Corfo to give 6,000 English-language scholarships for 2012 and 10,000 for 2013
SANTIAGO — The Corfo, Chile’s production development corporation, is offering 6,000 scholarships in 2012 for its
Pinera giving out scholarships Nov.29 2011. Photo: Gobierno de Chile
English program starting in March of next year and will give 10,000 in 2013.
Corfo is a Chilean government organization dedicated to promoting economic growth in Chile. This initiative is part of the competitive drive agenda promoted by the Ministry of Economy.
Corfo’s executive vice president, Hernán Cheyre, said, “We want to expand this program because English language skills are increasingly needed in the business world. It allows us to support our entrepreneurs and attract businesses that require bilingual professionals to make Chile a developed country. ”
President Sebastián Piñera, with Minister of Economy Paul Logueira, on Nov. 29 at the Palacio de La Moneda, led the ceremony of certificate presentation to the participants of the 2011 Corfo English program.
The president stated that the project involves “going from 1,000 scholarships had in 2008, 4,000 scholarships in 2011… 6,000 scholarships in 2012 and 10,000 by 2013…We are confident that this is necessary but still not enough. Therefore, this program will continue because when you really want to change history, you have to commit to doing things differently and give it your best effort, [with] resources and commitment to [carry out] this task. ”
There are two types of courses, one of 100 hours and the other 200 hours, according to the time available and preferences of students. The program will include training and certification, as well as in previous years. Those who get this scholarship will be certified with the Test of English for International Communication, or TOEIC exam. The courses require a minimum of 80 percent attendance.
There are requirements for applying such as having technical or vocational higher education, such as graduates or students enrolled in the last two semesters of a degree program.
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Anishka is a French and Spanish graduate from Bath University in the UK. She is in Santiago for around 3 months to learn more about Latin America, especially the language and culture, and Journalism.
