Latin American Phoenix Scholars Program 2021
  • June 14 - July 9, 2021

Applications are now open for the Latin American Phoenix Scholars Program 2021. The Latin American Phoenix Scholars program brings together top students studying across Latin America. This opportunity gives students an early taste of an exceptional college experience in a cohort-based model.

Selected students are invited to participate in a remotely taught online Summer Session course free of charge and engage in cohort-specific programming. The program is comprised of 2 parts:

  1. Phoenix Week, a one-week series of workshops and activities; and
  2. 3-week academic course remotely taught online.

Looking for fully-funded opportunities, install the Youth Opportunities Android or iOS App here.

For Summer 2021, Phoenix Week will be conducted online and is designed to introduce students to UChicago, prepare them for college-level work, provide insight to the highly selective admission process, and allow for students in the program to get to know each other prior to the start of class. During Phoenix Week, students should expect to be engaged in work or online activities 2-4 hours per day.

Following Phoenix Week, students will spend 3 weeks immersed in an online academic, credit-bearing course. These courses typically require 5-6 hours of work daily, comprised of engagement with faculty, teaching assistants, or peers, and also including time spent on homework, problem sets, papers, or other independent work. Students will be graded for their work and receive a grade for the course.

The academic course selected for Summer 2021 year is “What Should Democracy Mean Today?” Latin American Phoenix Scholars will take this course with selected UWC Global Academy students. A course description along with additional details follow at the bottom of this page.

Additional programming hosted by this scholarship program, including admissions-based workshops, is required for all selected students.

Location:

Online

Benefits

  • Students will get an early taste of an exceptional college experience in a cohort-based model.
  • There is no application fee to apply.
  • All course costs and related fees for the Latin American Scholars are covered for all selected students.

Eligibilities

  • Students has to attend high school in Latin America
  • Students has to be at least 14 years old
  • Students has to currently enrolled in their junior year of high school.
Eligible Regions: Latin America

Application Process

Applicants must complete the Summer Session Application and all the related requirements which can be reviewed in the How To Apply section. Students who wish to apply for this program should select it as their first-choice program.

Application materials include:

  • Online application
  • Transcript (official or unofficial)
  • Writing sample
  • At least one teacher recommendation
  • At least one parent confirmation email received
  • Counsellor nomination
  • Applicants to this program do not need to complete the rest of the Scholarship Application or provide financial documentation for their application unless they wish to be considered for other Summer Session course offerings.

Applicants will be asked to respond to the following essay questions in the application:

  • Why did you choose the particular program/courses for which you have applied? How are they related to your current interests and future plans? Please be as specific as possible, and make sure your response covers each of the courses you selected. (Limit: 500 words)
  • Chicago is a city of diversity and each one of its 77 neighbourhoods has its own unique culture. Tell them what your culture means to you. How will this program impact your life and your community? (Limit: 500 words)
  • There are more than 4,500 colleges and universities across the United States. Why would you like to spend your summer with the University of Chicago? What about their academic community excites you the most? (Limit: 250 words)

In addition to the Summer Session application, applicants should seek a nomination from their current high school counsellor at their school as part of the application process. The Nomination Form should be completed by the counsellor.

Looking for fully-funded opportunities, install the Youth Opportunities Android or iOS App here.

 

Application Deadline: March 1, 2021

Application ClosedOfficial link

For Further Queries

For further queries e-mail at [email protected]
Disclaimer: Youth Opportunities spreads opportunities for your convenience and ease based on available information, and thus, does not take any responsibility of unintended alternative or inaccurate information. As this is not the official page, we recommend you to visit the official website of opportunity provider for complete information. For organizations, this opportunity is shared with sole purpose of promoting “Access to Information” for all and should not be associated with any other purposes.

Log in with your credentials

Forgot your details?