UC Natural Reserve System and Chile’s CONICYT Fellowship

NRS graduate research flyer This web page is designed to help potential Chilean graduate students who

• want to apply to the University of California;
• are interested in conducting research at one or more UC Natural Reserves; and
• plan to apply for a Masters or Ph.D. student fellowship through the CONICYT (Comisión Nacional de Investigatión Científica y Tecnológica) program.

All Chilean graduate students who have been accepted into the University of California and meet the other criteria set by CONICYT are eligible for this fellowship. The process involves three steps:

• finding a University of California faculty member to serve as your graduate student advisor
• applying to the University of California
• applying for the CONICYT fellowship

Finding a faculty advisor If you’re interested in doing research at the Natural Reserve System reserves, it’s easiest to start by identifying a potential faculty advisor who actively conducts research at NRS sites.Below is a list of UC faculty who have worked at NRS sites over the past three years, organized by campus:
We encourage you to learn more about these faculty members by visiting their websites, and to contact those you might consider as a graduate advisor.Applying to the University of CaliforniaOnce you have identified a UC faculty member willing to sponsor you as a graduate student, you must apply for acceptance into the University of California.Learn more about graduate admissions at the University of California here: http://graduate.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/Applying for the CONICYT fellowship Once you have been accepted into a University of California graduate program, you are eligible to apply for the CONICYT fellowship.