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...great deal of petroleum or copper or similar commodities. The price of this commodity zooms; the country’s revenues do as well. From Caracas to Lagos to Moscow and Tehran, governments whose countries have benefited from commodity price booms have rarely spent such a bonanza well. Chile witnessed a commodity price boom during this past decade, and it has set an admirable example for others...

Author: By JORGE I. DOMÍNGUEZ | Title: Investment for the Future | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

...capacities of its people. On September 3, 2008, the Bachelet administration established procedures for its Bicentennial System to Train Advanced Human Capital Abroad (“bicentennial” because it marks Chile’s declaration of independence in 1810). This program, known as “Becas Chile,” is on scholarships...

Author: By JORGE I. DOMÍNGUEZ | Title: Investment for the Future | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

...most do experience bursts of academic excitement in specific areas of interest. Ask a senior thesis writer to describe his topic, and once he stops ranting about how overwhelmed he’ll be until March, he might spend 45 minutes explaining the intricacies of animal-rights laws in Chile. That certainly qualifies as a hunger for learning...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Sit In | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

...deal with the Sanhak Foundation follows an agreement Harvard signed with the government of Chile last week that will provide enough financial support to nearly double the number of Chilean students across the University’s graduate schools to a total of 50 students...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang and June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Renegotiates South Korean Foundation Endowment | 9/29/2009 | See Source »

Harvard signed an agreement with the government of Chile last week that would provide enough financial support to nearly double the number of Chilean students across the University’s graduate schools to a total of 50 students. “When a bright student needs money, he or she should be able to come,” said Vice Provost for International Affairs Jorge I. Dominguez, who signed the agreement on behalf of the University. The recently negotiated deal marks Harvard’s shifting strategy in securing sources of funding. In recent months, University administrators have taken...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang and June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Chile Increases Harvard Grants | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

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