Organization of American States

OAS-Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship Program

NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS TO OAS/RIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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The application must be completed in its entirety before exiting the site or submitting the form. The information you enter can be saved as you are working on it during this session. However, information cannot be saved for another session before the application is submitted. We strongly suggest that you print the blank application form (FORM AND LINK HERE), prepare the narrative information in a separate Word document which you can copy and paste into the on-line application form, and fill out the other data by hand on the application form before you begin to fill out the form on line. Once you access and open the form, it can remain open (without exiting or submitting it) indefinitely, so you will have time to fillout the form and check your information before submitting it. No changes will be permitted after you submit the form.

This application must be completed on-line.

The following documents are required:

Unconditional Admission letter by University;

Proof of application for admission to the University could be shown in the forms of the application confirmation number, application ID number or email confirmation forwarded by University which confirms that the application was successfully received

IMPORTANT: Although we encourage you to apply for the scholarship and submit the other required documents of the OAS-RIT Scholarship application before receiving your admission letter, you must submit a copy of the official admission letter or e-mail confirmation of admission by the scholarship application deadline to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject “OAS/RIT scholarship application – admission letter”, before your application could be reviewed by the scholarship selection committee. You are not required to submit a second scholarship application to include the admission letter.

Copy of government issued identification document;

Curriculum Vitae or Resume, without attachments;

Copy of undergraduate academic records or transcripts of completed courses;

Two letters of recommendation; one from a university professor and another from current or most recent employer that includes the letterhead of the University/Institution, the Professor’s/Employer’s position within the institution, date and signature.

Two essays in English as indicated in the OAS-Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarship Application Form;

Students whose native language is not English will be required to submit proof of English proficiency as follows:

An official transcript verifying completion of studies in an English speaking university in the last five years or

A test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 570 or higher for the paper based test, 230 for computer-based test or 89 for internet-based test; IELTS 6.5, or the equivalent

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