Academic Cycle 2011-2012: For OAS scholarship to start between January 2011 and March 2012, depending on the academic cycle of the university.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for an OAS academic scholarship, you must:
- Be citizens or permanent residents of an OAS Member state.
- Possess the necessary educational background and/or professional experience to be accepted into the academic program identified for placement.
- Have competed the highest degree required to undertake further graduate, or undergraduate, studies at the time of the deadline set by the National Liaison Office of their sponsoring country.
- Be in good physical and mental health to complete the program successfully.
- Be endorsed by the ONE in their Member State. OAS Scholarships are awarded to study in an OAS Member State other than the sponsoring country.
- Apply directly to the OAS Department of Human Development, Education and Culture in Washington, DC, if you are a Unites States citizen or legal permanent resident. All United States citizens or legal permanent residents must include proof of such legal status.
- Possess the language competence to undertake studies in the country of study. Any applicant for an OAS-placed award will be required, as part of the placement process, to provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction via a Language Certificate. For studies in the United States, Canada and/or the English-speaking Caribbean, official TOEFL scores will be necessary. These test results must be included in your application package.
- Provide satisfactory scores for any admission and standardized tests (GRE or GMAT), if required by the institutions, if you are an OAS-placed candidate intending to study in the United States or Canada. You will be responsible for the cost of these tests. Because of the importance of standardized test scores for the technical evaluation of applications, these tests results must be included in the application package. Please check admission requirements for the program of studies that you are interested in.
- Be aware that if, after a reasonable period, the OAS or its third-party administrator is unsuccessful in negotiating your placement at one (1) of three (3) universities or programs of study, then the OAS offer will be cancelled with no right to appeal.
- Agree to return to reside in the sponsoring country for a period of no less than twenty-four (24) months after completing the program of study covered by the scholarship (if you are awarded an OAS scholarship), if you are an on-site student. If you are applying for online studies, you must agree to remain in the sponsoring country for the same period of time.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON OAS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS:
- OAS scholarships are awarded for full-time study, or research, leading to a graduate or undergraduate degree, in any OAS Member State except the one sponsoring the candidate for the OAS scholarship.
- OAS scholarships are awarded for study or research only in institutions located in an OAS Member State.
- Current OAS staff members, OAS consultants, staff members of the Permanent Missions to the OAS, and their relatives are not eligible for OAS academic scholarships and must wait until six months have elapsed after the termination of the employment or contractual relationship before they may apply for OAS scholarship.
- OAS scholarships are granted for a minimum period of one academic year and a maximum of two academic years.
- The Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC) of OAS publishes on its website the names and nationality of scholarship recipients. An applicant must agree in writing on the scholarship application form to having his/her name published if he/she is awarded an OAS scholarship.
- Monthly living allowances paid under the OAS Scholarship generally cover approximately 60% of the expenses an OAS Scholarship recipient may incur. Individuals selected for an OAS Scholarship are encouraged to identify other sources of financing (other scholarships, educational loans, or, with permission from the OAS, part-time work, etc.) and should be prepared to show that they are able to support themselves for the duration of the scholarship.
- The scholarship must be executed during the academic cycle for which the scholarship announcement is issued. There can be no postponement of the award and no retroactive awarding of the scholarship.
- Universities identified by applicants for possible placement must be accredited and academically reputable in the country in which they are located.
BENEFITS: The OAS scholarship provides, depending on the circumstances of each scholar: a round trip international ticket, tuition and fees, a yearly fixed book allowance, health insurance and a fixed monthly subsistence allowance (which varies from country to country). No benefits are paid to family members of the OAS scholar.
DEADLINES:
- APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE NO LATER THAN THE 31ST OF MARCH 2010.
- Candidates beginning studies later on in 2011, may submit their letter of admission by July 1st, 2011. Incomplete applications and those not received by the stated deadlines will not be considered. Requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines will be strictly enforced.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
The OAS Scholarship Application Form is an electronic form which must be completed online and submitted to the OAS database:
- Graduate Scholarships
- Undergraduate Scholarships
Only the on-line OAS Application Form (098/01/07) will be accepted. In the event that applicants experience difficulties filling out or sending this application electronically, they may send an e-mail to:
scholtechassist@oas.org
A copy of the completed application in PDF format will be sent automatically to your e-mail address. You must print and sign the application.
