About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in September. This page will updated accordingly. To access the Luksic Scholarship, candidates must apply to the Master’s program first and then the Luksic Scholarship. Prepare your application using the links below:

Application process for the MSc in Circular Economy
Application process for the MSc in Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Application process for the Luksic Scholarship

The 2024 information session is available via YouTube. 

The Luksic Scholarship at the Edinburgh Futures Institute of the University of Edinburgh has been established to support the development of skilled leaders in the areas of Circular Economy and Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics, aiming to equip professionals with the skills to be able to create change within their communities and professional environments.

The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) represents one of the most significant opportunities to contribute to the evolution of higher education in the 21st century. It’s focused on tackling today’s increasingly complex issues by bringing people and disciplines together to spark the unexpected and make better futures possible.

A total of 3 Scholarships are available each year for Chilean candidates who are accepted into any of the following 1-year full-time Master’s programs at the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the University of Edinburgh:

• Master of Science (MSc) in Circular Economy (Full-time, on-campus)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics (Full-time, on-campus)

Program Duration: 1 year.

Program Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Program Application Dates: Individuals who wish to apply to either the Master of Science (MSc) in Circular Economy or the Master of Science (MSc) in Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics (fusion onsite) and plan to request financial aid, must apply directly to the University of Edinburgh via their application process.

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in September. To access the Luksic Scholarship, candidates must apply to the Master’s program first and then the Luksic Scholarship. Prepare your application using the links below:

Application process for the MSc in Circular Economy
Application process for the MSc in Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Application process for the Luksic Scholarship

Program Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Please refer to the application process links above as the University manages the admissions and selection processes for the MSc (Masters of Science) programs.

Scholarship Eligibility: Chilean citizens or Chilean permanent residents domiciled in Chile. Please note, that applicants holding dual nationality with a nation that allows them to pay local fees would not meet the eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Coverage: The Luksic Scholarship is a comprehensive funding package that provides full tuition coverage and a stipend based on a cost of living analysis to cover living expenses for the entire program duration. It also includes a one-off payment once Scholars register for their classes at the University of Edinburgh to retroactively cover the costs involved in arriving and installing themselves in Edinburgh (i.e. flight costs, accommodation deposits, etc.). More information can be found here.

These scholarships are for full-time, on-campus study only. The scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit, however, the Institute will also consider whether the candidate can demonstrate some or all of the following:

• interest in the social sector in Chile
• evidence of work experience either in the public sector or in a role with a strong social impact
• is the first in their family to attend university
• is from a region outside of Santiago.

Contact information: If you have any questions about admissions requirements or the application process, please contact the admissions team at the Edinburgh Futures Institute at EFI.education@ed.ac.uk.

The admission, selection, and funding allocation processes are carried out exclusively by the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the University of Edinburgh.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open later this year and this page will be updated accordingly. To start preparing for your application to the program, you can find additional details here.

You can access the recordings of our information sessions here: 2024 session and 2023 session. 

The Luksic Scholarship for Sustainability at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies has been established to support the development of skilled leaders in sustainability, aiming to equip professionals with the resources to be able to create change within their communities and professional environments.

Since 1995, the School of Professional Studies has administered and developed programs to fulfill a diverse array of students’ needs and is committed to providing diverse, innovative programs to enable students to succeed in their educational and professional development.

A total of 2 Scholarships are available each year for candidates who are accepted onto the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program (for Fall terms with classes starting in September) offered at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies. This degree offers an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability, drawing on expertise from leading academics, researchers, and practitioners, and equips students with advanced policy and management tools to tackle sustainability challenges faced by businesses, NGOs, and governments.

The program caters to professionals looking to advance or pivot into sustainability careers and the curriculum integrates the practical aspects of sustainability with a strong foundation in management, economics, quantitative analysis, and policy.

Program Duration: Three semesters.

Program Location: New York, United States.

Program Application Dates: Individuals who wish to apply to the Master of Science in Sustainability Management Program and plan to request financial aid, must apply directly to Columbia University via their application process. Application for Fall 2024 enrollment is closed. Applications for Fall 2025 enrollment will open later this year.

Program Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Please refer to Columbia University’s admissions page as the University manages the admissions and selection processes for the MS (Masters of Science) program.

Scholarship Coverage: The Luksic Scholarship is a comprehensive funding package that provides full tuition coverage and a stipend based on a cost of living analysis to cover living expenses for the entire program duration. It also includes a one-off payment once Scholars register for their classes at the University of Columbia to retroactively cover the costs involved in arriving in New York (i.e. flight costs).

Scholarship Eligibility: Students who have lived or worked in Chile and who are committed to working on sustainability efforts in this region are eligible for the Scholarship.

Contact information: If you have any questions about admissions requirements or the application process, please contact Columbia University’s team at sustainability@sps.columbia.edu.

The admission, selection, and funding allocation processes are carried out exclusively by Columbia University.

About the Program

The Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education program “Negotiating Across Differences: Concepts, Strategies, and Tools,” is organized by the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) at Harvard University, in collaboration with the Luksic Scholars Foundation in Chile.

This program aims to explore negotiation methods to equip organizational leaders with the strategic, analytical, and communication skills needed for effective dialogues. Additionally, it provides the necessary tools to diagnose problems, build successful coalitions, and create solid agreements. It will be led by HKS Faculty who have extensive experience in training professionals on a global level.

There is no cost associated for those who are accepted onto the program. Program fees are covered by the Foundation.

Workshop dates

January 10 and 11, 2024 (2 days)

Format

In-person and with simultaneous translation available (English to Spanish).

Location

Santiago, Chile.

For selected participants residing outside Santiago, accommodation and domestic flights will be provided. Local transportation is not included and is the responsibility of the selected participant.

Eligibility

Mid to senior-level professionals from the public sector, private sector, universities, research centers, and nonprofit organizations with professional experience ranging from 10 to 15 years.

Applications

Applications closed in November 2023.

The admission process for this course is exclusively administered by the Harvard Kennedy School, through its Executive Education Division and it’s executed at the sole discretion and in alignment with the eligibility criteria established within the respective program and its statutes. The Luksic Scholars Foundation plays no role in the application, admission, or participant selection processes.

About the Program

The Case Method for Public Policy Workshop, the first of its kind offered free of charge in Chile, represents a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) at the University of Oxford in partnership with the Luksic Scholars Foundation. It is specially designed for university professors in undergraduate and postgraduate programs who are interested in strengthening their practical teaching skills using the case method, with the aim of enhancing education in public policy.

This program will be led by BSG academics, who have extensive experience in training university professors who implement this pedagogical strategy.

During this inaugural session, an invitation was extended to university professors from twenty Faculties, Schools, and Departments spanning fields such as Government, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences, and Public Administration. Additionally, participation was extended to Institutes and Centers of Public Policy affiliated with various higher education institutions in Chile.

Disclaimer

To initiate the application process, candidates are required to express their intent to participate through their respective academic units, which possess the authority to endorse their nomination directly with BSG. It is important to note that the participant selection process is exclusively administered by the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) via its Case Centre on Public Leadership. This process is executed at the sole discretion and in alignment with the eligibility criteria established within the respective program and its statutes. The Luksic Scholars Foundation plays no role in the application, admission, or participant selection processes.

Workshop dates 2024

January 10 and 11, 2024

Location

*Santiago, Chile.

*For participants residing outside Santiago, transportation and accommodation will be provided.

Eligibility

The workshop is open to university professors from invited higher education institutions in Chile who actively deliver at least one course within undergraduate or postgraduate programs in fields such as Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related disciplines.

About the Program

Applications for the “Master’s in Business Analytics and Business Analytics Certificate” program are open year-round and are evaluated on a rolling basis. However, applications for the Luksic Scholarship have a fixed application period. For the 2025-2026 academic year, they will open around March of 2025. 

You can find additional information here and access the 2024 information session via YouTube. 

The Luksic Scholarship at the Universidad de Chile and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a Master’s in Business Analytics has been established to support leaders and professionals in how to make data-driven decisions, based on specific competencies and experiences that will allow individuals to generate change in their professional environment.

The program is jointly taught by the Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas (The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences) and the Facultad de Economía y Negocios (The School of Economics and Business) of the Universidad de Chile and by MIT Sloan School of Management and is designed for managers and professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in decision making based on data and information.

Program Type: Master in Business Analytics + international module at MIT.

Program dates and duration: 14 months (7 bimonthly periods) / July 2025 – September 2026 (the end date may be subject to change).

Format: Classes start in July and are hybrid (50% mandatory in-person) from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, twice a month (at Av. Diagonal Paraguay 257).

International component: Participants spend two weeks at the MIT campus in Cambridge, USA, to complete a 60-hour module.

Application requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional degree granted in Chile or abroad (minimum 8 semesters of duration).
• At least 2 years of work experience.

Luksic Scholarship Eligibility & Coverage: A total of 4 Luksic Scholarships are available for the 2025 academic year for candidates who are accepted onto the Master in Business Analytics and Business Analytics Certificate programs. These scholarships cover the full tuition fees for the Master in Business Analytics plus the international module of the Business Analytics Certificate that takes place at the MIT campus. Airfare, insurance, food, and lodging costs for students to attend the MIT portion of the course in Boston, USA are not included.

Those who are awarded the Luksic Scholarship must agree to:

• carry out their thesis on a topic that has a public impact in Chile.
• give a lecture or master class on Data Analytics at one of the member universities of the Consortium of State Universities (Consorcio De Universidades Estatales De Chile, CUECH in Spanish).

Program & Scholarship Application Dates: Applications for the “Master’s in Business Analytics and Business Analytics Certificate” program are open throughout the year, as they are evaluated on a rolling basis. However, applications for the Luksic Scholarship have a fixed deadline. For the 2025-2026 academic year, they will open around March of 2025. Candidates can find additional information here (information only available in Spanish).

The following are not eligible for the Luksic Scholarship:

• Those who are employed at the Universidad de Chile.
• Those who are employed at the Luksic Scholars Foundation or the Luksic Foundation.

The Universidad de Chile exclusively manages the application, selection, and allocation of funding processes without any input or participation from the Luksic Scholars Foundation.

In 2018, the Luksic Family began collaborating with the Facultad de Economía y Negocios (FEN) (“The School of Economics and Business”) of the Universidad de Chile and jointly developed an undergraduate exchange program for students at this School. Due to travel restrictions incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, this program was discontinued in 2020. As a result, the Foundation and FEN decided to redirect the remaining funds to support full scholarships for Chilean candidates selected for the Universidad de Chile-MIT’s Master in Business Analytics program. 

About the Program

Originally sponsored by Banco de Chile since 2011, Babson College offers an annual Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators to a select group of educators from universities across Chile, now in collaboration with the Luksic Scholars Foundation. The program is an immersive symposium where you will discover why how you teach is just as important as what you teach.

The goal of this program is to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development in Chile through entrepreneurship education. Babson seeks to develop an ever-increasing international cadre of innovative entrepreneurship educators who understand the importance of creating intellectual and practical connections between theory and practice in teaching.

Each year, over 40 professors take part in this program which covers topics such as:

• Process Topics – Case Method Teaching, Managing Classroom Challenges, Curriculum and Course Design, Experiential and Action Learning Pedagogies, Immersion-Based Teaching, Assessment and Assurance of Learning.
• Content Topics – Entrepreneurial Thought and Action, Entrepreneurial Thought and Action Self-Understanding, Design Thinking, Market Tests and Experimentation, The Present and Future of Entrepreneurship Education, Art of the Pitch, Iteration and Learning from Failure, Teaching Entrepreneurship to Different Audiences.

Information session: A joint information session, organized between the Luksic Scholars Foundation and Babson College, took place on April 4th, 2023. It included a presentation from Babson College as well as a conversation with a Luksic Scholar regarding their program experience. You can find the event recording here.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. They will re-open in October of 2024 for the 2025-2026 academic year. This page will be updated once the new dates are established. Please visit LSE’s Financial Aid page for more details.

Access the 2023 information session via YouTube. 

The Luksic Scholarship for Public Service at the London School of Economics for a Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) has been established to support the creation of trained leaders and experts with a public vocation, based on specific competencies and experiences that allow individuals to generate change in their professional environment.

The School of Public Policy’s mission acknowledges the history of public policy and public service that has been at the heart of LSE since its inception, which was in the year 1895.

A total of 2 Scholarships are available for Chilean candidates who are accepted onto the MPA program at LSE. This degree combines methodological discipline and practical application and is designed to equip early-stage professionals with the core analytical skills, practical tools and professional experience to be able to address real-world policy challenges. Students will then apply their skills to real-world scenarios through the completion of a six-month Capstone Project with an external client.

Program Duration: 2 years.

Program Location: London, United Kingdom.

Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Upper second-class honors (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline. There is no formal requirement for previous professional work experience, but students starting the MPA normally have one year of professional experience and many have two or more years of experience. For eligibility requirements, please refer to LSE’s MPA program page.

Application Dates for the MPA Program & the Luksic Scholarship (via LSE): Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. They will re-open in October of 2024 for the 2025-2026 academic year. This page will be updated once the new dates are established. Please visit LSE’s Financial Aid page for more details.

Applications for this program are considered on a rolling basis, meaning the program will close once all spots are filled.

LSE exclusively manages the application, selection, and allocation of funding processes without any input or participation from the Luksic Scholars Foundation.

Scholarship Coverage: The Luksic Scholarship is a comprehensive funding package for Chilean candidates that provides full tuition coverage and a monthly stipend, based on a cost of living analysis, to cover living expenses for the entire program duration (18 months). It also includes a one-off payment once Scholars register for their classes at LSE to retroactively cover the costs involved in arriving and installing themselves in London (i.e. flight costs, accommodation deposits, NHS surcharge etc.).

Scholarship Eligibility: The Luksic Scholarship is available for Chilean applicants who demonstrate:

• a commitment to public service in the applicant’s future career with a compelling rationale for choosing this vocation; and
• their potential to become a future expert and leader in their field, and thereby generate positive change for Chile; and
• previous academic excellence, evidenced by grades from previous university study and supported by references from previous professors

Preference may be given to those applicants who can demonstrate a professional background, or other experiences, that strongly suggest potential for innovation and original thinking coupled with demonstrated success. Preference will be given to those applicants who, without a Luksic Scholarship would otherwise lack the financial means to study at the LSE School of Public Policy. The awarding process will seek to balance applicants from different regional areas of Chile.

For admission queries please refer to LSE Graduate Admissions Knowledge Base. If you cannot find the answer to your query on the GAO knowledge base, please contact spp.admissions@lse.ac.uk and state your LSE ID number (if you have one) in the message title.

>> Information session: An information session was organized between the Luksic Scholars Foundation and LSE that took place on November 22nd, 2022. It included a presentation from the School of Public Policy, as well as a conversation with two Luksic Scholars regarding the application process and their program experience. You can find the event recording here.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year closed on October 16, 2023. This page will be updated when applications open for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

In 2000, the Luksic family endowed a fellowship fund at Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies to support one Luksic Visiting Scholar from Chile every semester on campus in Cambridge. These Visiting Scholars are provided with the tools and resources to conduct a research project in their area of expertise and further their academic interests as experts in their fields, such as a shared office space, library borrowing privileges, access to University facilities and events, and opportunities to audit classes and attend seminars in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and in other Harvard professional schools.

Each year, Harvard DRCLAS competitively selects Visiting Scholars based on applicant qualifications, the quality of an applicant’s research plans, and the relevance of both to the Center’s mission and objectives.

Scholars must hold a Ph.D. and be proficient in both written and spoken English as each Scholar will give a lecture in English on a topic related to their research and are encouraged to be available for informal consultation by faculty and students with related interests.

The residential fellowships cover round-trip travel expenses (taxable), emergency-only health insurance coverage (for foreign Visiting Scholars and accompanying immediate family), and a taxable living stipend while at Harvard. Scholars are expected to spend a full semester on campus (Fall: September-December, Spring: January- May). Funding obtained from additional personal resources is permitted.

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year closed on October 16, 2023. This page will be updated when applications for the 2025-2026 year open. Candidates must apply via Harvard DRCLAS directly and more information can be found on the Harvard DRCLAS website.

Please note that this is not a postdoc program. Current Ph.D. students, and recent Ph.D. graduates are generally not suitable candidates for the Visiting Scholars program.

Information sessions have been carried out in collaboration with Harvard DRCLAS. They include a presentation from Harvard DRCLAS and conversations with Luksic Scholars regarding the application process and their program experience: 2023 recording here / 2022 recording here.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. This page will be updated when applications open for the 2025-2026 academic year are open. More information on application requirements can be found here. 

Access the 2023 information session via YouTube.

The Luksic Visiting Scholars Program at Stanford’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is an opportunity for academics or professors from any academic discipline to spend four months at Stanford University. While on campus, Luksic Visiting Scholars will have access to a wide array of experts, libraries, and other archives to conduct their research.

Up to two Visiting Scholars from Chilean institutions are named. If the research proposals allow, it is encouraged for both Scholars to arrive at Stanford on a similar date to encourage cohort dynamics.

Eligibility: Preference is given to Chilean nationals or residents working at Chilean institutions. However, academics working abroad (outside Chile) at Chilean institutions are eligible to apply. Applicants must hold a doctorate and a current academic appointment at a university or research institution. Independent scholars may request to have this requirement waived based on their professional trajectory.

Academics can be from any scientific discipline or academic field. Applicants must explain how they will engage in research at Stanford University during the program. Those who provide information on how their research experience at Stanford can benefit their institution’s or Chile’s development will be prioritized. Women and researchers from regional institutions in Chile are especially encouraged to apply.

Duration: One-quarter of four months. Scholars can begin their four-month research period in September, January, or April to coincide with the Fall, Winter, and Spring/ Quarters at Stanford.

Program support: The Luksic Visiting Scholars Program provides the selected academic with a complete compensation package which includes an allowance, housing support, transportation support, and library access.

Application process & requirements: All interested candidates must apply directly to Stanford CLAS. Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. This page will be updated when applications open for the 2025-2026 academic year are open. The application requirements are outlined below, however, please visit the Stanford CLAS for more details:

• Statement of Purpose: A brief proposal (one to two pages) explaining in detail the reason of interest in becoming a LVSF at CLAS, elaborating on the line of research to follow while associated with the Stanford University. Proposals should state how the proposed research benefits from Stanford’s unique resources such as libraries, faculty, and academic programs.
• Letter of Sponsorship or List of Faculty: nomination endorsement by a Stanford University faculty member, either affiliated or not affiliated to CLAS, or in lieu of the letter of endorsement, applicants may submit a list of two to three Stanford faculty members and their Department with whom they would like to collaborate or associate.
• Letter of Recommendation: nomination endorsement from the nominee’s institution, preferably from a Dean or Chair.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of English proficiency

Selection process: The selection process is competitive on the basis of professional trajectory and the quality of the proposed research plan. A Selection Panel established by CLAS and without the participation of the Luksic Scholars Foundation will make all awarding decisions.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year closed in January of 2024. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open around September 2024 and this page will be updated accordingly.

You can access the 2023 information session via YouTube. 

The Luksic Scholarship for Public Service at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government has been established to support the creation of trained leaders and experts with a public vocation, based on specific competencies and experiences that allow individuals to generate change in their professional environment.

The Blavatnik School’s vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. They are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide.

A total of 3 Scholarships are available for Chilean candidates who are accepted onto the School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. This degree, taught by academics as well as expert practitioners, is a transformative opportunity for current and future leaders to study with world-class faculty, to learn how policy is made, and to sharpen analytical, decision-making and implementation skills. Interested candidates must apply to the School and receive an offer of admission for the MPP in order to be considered for the Luksic Scholarship.

Program Duration: 1 year (start: September – end: November of the following year – depending on the completion of the Summer Project). Find more information about the program structure on the School’s MPP page.

Program Location: Oxford, UK.

Program Application Dates: Individuals who wish to apply to the Master of Public Policy degree at the University of Oxford and plan to request financial aid, must apply directly to Oxford via their application process. Applications opened in September of 2023 and close on Friday, January 5th, 2024 at 12:00 midday UK time. 

Program Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Please refer to the University of Oxford’s Application page as the University manages the admissions and selection processes for the MPP program.

Scholarship Coverage: The Luksic Scholarship is a comprehensive funding package that provides full tuition coverage and a stipend based on a cost of living analysis to cover living expenses for the entire program duration (1 year). It also includes a one-off payment once Scholars register for their classes at Oxford to retroactively cover the costs involved in arriving and installing themselves in Oxford (i.e. flight costs, accommodation deposits, etc.).

Scholarship Eligibility: Offer holders who are Chilean nationals (being ordinarily resident in Chile). Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in social and public policy challenges in Chile, and a strong commitment to public service.

Scholarship Application (via Oxford): Individuals who receive an admissions offer to study the MPP program are required to complete and submit a Scholarship Questionnaire provided by the Blavatnik School of Government in order to be considered for the Luksic Scholarship. The School exclusively manages the application, selection, and allocation of funding via their own protocols without any participation of the Luksic Scholars Foundation. Please refer to the MPP’s Fees and Funding page for additional details on this process.

For admission queries, please write to admissions@bsg.ox.ac.uk. 

An information session was organized between the Luksic Scholars Foundation and the University of Oxford that took place on November 16th, 2022. It included remarks and a presentation from the Blavatnik School of Government, as well as a conversation with two Luksic Scholars regarding the application process and their program experience. You can find the event recording here.