Overview
The Luksic Scholarships for Public Service have been established to support the creation of trained leaders and experts with a public vocation in Chile, based on specific competencies and experiences that allow individuals to generate change in their professional environment.
A total of four scholarships are available. The scholarship includes full cost of tuition for the duration of the programme. Successful awardees will receive a stipend to assist with living costs for the duration of their studies and a one-off payment to help cover the costs of relocating to London.
Programmes included
- The Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- The Master of Public Policy (MPP).
- Please note that the MPA in Data Science for Public Policy and double degrees with Columbia University, University of Toronto and Sciences Po are excluded from this scheme. Furthermore, MPA applicants must make clear their commitment to spending both years of their degree at LSE rather than spending the second year at one of the SPP’s dual degree partner institutions.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be ordinarily based in Chile
Applicants must demonstrate
- A commitment to public service in their future career with a compelling rationale for choosing this vocation
- Their potential to become a future expert and leader in their field, and thereby to generate positive change for Chile
- 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 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 would otherwise lack the financial means to study at the LSE School of Public Policy.
Preference will be given to applicants who completed their secondary education (enseñanza media) at a publicly funded school. Applicants should indicate the name and address of their secondary school on their CV as part of their programme application, or in the personal statement section of the GFSA form.
The awarding process will seek to balance applicants from different regional areas of Chile.