NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS TO OAS SCHOLARSHIPS

Uponadmission to the study program, the applicant should submit an OAS-Universityof Tennessee, Knoxville, application for scholarship consideration. Applicants arerequired to submit the following documents in the application form:

1.    ID – scan or photo of passport page that contains the applicant’sfull name, date of birth, and country of citizenship.

2.    Admission letter– admission letter to UTK.

3.    Transcript or record of grades – copy of High School Transcript(for undergraduate applicants) or current transcript for current institution.Transcripts must be translated by a sworn translator if English is not theoriginal language of the transcript.

4.    Certificate or Diploma – copy of High School certificate or letterof enrollment from current institution.

5.    Two (2) Recommendation Letters – one of the recommendation lettersshould be provided by a university professor and the other should be providedby current or most recent employer that includes: the letterhead of theUniversity/Institution, the Professor’s/Employer’s position within theUniversity/Institution, date and signature.

a.    Applicants with no work experience may substitute therecommendation letter from the employer with a recommendation letter from asecond professor. The recommendation letters provided for admissionconsideration to the University can be used for scholarship consideration.

b.    However, if you choose to provide new recommendation lettersdirectly to the OAS, the letters should be addressed to the OAS Scholarship andTraining Programs, Department of Human Development, Education and Employment.

6.    Essays – applicants are required to write and include two (2)essays in the online scholarship application form. The essays must be writtenin English. Both essays should have a minimum of 800 characters (not words) anda maximum of 2900 characters, including spaces.

a.    Essay 1: Describe how acquiring this academic degree will directlyimpact and enhance your professional skills in your current job position orfuture career.

b.    Essay 2: Explain how you intend to apply the acquired knowledge andexperience in the specific field of study that you will pursue to thedevelopment of your country or region.

7.    Curriculum vitae – in English and no specific format is required.Do not include copies of diplomas, certificates or awards; only include text.

8.    Proof of Additional Funds – proof that you have sufficient funds tocover remaining tuition and fees and other costs not covered by the scholarshipby including one, or a combination, of the following documents with yourscholarship application:

a.    a copy of a rental agreement on property showing you as theproperty owner;

b.    a copy of a bank statement or bank letter;

c.    a letter from an employer showing a monthly or yearly salary to bereceived based on study leave with pay;

d.    a letter showing a student loan or additional scholarship(s),grants, financial aid.

ALL the required documents must be combined intoone (1) single PDF file (no larger than 5MB). If the file is larger than 5MB,you will not be able to summit the online form. The application system does notallow for more than one document 

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