Overview
- Pronabec published a list of more than 200 new Beca Perú winners that was made public on Tuesday, August 4, and those selected must accept the award through the Sistema Integrado de Becas y Crédito (Sibec) to confirm their status.
- The agency opened a fourth, extraordinary moment of the 2026 contest that adds 2,000 vacancies for preselected applicants who did not obtain a scholarship in earlier stages, with applications open through 11:59 p.m. on August 9.
- Selection for the extra vacancies will follow strict order of merit, giving priority to high academic performance and to applicants who choose careers linked to regional and national development.
- Beca 18 covers academic and living costs, including tuition, monthly payments, food, housing, local mobility, and in most modalities it also funds study materials, an English course, a laptop, and interprovincial transport.
- The expansion was enabled after Congress approved Law No. 32732 to authorize a budget credit supplement, and the new call plus the second-moment winners will push the 2026 cohort past 700 beneficiaries while increasing access for low-income high-achieving students.