Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
Scholarships are not awarded to study at universities in the applicant’s sponsoring country.
Study Modality: Onsite, Online or a combination of both.
OAS Academic Scholarships are awarded for a minimum period of one (1) academic year and a maximum period of two (2) academic years.
OAS Scholarship Recipients must return and remain in the sponsoring country for a period of noless than twenty four (24) months after completing the program of study.
OAS Scholarship recipients pursuing online studies must agree to remain in the sponsoring country for the same period of time once concluded their studies.
The Academic Program does not award scholarships for studies in the Medical Sciences and the learning of new languages.
OAS Staff members, OAS Consultants, Staff members of the Permanent Missions to the OAS, and their relatives are eligible to apply for an Academic Scholarship after six months from the termination of their employment relationship or contract.
**The educational institutions that are part of the OAS Consortium of Universities and the benefits provided by such institutions may vary from time to time. Any specific benefits negotiated with the institution will be confirmed at the time of award of the scholarships.
Possess the language competence to undertake studies in the language of the institution in country of study.
Have obtained a first university degree by the time of applying for the Scholarship.
Have a GPA above the minimum standard required by the university.
Be in good physical and mental health to complete the program successfully.
ONEs in the Member States may have additional eligibility requirements. Please contact the ONE in your country for more information.
Online Application Form
Copy of the diploma for the highest degree obtained. (Bachelor or Master)
Copies of transcripts of grades for all academic degrees completed and to be completed. (If the applicant is currently enrolled in a program of study, he/she will need to submit the current transcript).
If unemployed or never employed, include a letter from a professor or someone who can be considered providing reference of your qualities as a student or professional (using the Recommendation Statement Form).
Curriculum Vitae. (must not exceed two (2) pages)
Admission letter to program of study to begin in August/September 2019.
Selected candidates who wish to begin their studies between January and April 2020 may submit their admission letters byOctober 15th, 2019.
Should you have questions related to the requirements and the application process, please write us at [email protected]
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OAS Academic Scholarships are complementary in nature, and do not cover 100% of the Scholarship Recipient’s expenses. The scholarships have a monetary cap up to US$10,000 per academic year. Selected candidates will be required to provide proof that they have additional funds to pursue their program of studies. Benefits are allocated on a case by case basis in the following order of priority:
Tuition and mandatory fees
Health insurance (for onsite students only)
Monthly complementary subsistence allowance (for onsite students only)
Roundtrip airfare (from the sponsoring country to the country of study)
Yearly books allowance (US $300 for onsite studies / US $1,000 for online studies)
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STEP 1
SCAN all required documents (black and white) in one single file in PDF format and should not be larger than 8MB. Upload the PDF file to your online application
(Please make sure that your documents are legible)
The OAS will not consider incomplete applications. Be sure to upload all documents and forms required by the OAS to the online application.
STEP 2
After you submit the application, you will receive an email with the application you filled out in PDF format. PRINT the application, add the required documents, and submit the package to the ONE in your country.
The ONE will pre-select candidates, therefore, make sure to send them all required physical documents required by the OAS and the ONE.
In case you have not received an email confirmation after 48 hours, please write us at [email protected]
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Selected candidates must be already enrolled in the program of study or have an unconditional admission letter to the university to begin studies in August/September 2019.
Selected candidates who wish to begin their studies between January and April 2020 may submit their admission letters byOctober 15th, 2019.
To find out if you were pre-selected, please contact the ONE in your country directly.
The OAS will publish the selection results of awardees on our website www.oas.org/scholarship in August 2019.
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To learn about the evaluation criteria, click here