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MAY 16 – FONDO ESPERANZA
In the month of May, Fulbright held various informational presentations about the 2006 scholarships for Chileans. Those who attended received flyers about each of the scholarships offered to Chileans. The presentations spoke in depth about the requirements and benefits of a Fulbright scholarship, and the Chilean students were able to ask specific questions. The events aimed to increase the number of applicants to Fulbright scholarships.
MAY 16 – FONDO ESPERANZA
This presentation was given to encourage Chilean students who are involved in volunteer activities to apply. Fulbright looks for applicants who demonstrate civic responsibility and a willingness to give back to their communities. Volunteers from Hogar de Cristo and Un Techo Para Chile were also invited to attend. Claudio Seebach, Chilean Fulbrighter from 2003 and former Director of “Un Techo para Chile”, who obtained his Masters from the Stanford University, also attended to speak about his experience studying in the U.S. and how the Fulbright scholarship changed his life.
MAY 17 - UNIVERSITY OF CHILE
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
This presentation was hosted by Professor Marcelo Campos from the Facultad de Ciencias. All students in attendance were extremely interested in applying and came prepared with very specific questions regarding the application process. |
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MAY 23 – UNIVERSITY OF CHILE
FACULTAD DE ECONOMÍA Y NEGOCIOS
At this presentation guest speaker Dante Contreras, Director of the Department of Economics at the University of Chile and Chilean Fulbrighter from 1992 who obtained his Doctorate from the University of California – Los Angeles, talked about his Fulbright experience and the importance of the Fulbright mission for Educational Exchange.
MAY 30 – UNIVERSITY OF CHILE
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS Y MATEMÁTICAS
Guest speakers Roberto Lopez-Anido, Fulbright U.S. Visiting Scholar 2005 and Engineer lecturing at the University of Chile, and Walter Max-Moerbeck, Fulbright grantee 2006 from the Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas who will be studying Ph.D. in Astronomy in CALTECH, both spoke about what a Fulbright scholarship has meant to them and the numerous possibilities it can open for a Fulbright recipient.
The due date for this year’s Masters and Doctorate-CONICYT scholarships for Chileans is June 30. The due date for this year’s Doctorate for Academics-MECESUP is July 31. For more information and to fill out an application, visit www.fulbrightchile.cl and click on ‘’Becas para Chilenos’’.
CHILEAN FULBRIGHTERS GET INVOLVED WITH OUTREACHING
Also during the month of May, two Chilean Fulbrighters gave informational presentations on Fulbright scholarships at their alma maters. Matías Negrete, Fulbrighter 2005 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, gave a presentation at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in the Department of Engineering. Giancarlo Urzua, Fulbrighter 2003 from the University of Michigan, also gave a presentation at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in the Department of Mathematics.
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