The Charlotte de Grünberg Scholarship is a competitive scholarship. The recipient will receive 100% coverage of the total cost of an undergraduate degree at Universidad ORT Uruguay, to begin in March 2026.
In addition, you will receive 30,000 URP (Uruguayan pesos) per month for the duration of your studies to cover other educational expenses.
Registration is open through Friday, November 21, 2025.
The contest is open to students who are under 20 years of age at the time of registration and who, in 2025, will be enrolled in the 3rd year of Upper Secondary Education (EMS) in any field of study, attending public or private institutions in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or their equivalent in the Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education (DGETP - UTU) and who, in 2024, will have completed the 5th year of high school (now the 2nd year of EMS) with a grade point average of 9 or higher, or its equivalent at UTU.
Read the full terms and conditions and sign up at:
www.ort.edu.uy/becas/beca-charlotte-de-grunberg
A tribute to Charlotte de Grünberg
Charlotte de Grünberg served as president of Universidad ORT Uruguay 1977 to 2024 and left a profound legacy in our country’s education system.
His belief that the university should be a driving force for opportunity and human development lives on in this scholarship, which passes on his values to new generations of students.
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Stages of the selection process
The competition consists of several stages: online registration, reading a book, an in-person test, selection of finalists, interviews, and the final selection of the scholarship recipient.
The jury is composed of prominent figures from Uruguay’s academic, cultural, and technological communities:Miguel Brechner, founder of Plan Ceibal; Ruperto Long, author of the book*The Girl Who Watched the Trains Leave*; Dr. María Julia Muñoz, former Minister of Education and Culture and former Minister of Public Health;Prof. Gabriel Quirici, National Director of Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture; andDr. Denise Vaillant, Dean of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
An opportunity that transforms
The Charlotte de Grünberg Scholarship is much more than just financial support: it is an invitation to blaze a trail toward the future, to have confidence in your own talent, and to take the leap toward a college education in an environment of academic excellence.
This tribute honors Charlotte’s life and commitment to education, inspiring more young people to forge their own paths and contribute to society through their knowledge and values.
Read the full terms and conditions and sign up at:
www.ort.edu.uy/becas/beca-charlotte-de-grunberg