Sunday, March 31st is the Early Application Deadline for the Spring 2013 Santiago Founder Institute. If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup in Santiago, then click here to apply today.
If you apply by Sunday, you are eligible to receive one of several Founder Institute Fellowships, which provide the opportunity for promising founders to launch a company in our startup accelerator program, free of charge.
The Santiago Founder Institute is offering the following Fellowships for the Spring 2013 Chapter:
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The Female Founder Fellowship is awarded to the most extraordinary female applicant for each chapter, giving them the opportunity to enroll in the Founder Institute for free. The recipient will be recognized as a female with the utmost potential to become a succesful technology entrepreneur. |
The FFF is part of the Founder Institute's ongoing effort to surpass 30% of female-led companies graduating from the program. When we announced the program in 2011, 16% of Founder Institute companies were founded by females. Since then, the results of this program have been astounding, as our overall number of female-founded companies has increased 62%, to a total of 26%. This is more than twice as high as most other incubators.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the Female Founder Fellowship, you must complete your application and Admissions Test by the Early Application Deadline of 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 31st. Any female who follows those guidelines will be automatically eligible - no further steps are required.
Grant: The recipient of the Female Founder Fellowship will be awarded within 72 hours after the Early Application Deadline.
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The Applicant Distinction Fellowship is awarded to the most extraordinary applicant for each chapter, giving them the opportunity to enroll in the Founder Institute for free. The recipient will be recognized as somebody with the utmost potential to become a succesful technology entrepreneur. |
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the Applicant Distinction Fellowship, you must complete your application and Admissions Test by the Early Application Deadline of 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 31st. Anyone who follows those guidelines will be automatically eligible - no further steps are required.
Grant: The recipient of the Applicant Distinction Fellowship will be awarded within 72 hours after the Early Application Deadline.
The Founder Institute program is open to existing and prospective technology founders of all kinds - with or without an idea, young or old, and with a full-time job or unemployed.
