Human capital training programs

The Ramón Areces Foundation articulates its human capital training programs through three main action plans: an annual scholarship program abroad for graduates and PhDs; a scholarship program for children of employees of the Grupo El Corte Inglés and the financial support of different training programs of excellence carried out by other institutions.

In 2021, the Foundation allocated a total of €7,791,350 for these scholarship programs. In the call for scholarships to extend studies abroad corresponding to the 2021-2022 academic year, a total of 376 applications were received, 28 new scholarships were awarded, and 38 extensions were approved. The Foundation allocated €2,044,425 for this training program.

In 2021, the Foundation allocated a total of €7,791,350 for these scholarship programs.

Allocated resources to the different grant programs in 2021
Economic resources allocated in euros
Grant Programs	Recursos destinados (€)
Scholarships for studies abroad	2,044,425
Study grants for children of El Corte Inglés employees	4,972,225
Other grant programs	774,700
Total	7,791,350

Grants abroad in 2021
Knowledge Area	Awarded	Extensions	Total in Academic Year 2021	Total Allocated fund (€)
Life and Matter Sciences	16	28	44	1,131,618
Social Sciences	12	10	22	912,807
Total	28	38	66	2,044,425

Destination of grant holders abroad academic year 2021

Grant holders' origins in 2021
Region of	Grant	Region of	Grant
Autonomous Community of Madrid	18	Chile	1
Andalusia	13
Castile and León	9
Catalonia	7
Navarre	6
Valencian Community	4
Asturias	2
Galicia	2
Region of Murcia	2
Canary Islands	1
Basque Country	1