The Central Bank of Chile invites applications for the Visiting Scholars Program in areas of interest for the Bank, i.e. macroeconomics (broadly defined) and monetary economics.

Timing and duration

It is expected that visits will take place between the second semester of 2025 and the first semester of 2026 the visitor and the Bank. The exact dates and duration of the visit are jointly decided by the visitor and the Central Bank of Chile.

Visits usually last one week (five business days), although shorter and longer visits will have full consideration.

Applicants 

We invite scholars from both academia and policy institutions. Candidates should hold a doctoral or equivalent degree in Economics or Finance at the time of applying and be active researchers. Preference will be given to applicants with a proven record of publications in the Bank´s areas of interest. 

Funding and accommodation 

The Bank will cover a round-trip coach class ticket, accommodation and offer a stipend of $100 dollars per day at the Central Bank of Chile intended to cover food and transportation expenses.

Relationship with the Bank 

The visit will be hosted by the Gerencia de Estudios Económicos (Economic Research Unit) which will provide working space and access to its facilities. We expect visitors to fully participate in the life of the Unit, presenting their own work in a seminar, attending seminars and other events taking place during the visit, and interacting with researchers. Visitors should submit a paper in their research agenda to the Working Paper Series of the Central Bank of Chile (which does not conflict with a submission to a peer-reviewed journal). 

Application instructions

All applications should be sent to epasten@bcentral.cl no later than March 14, 2025 including: 

1. CV. 
2. “Title of the research project”: (summarize in a paragraph the part of the Visiting Scholar´s research agenda that will be further advanced during the applicant´s stay at the Central Bank of Chile). 
3. Preferable days and length of the visit. 

Decisions will be announced by April 4th, 2025 or shortly thereafter.

Future calls for applications 

The next call will be announced in January/February 2026.