NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS TO OAS SCHOLARSHIPS

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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 a blank application form, 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.

 

About Intelsat

 

Intelsat (NYSE: I) is the leading provider of satellite services worldwide. For over 45 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet Service Providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications anywhere in the world are closer, by far.

 

The Global VSAT Forum

 

Global VSAT Forum, headquartered in London, with a regional office in Washington DC and global affiliates, is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization with 200+ members from every major region of the world.  The broad-based membership represents every sector of the satellite industry, including fixed and mobile satellite operators, satellite network operators, teleports, satellite earth station manufacturers, system integrators, value added and enhanced service providers, telecom carriers, consultants, law firms, and users. 

 

The organization’s mission is to facilitate the use of satellite communications. This is achieved by heightening awareness of successful regulatory and policy practices, through testing and approval of terminal equipment and validation of networks, by providing capacity building and coordinating stakeholder involvement in satellite-enabled programs, and through delivery of training and Certification. GVF’s online training program has been developed in partnership with SatProf, Inc. For more information please visit http://gvf.org/training

 

I.     ABOUT THE PROGRAM

1.  Modality of the course:                              Online

 

2.  Start and end dates of the course:              1 August 2013 to 1 December, 2013

 

3.  Course duration:                                         Self-paced online course expected to take 5 -15 hours of online study.

 

4.  Language of instruction:                             English, Spanish, and Portuguese

 

5. Coordinator of the course: 

Mr. David Hartshorn, GVF, London, United Kingdom, [email protected],

Academic co-ordination: Mr. Greg Selzer, SatProf, Inc Account Manager, Email: [email protected].

 

6. Course Objectives: 

 

To avoid creation of uplink interference by being able to (1) find the target satellite and properly point a VSAT antenna; (2) correctly align the cross polarization angle; (3) correctly attach RF connectors to cable; (4) decommission VSAT terminals. Further, in cases where the VSAT installer is responsible for improving preparedness for disaster recovery, the training enables provides necessary tools for more effective response.

 

7.   Course Content: 

 

This online course is designed specifically for those who are, or who expect to be, working in the field installing VSAT terminals. The course uses interactive 3D models of VSAT terminals to teach the following learning objectives: Understand why an improper VSAT installation can cause interference in the satellite; Assemble a basic VSAT; Correctly attach an F connector on an RG-6 cable; Understand latitude, longitude, satellite position, azimuth, elevation, pol angle; Aim the antenna towards the approximate satellite position based on local latitude, longitude, and satellite longitude; Preset feed pol angle; Find the correct satellite using a typical meter; Point a small antenna accurately enough to minimize adjacent satellite interference; Adjust feed pol angle for best cross pol using uplink test, receive null balance, and inclinometer methods; Correctly decommission a VSAT to prevent it from making interference.

II.         ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

1.       BENEFITS:

 

A complete scholarship of the registration fee to the course.

 

Scholarship recipients will be eligible to afterwards attend a GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) required to complete the GVF Basic Satcom Professional certification. HOST sessions are scheduled at regional training locations several times each year. These scheduled HOST sessions require a payment to the Examiner of $100.00 in developing countries and up to $200.00 in developed countries. (Note: Definitions of Developing and Developed Countries are as established by the UN.)

2.       ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Be a citizen or permanent resident of an OAS Member State  (Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brasil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba[1], Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, República Dominicana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela).
Participant profile: Current or future public or private sector field VSAT engineers and other professionals with at least a basic knowledge of VSAT systems.

 

 

3.       SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS:

 

If you were awarded an OAS Professional Development Scholarship in the past twelve (12) months or if you currently hold an OAS Scholarship for Academic Studies, you are NOT eligible to apply for another Professional Development Scholarship.

 

Also, Staff members of the General Secretariat, persons under performance contracts with the General Secretariat, staff members of the permanent missions to the OAS, and their relatives are not eligible for OAS academic scholarships. 

 

4.       SUBMISSION OF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:

 

4.1 Required documents:

·      Please fill the INTELSAT form at:

http://www.intelsat.com/tools-resources/intelsats-interference-management-initiative-i3/training/vsat-installer-and-operator-training/ and put “CITEL offer” for the question “How did you hear about this offer”.

·         Completed OAS Scholarship Application Form, please selected the course: http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/professionaldev.asp

1.       After having read the course information thoroughly, click “Continue/Continuar” at the end of the page.

2.       Complete application form.

3.       After completing application form click “Send/Enviar” at the end of the page 5.

4.       A copy of the application form will be sent automatically to your e-mail account.

5.       Print and sign application form e-mailed to your account.

6.       Submit signed form and

·      Copy of the transcript of the latest degree obtained

·      Updated resume

·      One letter of recommendation of current or most recent employer

To the National Liaison Office (ONE) http://www.oas.org/es/becas/programaregular/one.asp  in your country.

 

5.         SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA: Scholarships shall be granted based on the following criteria:

·         The merits and overall credentials of the candidate, including his/her academic and professional background, and

·         An extensive and equitable geographic distribution for the benefit of all member states that takes into account the greater needs of the smaller and relatively less developed economies.

 

6.         RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

 

All Scholarship Recipients must:
Confirm their acceptance of the scholarship award by signing and returning to OAS DHDEC their completed form: “Acceptance of the Scholarship Award”
Inform the OAS Department of Human Development, Education and Culture at least one week before the program start date in the event he/she is unable to begin the program of study so that the scholarship may be offered to the next ranked candidate.
If after accepting the scholarship, the scholarship recipient for whatever reason cannot attend the course, he or she must immediately notify the Department of Human Development, Education, and Culture of the OAS.

 

 

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