Giving Day 2024
In 2023, Friends-UC launched a “Giving Day” campaign aimed at UC alumni in the United States, building on the initiative established by the University in 2022. This year, the event will take place on November 14, 15, and 16, under the slogan “Giving to Your Past – For their Tomorrow”.
We invite you to explore the various initiatives from UC faculties and support them with your donation!
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Leading the Way Scholarship, a project promoted by Friends UC
The Leading the Way Program & Scholarships is a collaborattive effort between UC’s English Language Center andFriends of Catholic University in Chile, Inc. (Friends UC) that offers intensive English training to UC undergraduate students from vulnerable sectors of society, with a special focus on the American cultural context. The University is offering this training in cooperation with Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Endowment UC Fund
The UC Endowment Fund is a long-term financial instrument for the University, designed to support its future growth. It is a capital fund whose returns are dedicated to scholarships, research, and academic development. In this Campaign, all contributions will be directed to the UC Endowment Complementary Scholarship.
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Girls to the Front: Leadership for Equity – Office of Student Affairs (DAE)
Women’s participation in the public sphere is still inadequate, leading to a leadership gap. At the Office of Student Affairs (DAE), we seek to develop a leadership school to tackle this issue and create opportunities that enhance female representation in decision-making roles within our society
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Student Organizations at the Service of the Community – Faculty of Agronomy
The Faculty of Agronomy supports organizations led by students that implement a range of projects, including sustainability, environmental education, and agricultural construction, through volunteer efforts. Many of these initiatives provide solutions to current issues in urban and rural areas, benefiting both the student community and society as a whole.
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Lo Contador Materials Bank – Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies
The Lo Contador Materials Bank is a repository of materials that will be freely available (free of charge) to students of architecture, design, and urban planning at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
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Scholarship: Shaping Creative Futures! – Faculty of Arts
The project ‘Scholarships: Shaping Creative Futures’ is an initiative aimed at improving the well-being of students from the School of Art, the Institute of Music, and the School of Theater, by increasing the maintenance scholarships of the Faculty of Arts.
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Collaborate: For a UC Committed to La Legua – Faculty of Social Sciences
The Collaborate project of the Faculty of Social Sciences at UC is a model of social responsibility and community engagement that has been working in the La Legua neighborhood for five years.
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En Libertad de Educación – Faculty of Education UC
The ELEDUC Program, ‘”En Libertad de Educación” promotes the educational transformation of women deprived of liberty in the Women’s Penitentiary Center and in the Education and Work Center, located in the San Joaquín municipality.
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Thought Bridges: Promoting Emerging Voices in Philosophy – Institute of Philosophy UC
Scholarship to participate in spaces for meetings and debates of ideas that allow students of the Institute of Philosophy to access new perspectives, enrich their research, and create networks with other thinkers and academics at an international level.
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Atacama UC Station – Alto Patache
The Atacama UC Station – Alto Patache is dedicated to scientific and technological research in arid and semi-arid areas of northern Chile, addressing key challenges in the fields of energy, water, biodiversity, design, architecture, and paleoenvironment.
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Summer School for Secondary Education Teachers – Faculty of Letters
We invite you to support the Summer School of the UC Faculty of Letters, which takes place every year and offers classes and workshops for secondary education teachers. It is an important opportunity to update content, learn new teaching tools, and support the work of educators.
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Maintenance Scholarships – Faculty of Mathematics
The maintenance scholarship project supports regular undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Mathematics and the Institute of Mathematical and Computational Engineering who face financial difficulties during the academic year.
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Maintenance Scholarships – Faculty of Medicine
With the aim of supporting our students who need to travel from their respective provinces to Santiago, we created the partial maintenance or housing scholarship for undergraduate students of the UC Faculty of Medicine.
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Solidarity Reaction: Support Our Students – Faculty of Chemistry
Solidarity Reaction aims to raise funds for support/maintenance scholarships for Chemistry and Pharmacy students, providing financial assistance to those facing economic difficulties to help them achieve their academic and professional dreams.
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UC at the Service of the Territory – Network of Regional Centers and Stations
The Catholic University is present in seven regions of the country in unique ecosystems such as the Atacama Desert, the mouth of the Loa River, the coast and sea of the central coastline, and the fjords and forests of Chilean Patagonia, which make up the Network of Regional Centers and Stations (RCER).
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Master’s Scholarship for Gender Equity – Faculty of Theology
We aim to fund the tuition for a female applicant in the master’s program in theology. Since establishing the gender equity admission pathway in 2020, the UC Faculty of Theology has incorporated over 20 female undergraduate students.
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Jesus AI: Dialogue Between Christian Tradition and Artificial Intelligence
This project aims to develop an artificial intelligence capable of offering responses grounded in a deep understanding of historical and theological sources about Jesus. Positioned at the intersection of theology, history, ethics, and technology, this innovative initiative represents a unique contribution from UC to the ongoing dialogue between faith and technological advancement.
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Open University for Seniors
The Open University for Older Adults provides free educational activities for seniors in Chile, aiming to promote their inclusion in the academic field. Funds are needed to implement in-person activities in 2025, with the goal of creating a collaborative university environment for individuals of all ages
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Maintenance scholarships for students – School of Communications
Although approximately 60% of our students receive some form of scholarship, benefit, or loan, those who barely exceed the threshold for these supports face very similar needs that are not covered by any form of assistance.
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Fund to Finance the Thesis Projects – School of Communications
In contrast to regular courses in the programs, these projects typically involve high costs that students must pay out of pocket, as they are not covered by free tuition, the CAE, or any other forms of assistance.
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Video Game, Animation, and Virtual Production Lab Project – School of Communications
This space will be an innovation center where students can explore and master the tools transforming communication in the digital age. Your donation will play a vital role in launching this lab.