Financing

Academic exchange is an investment that enriches the student's profile by enhancing skills such as autonomy, adaptability, and intercultural communication. Additionally, it expands networks, provides new academic and cultural perspectives, and strengthens key skills for a globalized environment.

In this section you will find items to consider when preparing a budget and, in addition, relevant information about internal and external scholarships.

Budget

Keep in mind that doing an exchange or mobility to another country involves preparing and planning a travel budget for the months you will be abroad. Consider at least the following items in your budget:

 

  • UC Tuition: is maintained during the exchange semester (you will continue to fulfill the same financial commitments within UC).
  • Round-trip tickets.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Student visa (depends on the host country).
  • Lodging.
  • Transportation.
  • Food.
  • Study materials.
  • Leisure.

General Conditions

To apply for the VRAI Scholarship it is mandatory to meet the following conditions. In the case of other external scholarships managed by VRAI (Santander, Erasmus, among others), it is highly recommended.

1. Have a Household Report from the Social Household Registry:

To update the Household Report it is necessary to visit www.registrosocial.gob.cl using your Identity Card or Unique Key. If you don't have one, to obtain it you must register on the same Social Household Registry website (a process that takes between 1 and 2 months).

2. Gather the following documents:

  • Cartola Hogar, downloaded from the official website.
  • Full screenshot of the website where the report is downloaded, showing the socioeconomic qualification and the members of your family group.

3. Submit documentation:

These documents must be sent to the Socioeconomic Assistance Department (DASE) at dase@uc.cl within the dates indicated in the application calendar. Please note that reports sent outside these dates (before or after) will not be considered. In the subject line of the email you must indicate: "EXCHANGE - ID NUMBER (xx.xxx.xxx-x)"

Semester VRAI Scholarship

The VRAI will offer some financial support for students participating in a Bilateral Exchange or Double Degree program. Criteria for awarding VRAI Scholarships for bilateral exchange:

  • DASE Evaluation: DASE certifies the socioeconomic situation of students (social household registry). Students in the 7th decile or lower are eligible.
  • Be a regular student of the university during the exchange period.
  • Not having other substantial scholarships: VRAI scholarships are assigned to students who do not have other mobility scholarships equal to or greater than USD$4000. If you receive any other scholarship equal to or greater than USD$4000 after the internal benefit has been assigned, you will have to return the VRAI scholarship.
  • Availability: Scholarships are assigned according to the availability of university resources and prioritizing those students with the greatest socioeconomic need.
  • Award commitment: every student who receives a VRAI Scholarship must complete a commitment that establishes academic and administrative obligations, contribution activities, and return conditions.
  • Geographic region: The scholarship amount varies according to geographic region, considering differences in airfare and cost of living.

Table of approximate amounts (in Chilean pesos)

Geographic Region Estimated UC Contribution
Latin America $2,000,000
United States and Canada $2,500,000
Europe and Africa $2,500,000
Asia and Oceania $3,000,000

*reference amounts for 2027, may vary according to available resources.

VRAI Internationalization Recognition Scholarship

The VRAI recognizes up to two students per semester who demonstrate leadership and an outstanding contribution through a concrete contribution to internationalization and global education. This scholarship consists of recognizing students who demonstrate leadership and an outstanding contribution through a specific contribution to internationalization or global education through paid work.

The requirements to apply are:

  1. Write your Motivation: In the motivation section it is important that you tell us how you consider the exchange process will be a contribution to you, considering your education or career projection, oriented to the value of global education.
  2. Write about your concrete contribution to internationalization through a specific activity: In this section, we want you to tell us about your concrete contribution to internationalization through some paid work. Here you can tell us about a specific activity that has value for society and is oriented towards global values. For example, conducting a teaching assistantship with an international theme or an internship in a multinational company.
  3. A letter of recommendation: You must submit a Letter of Recommendation in which an employer explains how you contribute to internationalization.
  4. CV: The Curriculum Vitae (CV) you will send should consider both the paid work you have done and all extracurricular activities (sports, representation, internships, volunteering, teaching assistantships, among others) that you have carried out, both within UC and with external entities. Additionally, if you declare any language you know, you must tell us within the curriculum how you learned that language or present a certificate in the following section.
  5. Language certificates (optional).
  6. Regular Student Certificate.

The support amount is $360,000 per student, which will be awarded to two students per semester.

Starting in the 2024-2 period, this scholarship will not be applicable to semester-long mobility programs.

Scholarships for Bilateral Mobility