Internationalization

From UC Chile Graduate School, we promote the internationalization of doctoral programs through the following:

• Inter-institutional cooperation for conducting research stays and thesis co-supervisions leading to dual or joint degrees at universities and centers of excellence abroad.
• Attraction of top-tier foreign students.
• Conditions for “internationalization-at-home”: This is achieved through the constant visits of foreign academics, internationalization of the curriculum, a high number of foreign students, as well as international networks and activities.

To achieve this, the Vice-Presidency for Research provides competitively awarded funds to support research internships, dual-degree co-supervision, and the organization of international seminars.

Framework Agreements

Framework Agreements for Dual Degree/Joint Degree Co-supervision

These agreements for dual or joint degree co-supervision in doctoral programs are partnerships with foreign universities that allow students to develop their theses under the shared responsibility and supervision of two advisors – one at the home university and another, as a co-advisor, at the host university – and undertake a substantial period of study at the university where the co-advisor is affiliated.

You can review the various framework agreements, both of a general nature and specific to doctoral programs, in Joint Doctoral Supervision Framework Agreements.

International Doctoral Programs

These agreements are designed for doctoral program students in specific areas to undertake a dual degree co-supervision at some of the universities affiliated with these two agreements.

For doctoral programs in the Faculties of Biological Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

• International Doctorate in Sciences: An agreement that offers students in science-related doctoral programs the opportunity to pursue a dual degree co-supervision at some of the following universities:
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 
  • University of Notre Dame du Lac (USA)
  • Universita’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy). 

An International Doctorate in Sciences certificate is awarded alongside the doctoral diploma upon fulfilling the agreement’s requirements.

For doctoral programs in the Faculties of Social Sciences, Education, Philosophy, Literature, and Theology.

• International Doctorate in Contemporary Humanism: An agreement that allows students in doctoral programs related to humanities, social sciences, and theology to undertake a dual degree co-supervision at one of the following universities:
  • Libera Universita’ Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA) 
  • Institute Catholique de Paris (IPC) 
  • Australian Catholic University (ACU)
  • Universidad Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
  • Univesidad Católica de Lyon (UCly)

Research Stay Program for International Doctoral Students

If you are a doctoral student at a foreign university and are interested in coming to UC Chile for a research stay in one of our 39 doctoral programs, we invite you to apply to our Research Stay Program.

Students who are accepted in this program cannot enroll in courses and/or receive UC Chile credits for their research.

Searching for a UC Chile Supervisor

If you have not yet confirmed a UC Chile supervisor, we recommend that you review our available doctoral programs, their research lines, and the academics with whom you would be interested in conducting your research. For more information, you can directly contact the doctoral program.

If you already have an academic who will supervise your research stay at UC Chile, please contact Florencia Roncone, the Coordinator for Internationalization of UC Chile Graduate School (fsroncone@uc.cl), who will provide you with instructions on how to submit your application.

Application Documents

To apply for the internship program, some of the documents you will be asked for when filling out the form include:

• Letter from the home university indicating that the student is authorized to undertake the research stay.
• Invitation letter from a UC Chile academic, specifying the duration of the student’s research stay.
• Work plan and/or activities to be carried out during the research stay.
• Letter of motivation for conducting the doctoral research stay. at the university.

For the other documents and application instructions, please contact to Florencia Roncone.

Considerations

Health Insurance: The university requires that all international students have health insurance that covers the entire duration of their internship. This insurance must include medical and accident coverage of at least USD $30,000, as well as protection against Covid-19 and repatriation costs.

Visas: If your nationality allows it, you can enter Chile with a temporary stay permit (previously known as a tourist visa). This permit is issued upon entering the country through an authorized border crossing and has an initial validity of 90 days, extendable for another 90 days. The extension incurs an additional cost and can only be requested once.

If your stay exceeds 180 days, you will need to apply for temporary residency for study purposes (student visa); otherwise, you may face fines and find yourself in an irregular situation in Chile. If it is your case, please contact to Florencia Roncone.

Accommodation: The university does not provide accommodation, so it will be your responsibility to arrange where you will stay during your time in Chile.

Inquiries

Florencia Roncone, Coordinator for Internationalization of UC Chile Graduate School – fsroncone@uc.cl