These scholarships aim to allow professionals to improve themselves in the United States both in the English language and in areas related to their professional expertise.

The Postgraduate and Postgraduate Directorate of the University of La Serena, informs that the Commission for Educational Exchange between Chile and the United States of America (Fulbright in Chile), opened the call for two programs during 2018.

These are the 'Equal Opportunities Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in the United States' and the 'Hubert H. Humphrey Scholarship' for Chilean professionals who wish to perfect themselves for a year in the United States.

In the case of the Equal Opportunities Scholarship, its objective is to increase study and improvement opportunities abroad for postgraduate students, and to strengthen international links with educational and research institutions of excellence.

This scholarship is aimed at Chileans who do not have sufficient knowledge of English, which allows them to apply under equal conditions to the scholarship programs offered by Becas Chile and the Fulbright Commission, and who also present a situation of socioeconomic vulnerability. that merits the award of a special scholarship to begin studies leading to obtaining the academic degree of Doctor in universities of excellence in the United States of America.

The Contest for this Scholarship is open and has a closing date of July 19, 2018 at 13:00 p.m., to register or obtain more information, you must access the website http://www.fulbright.cl/2018/06/21/beca-bio-concurso-2018/.

While the Hubert H. Humphrey Scholarship is aimed at young or mid-career professionals, from the public or private sector, who are selected considering their leadership potential and commitment to the common good. The study program does not lead to an academic degree and seeks to combine the improvement of specific knowledge and a professional practice of at least six weeks duration.

Among the requirements for applicants for this scholarship are: having Chilean nationality and residing in Chile at the time of applying, having a minimum of 5 years of professional experience (before August 2018) in their area, and having completed a taught degree. by an accredited university.

The Competition for this Scholarship is open and has a closing date of Friday, August 28, 2018, at 16:00 p.m. To register or obtain more information, you must access the website http://www.fulbright.cl/2018/06/20/beca-hubert-humphrey-concurso-2018/.