FONDECYT Initiation (Iniciación)
Funds early-career Chilean scientists taking first steps toward independent research leadership.
FONDECYT Iniciación funds early-career researchers (post-PhD start) to run their first independent scientific projects at Chilean host institutions. It is part of the Proyectos de Investigación umbrella alongside Regular, Postdoctorado and Exploración. The program operates on an annual cycle through the SPL portal in Spanish.
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