Ph.D. scholarships valued at over 10 million US dollars offered by the OAS in Belgium

A new door of opportunity has opened for professionals and academics seeking to complete PhD studies in Europe. In partnership with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in Belgium, the OAS-SEDI has opened a scholarship offering for citizens of the Americas. Sixty (60) scholarships for PhD studies will be offered each year for the next five years. These scholarships are valued at over 10 million US dollars.

The OAS has awarded nearly 260 PhD scholarships since 2007. As the region continues to experience greater economic and social development, and as the demand for highly trained and skilled professionals grows, it is expected that the demand for tertiary education will also increase. The new agreement with the VUB will allow the Organization to respond to this growing demand and continue to offer additional opportunities for quality education.

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel, an internationally renowned research institution with a consolidated doctoral training program, is a strategic partner for the OAS, as both organizations work to achieve their joint objectives. The VUB, as does the OAS, considers the promotion of democracy to be the basis of its work and one of its core principles. The partnership also serves to advance both organizations’ common purpose to create international educational opportunities and to connect people across borders. 

Ph.D. candidates may pursue research in Educational Sciences, Engineering, and Public Health. Classes will be conducted in English and onsite at the campus of the VUB in Belgium during a 4-year period. Scholarship awardees will receive benefits covering the program’s cost, including application and tuition fees, supervisor bench fee, general health insurance, and repatriation costs.

The deadline to submit applications is September 30^th, 2014. For further information on this and other current and future OAS Scholarships opportunities visit http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/.