OAS Academic Scholarships Program
Call for Applications for Undergraduate Studies 2023


~ To begin studies between January 1 and December 31, 2023~

The OAS informs of the new offer of the OAS Academic Scholarships Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies for selected candidates in 2023

Selected Candidates

 

All applications must be submitted through the corresponding National Liaison Office (ONE) in your country. Check application deadlines with your ONE

CHARACTERISTICS OF OAS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

  • OAS Academic Scholarships for undergraduate studies are awarded for the last two academic years of of a bachelor’s degree to citizens/residents of an OAS Member States of the English -speaking Caribbean and Suriname.

  • Scholarships are awarded for full-time studies at any university in an OAS Member State, including those participating in the OAS Consortium of Universities.
  • Scholarships are not awarded to study at universities in the applicant’s sponsoring country.

  • Study Modality: Onsite, Online or a combination of both. Scholarship applications for online studies shall be prioritized at the time of selection.

  • 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 agree to return and remain in the sponsoring country for a period of no less 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.
  • 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 until after six months from the termination of their employment relationship or contract.

ELIGIBILITY

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of an OAS Member State.
  • Possess the language competence to undertake studies in the language of the institution in country of study.
  • Have completed the first two (2) years of the undergraduate degree, or have an Associate’s degree.
  • 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:  "https://www.oas.org/fms/Announcement.aspx?id=1137&Type=1&Lang=Eng"
  • Copies of the Associate degree diploma, if applicable. For those candidates already enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree program, copy of the high school diploma.
  • Copies of the Associate’s degree transcripts, if applicable. For those candidates already enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree program, latest transcripts from the current program of study.
  • Two (2) recommendation letters: Preferably from current or former professors using the OAS Recommendation Statement Form or previous employer using the Employer Recommendation Form.
    Recommendation letters from relatives will not be accepted.
  • 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). 
  • Copy of the Official Identification Card (ID)Government issued ID by the Sponsoring Country or Passport.
  • Curriculum Vitae. (must not exceed 2 pages),
  • For transfer students: admission letter to program of study to begin in August and December 2023.

Should you have questions related to the requirements and the application process, please write to us at: [email protected]


BENEFITS OPEN/CLOSE +-

The OAS Academic Scholarships are complementary in nature, and do not intend to cover 100% of the Scholarship Recipient’s expenses. Scholarships have a monetary cap up to US $10,000 per academic year. Benefits may cover the following benefits in this order of priority:

  • Tuition and mandatory fees
  • Health insurance  
  • Monthly complementary subsistence allowance  
  • Roundtrip airfare  
  • Yearly books allowance  

 


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APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN/CLOSE +-


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 from the OAS with a copy of the application you filled out in PDF format. SEND the application form and all the required documents to the ONE in your country.

 

The ONE will conduct an in-country pre-selection of candidates, therefore, make sure to obtain information on how the ONE is conducting the reception of application process, so that you can send them all documents required by the OAS and the ONE. 

The OAS will convene a selection committee to conduct the final selection at OAS Headquarters.


In case you have not received an email confirmation from the OAS online application system after 72 hours, please write to us at
[email protected]

To learn about the evaluation criteria, click here

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - (Only for pre-selected candidates by the ONE) OPEN/CLOSE +-

  • Selected candidates must be already enrolled in the program of study or have an unconditional admission letter to the university to begin studies between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
  • 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/en/scholarships in September 2023.
  • Disbursement of funds for the first academic year shall take place during the last quarter of 2023.

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