you received the scholarship in the immediately previous year, you are not eligible for the current cycle. Former AMEXCID beneficiaries must wait a period equivalent to the duration of their previous scholarship before reapplying, and those who did not complete an earlier AMEXCID scholarship are excluded. The one-year rule applies to any Mexican federal government scholarship, not just AMEXCID.

Earlier calls explicitly excluded Business Administration and MBA programmes from AMEXCID funding, along with Accounting, Marketing, Advertising, Dentistry, Plastic Surgery, and any online or distance-learning programme. The 2026 call does not repeat this list, but it funds only full-time, in-person study, so check the current call before applying for an MBA.

No. Applications are never accepted by email unless the specific call document explicitly states otherwise. All applications must be submitted through the SIGCA portal at sigca.sre.gob.mx, and AMEXCID does not accept physical files or files sent outside the system.

No. Only one application per person is permitted per application cycle. If you create multiple accounts or submit duplicate applications, you are automatically disqualified. If you make a mistake on your application, contact AMEXCID directly (infobecas@sre.gob.mx) rather than creating a new account.

No. AMEXCID only notifies selected candidates by email. If you do not receive an email during the results announcement window (6–10 July 2026 in the last cycle, about two to three weeks after the portal closed), you were not selected. There is no rejection letter, no feedback on your application, and no appeals process.

No. The scholarship is non-deferrable. It is tied to the specific academic year and programme period stated in your application. If you cannot begin the scholarship in the period for which it was granted, you forfeit the scholarship. There is no option to push it to the following year.

As of 6 October 2026, AMEXCID has not published the 2027 call or its dates. The 2026 call was published on 21 May 2026 and SIGCA accepted applications until 15:00 Central Mexico Time on 22 June 2026, so a similar May–June window in 2027 is likely but not confirmed. Check the official AMEXCID scholarship page.