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PhD Support Resources and Benefits

Internal scholarships

The University of Santiago, Chile, perceives Inclusion and Social Responsibility as its institutional values. It has consistently developed a program of competitive scholarship funds for graduate students. Below is a list of benefits you can apply for as a graduate student
  1. Excellence Scholarship for Foreigners: Intended for foreign students who do not reside in Chile, have an excellent academic record, and have been accepted into a doctoral program at the University of Santiago, Chile. (This scholarship requires, among other requirements, the submission of a document certifying the application for the ANID National Doctoral Scholarship or another scholarship external to the University of Santiago, Chile.) 
  2. Doctoral Grant: Aimed at Chilean and foreign students residing in Chile, this scholarship provides funding for annual tuition fees (tuition waiver scholarship), as well as a sum of money for the personal expenses of scholarship recipients (maintenance scholarship), without taking into account the cost of semester enrollment fees for the program. (This scholarship requires, among other requirements, the submission of a document certifying the application for the ANID National Doctoral Scholarship or another scholarship external to the University of Santiago, Chile.) 
  3. Research Support Grant: It consists of financial support (up to US $ 1,500) for graduate students to participate in external congresses, symposia, courses, or seminars, or equivalent activities that are significant for their academic training.
  4. Scholarship for University of Santiago, Chile employees: Reduction of 50% of the annual fee for the postgraduate program and in the payment of the basic semester fee (tuition). This scholarship is awarded in accordance with the administration and availability of each program. One requirement is to be an employee of the University of Santiago de Chile, whether academic or administrative.
  5. USACH ex-student scholarship: The fee reduction is aimed at graduates (former students) who certify the completion of undergraduate studies at the University of Santiago, Chile. The existence of quotas for these scholarships should be consulted in each Program Secretariat.
  6. Department scholarships: Based on available funding, the Departments assign several types of scholarships to their students to support their enrollment and research. These include international and national moving grants for both national and international students moving to Santiago, travel grants for presentations at national and international conferences, and operating-cost grants for purchasing computers, lab supplies, and other research-related needs.

More information can be found on the Vice Rectory of Graduate Studies website here.

External scholarships

The University of Santiago, Chile, is accredited by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA Chile), and, for this reason, students can access tuition benefits and other funding at the national and international levels. Although each fund is managed by the corresponding organization, the University promotes participation in scholarship calls and supports and encourages its students to apply. Please find below a list of available opportunities for our students. 

The Vice Rectory of Graduate Studies website in here provides more information and may provide other grant opportunities.

  1. ANID National Doctoral Scholarship. The National Doctorate Scholarship finances doctoral studies in all areas of knowledge in accredited programs. More information can be found here and on the website of the National Research and Development Agency (ANID).
  2. Bilateral Agreements DRII - University, Santiago. The Department of International and Interuniversity Relations invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the International Student Mobility Exchange through existing agreements between the University of Santiago, Chile, and its partner universities worldwide to carry out a semester 1 or 2 2021 exchange at a foreign university.