Becas Chile, a government-sponsored scholarship program, encourages prospective Chilean students to pursue a master's degree or Ph.D. at any of the top 100 universities in the world. Following the efforts of university leadership former Dean of the Notre Dame Graduate School Greg Sterling and his colleagues at the University secured an agreement with Becas Chile, facilitating the opportunity for Chilean students to undertake graduate studies at the University. The program pays full tuition costs to Notre Dame, plus living, travel, insurance, and spouse support expenses. Since 2010, Becas Chile has provided approximately $925,000 directly to Notre Dame for tuition fees, and about $76,000, indirectly for living and other expenses for students, totaling over one million dollars over the last six years.
