This information is specific to the GROW opportunity for Chile.

See Dear Colleague Letter NSF 16-012 for information on how to apply. For additional information on the GROW program, check the program webpage or email inquiries to grow@nsf.gov. Note that external websites not maintained by NSF may become inactive over time.

GROW in Chile

• Partner Agency: CONICYT (National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research)
• Partner Agency GROW website: CONICYT National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research
• Eligible Host Researchers: Any researcher with an active award of CONICYT’s Regular FONDECYT (National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development) and/or FONDAP (Fund for Research Centres in Priority Areas) Programmes. This includes most researchers in STEM disciplines in universities and public research institutes.
• The abstract of ongoing FONDECYT and FONDAP projects, as well as the contact information of project holders is available at http://www.conicyt.cl, including a search enging to identify ongoing projects in your field of research.
• Duration: Up to ten months
• Support: CONICYT will support the incoming GROW fellow with a monthly per diem allowance of 600,0000 Chilean pesos (US$1,150 at the exchange rate of 520 pesos/USD). The allowance will be transferred to the Chilean host upon the signing of a funding contract between the host and CONICYT stating the use of the funds is to cover the expenses of the GROW fellow during the stay in Chile.
• Contact:
  • Trinidad Garcia Santa Maria
  • Coordinator
  • Department of International Relations
  • CONICYT
  • pfigueroa@conicyt.cl
• Additional Links:
  • U.S. Embassy in Chile - http://chile.usembassy.gov
  • Embassy of Chile in Washington, DC - http://www.chile-usa.org
  • Ministry of the Interior, Immigration Department: http://www.extranjeria.gob.cl/ingles
  • Information on Chile: http://www.thisischile.cl/2/default.aspx
  • FONDECYT Programme: http://www.conicyt.cl/fondecyt/
  • FONDAP Programme: http://www.conicyt.cl/fondap/

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