2812 Scholarships for Chile Students
Chilean students searching for international scholarships can explore funding opportunities that have already supported applicants from Chile in pursuing graduate study abroad, including the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), a fully funded Korean government scholarship covering major study and living costs, and the Brain Korea 21 (BK21) program featured among the scholarship opportunities at Pusan National University. Global Scholarships has documented a Chilean scholarship recipient who received GKS for a master’s degree at Pusan National University and later received BK21 support, making these especially relevant examples for students from Chile considering funded graduate education in South Korea. Chilean applicants comparing academic options before applying can also browseundergraduate courses for international students and master’s courses for international students to identify degrees that align with their career goals.
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2,804
Across All Degrees
Fully Funded
496
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Full Tuition
621
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Most Featured Scholarships — Chilean Nationality
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Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Arts and Design | 1 |
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Law | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| AAUW's International Fellowship | 1 |
| Brain Korea 21 (BK21) | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 1 |
| IEI Fellowship | 1 |
| The New School Merit Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes (Estimated 2022–2024) — Chile | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | Parsons School of Design, The New School; United States | Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) |
| Camila Painefilo — Chile | Global Korea Scholarship; Brain Korea 21 (BK21) | Pusan National University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Management Information Systems |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro — Chile | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Northwestern University; United States | Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | AAUW supported first study year with about US$20,000; IEI and Merit awards also accepted for graduate study |
| Camila Painefilo Master’s in Management Information Systems | Global Korea Scholarship; Brain Korea 21 (BK21) | GKS covered round-trip airfare, tuition, Korean-language training and monthly living expenses.; BK21 provided KRW1,000,000 monthly living support and some conference-related support. |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Airfare and living expenses during US study. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | Consultant helping organizations through design, research and systems thinking |
| Camila Painefilo Master’s in Management Information Systems | Global Korea Scholarship; Brain Korea 21 (BK21) | Digital transformation, automated reporting and process-improvement work |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Law degree, University of Concepción, final grade 6.0/7.0; public-sector experience, human-rights diplomas, legal publications and community volunteering. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 1/3 | IELTS 8.0 (Camila Painefilo) |
| TOEFL | 1/3 | TOEFL taken (Tatiana Torres Montenegro) |
| TOPIK | 1/3 | TOPIK Level 2 (Camila Painefilo) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro | Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Returned to Chile after the LLM and became a legislative advisor at the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 2 |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| CU Boulder Mechanical Engineering Research Assistantship | 1 |
| Fulbright Chile Equal Opportunity Program Scholarship | 1 |
| Fulbright-ANID Scholarship | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network — NANAQUA | 1 |
| P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | 1 |
| University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javiera Rossel — Chile | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | University of Kansas; United States | Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication |
| Erick Gatica Candia — Chile | Fulbright Chile Equal Opportunity Program Scholarship; CU Boulder Mechanical Engineering Research Assistantship | University of Colorado Boulder; United States | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering |
| Lucas Argandoña — Chile | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network — NANAQUA | PureBlue Water (industrial host); KU Leuven (academic promoter); Netherlands | Ph.D. in Engineering Technology — nanotechnology and sustainable water treatment |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Javiera Rossel Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | Four-year doctoral award; airfare, monthly stipend, healthinsurance support and academicmaterials |
| Erick Gatica Candia Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Fulbright Chile Equal Opportunity Program Scholarship; CU Boulder Mechanical Engineering Research Assistantship | Fulbright Chile Equal Opportunity Program Scholarship A university research assistantship provided a departmental stipend alongside external Fulbright support. |
| Lucas Argandoña Ph.D. in Engineering Technology — nanotechnology and sustainable water treatment | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network — NANAQUA | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network — NANAQUA — Funded doctoral salary and mobility allowance; additional benefits depend on personal circumstances |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Javiera Rossel Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication | Fulbright-ANID Scholarship; University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Assistantship; P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship | NGOwork and activism before doctorate |
| Erick Gatica Candia Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Fulbright Chile Equal Opportunity Program Scholarship; CU Boulder Mechanical Engineering Research Assistantship | Teaching assistant and professor roles at two universities in Chile before doctoral study. |
| Lucas Argandoña Ph.D. in Engineering Technology — nanotechnology and sustainable water treatment | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network — NANAQUA | Biotechnology Engineering at Universidad Andrés Bello, 6.0/7.0 (reported conversion approximately 8.6/10); MSc Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona , 8.32/10; biomaterials research and entrepreneurship |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | 2/3 | TOEFL taken (Erick Gatica Candia, Javiera Rossel) |
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 1/3 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Lucas Argandoña) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized tests optional or not required | 1/3 | SAT / ACT / GRE / GMAT optional or not required (Lucas Argandoña) |