Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile — Dirección de Investigación Opportunities

Projects should address challenges relevant to Chile with potential global impact and may be fundamental or applied. A UC team can include up to four UC academics, with external national or international co-investigators also permitted. Eligible costs include specified researcher incentives, support personnel, national/international mobility for UC researchers, operating costs, general costs and limited capital equipment. Projects are scheduled to begin 12 April 2027 and end 16 October 2028, subject to required ethics/safety approval where applicable.

UC investigators serving as responsible, principal or associate investigators generally need at least a 33-hour weekly UC contract and appointment in the ordinary or special academic staff. An exceptional route exists for qualifying academics with at least 22 hours with dean justification. The proposal must address a Chile-relevant problem, have dean support, comply with outstanding-report requirements and may not duplicate a currently funded research idea.