About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. They will re-open in October of 2024 for the 2025-2025 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 Policy (MPP) 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 MPP program at LSE. This degree enables students to take a short career break to join an experienced global cohort, gain new perspectives and develop an understanding of the “craft of government”. This integrates theory and analysis, politics, and implementation of policy.

Program Duration: 9 months.

Program Location: London, United Kingdom.

Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Upper second-class honors (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline. In addition, applicants must have at least five years of policy-relevant experience, though exceptions may be granted for outstanding candidates with slightly less experience. For eligibility requirements, please refer to LSE’s MPP program page.

Application Dates for the MPP 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 2025-2025 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 (9 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 to 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 in December 2023. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open around September 2024 and this page will be updated accordingly.

Access the 2023 information session via YouTube.

The Luksic Scholarship for Public Service at Sciences Po 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.

Sciences Po’s overarching mission is to educate future leaders in the public and private sectors. Curious and open-minded, Sciences Po graduates, regardless of their focus and trajectory, all share the ability to “learn how to learn,” which is one of the priorities of the University’s education.

A total of 3 Scholarships are available for Chilean candidates who are accepted into any of the following two-year Master’s programs at Sciences Po:

• School of Public Affairs: Master of Public Affairs, Master of Public Policy, Master of European Affairs.
• Paris School of International Affairs: Master in International Governance and Diplomacy, Master in International Economic Policy, Master in International Development, Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, Master in Environmental Policy, Master in International Energy, Master in Journalism and International Affairs, and Master in International Security.

Program Duration: 2 years.

Program Location: Paris, France.

Program Language: Classes are taught in English or French. Candidates must have proficiency in the language of the Master’s program, demonstrated by one of the following certifications:

ENGLISH:

• TOEFL IBT: 100
• IELTS Academic: 7
• Cambridge C1 Advanced
• Linguaskill General: 180
• TOEFL Home edition: 100

FRENCH:

• TCF 500
• DALF C1
• C1 French certificate delivered by Sciences Po Summer School (CIEP label)

Scholarship Coverage: The Luksic Scholarship is a comprehensive funding package 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 (2 years). It also includes a one-off payment once Scholars register for their classes at Sciences Po to retroactively cover the costs involved in arriving and installing themselves in Paris (i.e. flight costs, accommodation deposits, etc.).

Application Procedure: To apply for the Master’s program and request financial aid, including the Luksic Scholarship or other funding offered by the University, candidates must submit their applications directly to Sciences Po. To be eligible for the Luksic Scholarship, applicants must select the Émile Boutmy scholarship under the “Financial information” section of their Sciences Po application.

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

Applicant Characteristics and Eligibility: Please refer to Sciences Po Application page as Sciences Po manages the admissions and selection processes of these programs and the Scholarship.

>> Information session recording. On October 27, 2022, an information session took place between the Luksic Scholars Foundation and Sciences Po. It included a presentation from Sciences Po, as well as a conversation with two Luksic Scholars regarding the application process and their program experience.

The Luksic Scholarship for Master’s programs at Sciences Po was originally established in 2021 through a collaboration between Sciences Po and Quiñenco S.A., the Luksic Group’s industrial and financial holding company. In April 2022, the Luksic Scholars Foundation became the coordinating entity of the Scholarships, renewing the agreement, now under the name “The Luksic Scholarship at Sciences Po.” Source.

About the Program

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in October 2024. For more information on the application requirements, please visit the MIT Political Science Admissions website.

Access the 2023 information session via YouTube. 

In 2010, following a donation from Andrónico Luksic Craig to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the endowed “Andrónico Luksic Fellowship” was established. This Fund contributes to the comprehensive funding package that MIT offers all candidates on the Doctorate of Political Sciences program at the Department of Political Science. The Fellowship is granted to one candidate from Chile or, in the event that no Chilean candidate is accepted, from one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, or Panama. In 2020, the Luksic Scholars Foundation became the coordinating entity on behalf of the donor.

The merit-based funding package includes 6 consecutive years of full tuition and health insurance coverage, plus a 12-month stipend in years 1-5 and a 9-month stipend in year 6, provided students remain in good academic standing. Funding consists of a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships.

The doctoral students at MIT explore the empirical phenomena that produce new scholarly insights—insights that MIT believes improve the way governments and societies function. More specifically, the program requires preparation in two of the following major fields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Models and Methods, Political Economy, or Security Studies.

Program characteristics:

• Duration: 12 semesters (approx 6 years)
• Required classes include statistics, empirical research methods, political philosophy, and a second-year paper workshop
• General exams in two subfields (one combined oral and two written) and a doctoral thesis

Documentation needed to apply:

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
• TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores (if English is a second language)
• Statement of Objectives
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Writing sample
• Academic transcripts
• Letters of recommendation

Application timeline: Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in October 2024. For more information on the application requirements, please visit the MIT Political Science Admissions website.

> Information session: An information session was organized between the Luksic Scholars Foundation and the Department of Political Science at MIT that took place on August 23rd, 2022. It included a presentation from MIT, 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

APPLY HERE. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic period are open and will close on September 12, 2024, at 3:00 pm EST. Please visit Schwarzman Scholar’s page for more about the application requirements. 

The Luksic Fellowship of the Schwarzman Scholars program is an annual funding designation for one Chilean candidate for the Master’s program at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University. This program was created to respond to the international landscape of the 21st century, under the belief that the success of future leaders around the world depends upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends.

Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world to study a one-year Master’s in Global Affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership. Candidates chosen for this highly selective program live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion.

Funding: All participants receive a full funding package that includes: tuition & fees, room & board, an in-country study tour, travel to and from Beijing, health insurance, and a stipend for personal expenses. The admissions process, which opened for the first time in 2015 to outstanding success, is run exclusively by Schwarzman College.

Eligibility: Applicants are evaluated on three key factors: demonstrated leadership, intellect, and exemplary character & integrity. Additionally, eligible candidates must:

• Have completed their undergraduate degree (in any subject area) before the start of the program (August of 2024);
• Be between the age of 18 and 28 (and must not have turned 29 before the beginning of the program, in August 2024); and
• Be proficient in English*.

*More details about the eligibility requirements can be found here.

Program: Master in Global Affairs, Schwarzman Scholars
Location: Tsinghua University in Beijing, China
Duration: One year (August 2025 – July 2026)

Application dates: Applications for the 2025-2026 academic period are open and will close on September 12, 2024, at 3:00 pm EST. Interested candidates can apply here. Please visit Schwarzman Scholar’s page for more about the application requirements.

>>> Information session available here. In April 2023, an information session was held in collaboration with Schwarzman Scholars during which a representative from Schwarzman Scholars spoke about the application and selection process. A Luksic Scholar was also present to talk about her experience as an accepted candidate. For more information, please visit the Schwarzman Scholars website.

About the Program

The Stanford International Undergraduate Luksic Family Scholarship is one of four Luksic scholarship opportunities at Stanford University.

Financial support was provided to two cohorts of international undergraduate students, with a special preference for incoming students from Chile. This fund was available to undergraduates pursuing their studies in any of the 65 bachelor’s degree programs offered at Stanford.

As with the other Luksic Scholarships at Stanford, admissions and aid decisions are made exclusively and independently by Stanford University.

About the Program

This Fellowship aims to support Chilean or other Latin Americans admitted to the 2-year residential MBA program at Harvard Business School (HBS).

Harvard Business School offers a two-year, full-time MBA program with a general management curriculum focused on real-world practice.

Becoming a student at HBS means joining a global community that propels lifelong learning and career support alongside peers, faculty, and staff who will both challenge you and cheer you on as you find and accelerate your path.

Lifelong impact: Through case method classes, FIELD projects, multimedia simulations, and more, students will exercise the leadership skills they will practice in business and beyond.

Students graduate from HBS not only with increased knowledge but more importantly, with grounding and practice in how to make difficult decisions and what it means to assume leadership in a global environment.

The MBA Class of 2025 application is now open. This year’s application deadlines are:

• Round 1: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (Notification: Thursday, December 8, 2022)
• Round 2: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (Notification: Wednesday, March 29, 2023)

Students who have been admitted to Harvard Business School (HBS) are eligible for support from this Fellowship. Students do not apply for the Fellowship directly; the Fellowship is awarded as part of the overall HBS financial aid process. After completing the HBS financial aid application and it is determined that you will receive need-based fellowships as part of your financial aid package, you will automatically be considered for the Fellowship. For additional details on how financial need is determined and whether you may be eligible, please visit the Harvard MBA website.

Update (12 December 2022): The last round of financial support available at Harvard Business School was adjudicated to a candidate accepted for the 2022-2023 academic year, after which the Luksic Scholarship will no longer be available for future admissions cycles.

About the Program

The Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educations – Antofagasta, carried out by Babson College, is supported by the Luksic Scholars Foundation in collaboration with Universidad de Antofagasta. The goal is to link Babson College’s entrepreneurship teaching methodology with topics specifically related to the northern regions of Chile, such as energy and mining, amongst others. This version of the program takes place every year in Antofagasta and is exclusively for professors from Universidad de Antofagasta, U. de la Serena, U. de Atacama, U. Arturo Prat, U. Tarapacá, and Universidad Católica del Norte. Participants are nominated by the faculties of the partner universities and are selected exclusively by Babson College. The implementing partner of this program is the Transfer and Licensing Office of the Universidad de Antofagasta.

About the Program

Created in 2007 by Andrónico Luksic, this two-week business study tour is now financed by Banco de Chile with the name “China-Chile Management Immersion Experience (CMIX)”. MBA students from the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and the Universidad Católica MBA program join forces to develop a new business plan during their two-week journey to Chile and China respectively. In addition to the academic project and lectures on campus, the students visit cultural sites and various companies in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción. The students are accompanied by two professors as well during their overseas experience. This is now one of the longest running exchange programs between these two countries and aims to continue to develop bridges and networks between these Pacific allies.

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About the Program

In 2018, in conjunction with the semester abroad agreements between the Facultad de Economía y Negocios at the Universidad de Chile and the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University and Fudan School of Management, the Luksic family provided additional support for two week study tours in Chile for undergraduate students from those two universities in China. For two weeks, these students immerse themselves in Chilean culture, classes, and corporate visits in Santiago, Chile.

About the Program

In 2012, an agreement with the Harvard Kennedy School was signed to provide funding for individuals from the Chilean public sector attending executive education courses in Cambridge. These academics take week-long courses in national and international security, as well as cybersecurity policy and technologies.