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The Organization of American States (OAS), the Mexican National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT) and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), under the OAS Partnership Program for Education and Training (PAEC), offer scholarships and one-time grants for graduate programs.
These scholarship opportunities are offered on-site in Mexico for citizens of the OAS Member States, with the exception of Mexico*. Approximately 1 out of 6 scholarships are exclusively for students from Central America and the Caribbean.
The scholarships will cover graduate programs in engineering, science, and health. Over 200+ programs are offered in English. See the List of English Programs. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have been accepted to an on-site graduate program at any of the Mexican institutions registered in the Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC).
*The CONACYT–OAS-AMEXCID Scholarship Program is not available to Mexican nationals or permanent residents as one of the objectives of the program is to promote regional integration through the internationalization of students in highly prestigious educational institutions in Mexico.
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Apply to an on-site graduate program at any of the Mexican institutions registered in the Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC) | Apply and be selected for a 2020 CONACYT Scholarship. Applicants must follow the process established by the University or Research Center. | Top ranking candidates of the 2020 CONACYT-OAS-AMEXCID scholarship announcement can also be selected to receive an additional benefit of a one-time grant of US $1,200 from the OAS or the AMEXCID. |
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Select study program(s) for master’s and doctoral degrees:
-All applicants, regardless of their country of origin, must process the student visa in order to travel to Mexico for the enrollment at the University or Research Center. *The CONACYT –OAS-AMEXCID Scholarship Program is not available to Mexican nationals or permanent residents as one of the objectives of the program is to promote regional integration through the internationalization of students in highly prestigious educational institutions in Mexico. |
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CONACYT scholarship application process: -The student must first be admitted to any of the on-site graduate programs that are part of the Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC). - Students must then contact their University or Research Center coordinator to inquire about the process, requirements, documentation and deadlines for applying to the CONACYT scholarship. Applicants are responsible for delivering all the documentation to their academic program coordinator. -The student's University or Research Center program coordinator will validate and nominate the candidate for a scholarship directly to CONACYT. (The scholarship application must follow the CONACYT calendar and requirements. -Once CONACYT approves the scholarship, the student will start receiving benefits (a monthly subsistence allowance and will be entitled to medical insurance). -All CONACYT scholarship awardees will also be eligible for the OAS-AMEXCID one-time grant. However, a separate selection process will determine who is eligible for this grant (process explained below). |
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Assignment of the OAS and AMEXCID one-time US $1,200 grant:
-After the evaluation, the selected candidates will receive the one-time grant of US$1,200 (one thousand two hundred United States dollars) from the OAS or the AMEXCID, indicated in the 2020 CONACYT-OAS-AMEXCID scholarship announcement. -The OAS, CONACYT, and AMEXCID will announce the results on their respective webpages on November 2020. The institutions will contact the benefited students directly, in order to process the deposit of the one-time grant.Approximately 1 out of 6 scholarships are exclusively for students from Central America and the Caribbean |
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Through these advanced educational opportunities, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Mexican National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT) and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), support the training, development and networking of high-level human resources that contribute to the progress of their countries and strengthen the bonds of cooperation with Mexico.
This scholarship programs reflects the great interest of these institutions in contributing to the improvement of scientific and technological capacities, and to the mobility of graduate students in the Americas. This is made possible by promoting scientific and cultural exchange, internationalization and the mobilization of outstanding students from the Americas. In this edition, programs in the area of health, with emphasis on research for health, will be offered thanks to the cooperation agreement signed between the OAS and the PAHO / WHO. Please visit the results of the OAS-OPS Scholarship Partnership for postgraduate studies in Mexico here.