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OAS and Structuralia Launch Graduate Scholarships in the Field of Construction

  January 19, 2011

The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Department of Human Development, Education and Culture, and the enterprise Structuralia, launched a graduate scholarships program for students holding a bachelor’s degree from member countries of the hemispheric organization in areas pertaining to construction and infrastructure.

The program offers 65 scholarships covering from 20 to 40 percent of the total tuition costs depending on the program of study, and will be carried out in cooperation with the International University of La Rioja, the Universitat Politècnica of Catalunya and the Universidad Pontificia of Comillas, in Spain.

The programs, which will begin on March 22, 2011, will be offered in Spanish and on a virtual platform, with the exception of those offered jointly with the Universidad Pontifica of Comillas.

Before applying, the candidates must be accepted into the program. The deadline to apply for admission is Wednesday, March 2nd. Furthermore, the deadline to apply for the OEA-Structuralia scholarships is March 7. Recipients will be notified on or after March 11.

Additional information on the programs, requirements, admissions process and the scholarship application is available at www.becas-oea-structuralia.com.

Structuralia is a company that specializes in integral training solutions in the areas of project building, construction, maintenance and use of infrastructure. It has a delegation in Chile and Portugal. In Latin-America it offers, on the Internet, more than 50 courses twice a year with students from 18 different countries.

The OAS, through its Department of Human Development, Education and Culture, supports its Member States in the creation and implementation of programs that promote human development at every educational level.

For more information, visit the Educational Portal of the Americas:
http://www.educoas.org/Portal/?culture=es

Reference: E-506/11