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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) maintains the right to cancel
this scholarship announcement at any time. Moreover, the OAS, GS/OAS, and its personnel are not liable
for any actions taken in reliance on or otherwise based upon information in this announcement
OASMWSUScholarshipOpportunities
Underthe
OASPartnershipsProgramforEducationandTraining
TheGeneralSecretariatoftheOrganizationofAmericanStates(GS/OAS)andtheMidwestern
StateUniversity(MWSU)ofareoffering3academicscholarshipstoqualifiedcandidatesofthe
Americastofurthertheireducationthroughthefollowingprogram:
MastersDegreeProgram ProgramStartDate ProgramDuration
TrainingandDevelopment January2012 2years
AbouttheOrganizationofAmericanStates(OAS)andtheMidwesternStateUniversity
(MWSU)
TheGeneralSecretariatoftheOrganizationofAmericanStates
GS/OAS is the central and permanent organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Through its Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC), GS/OAS
supportsOASmemberstatesincreatingpoliciesandexecutingprogramsthatpromotehuman
capacitydevelopmentatalleducationallevels.Byenablingformativeopportunitiestocitizens,
DHDECstrengthensdemocraticvaluesandsecurityundertheframeworkofregionalintegration.
DHDECdoesthis:(i)bysupportingtheeffortsofOASmemberstatesto improvethequalityof
and equity in education while enhancing and highlighting the contribution of their diverse
cultures toeconomic,social,andhumandevelopment;and (ii)byassisting thecitizensof the
Americas inrealizingtheirfullpotentialbygivingthemaccesstoknowledgeandskillsthrough
training that improves the standardof living for individuals, families and communities in the
region.
MidwesternStateUniversity
Midwestern StateUniversity isa leadingpublic liberalartsuniversity committed toproviding
students with rigorous undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and the
professions.Throughanemphasisuponteaching,augmentedbytheopportunityforstudentsto
engage in researchand creativeactivitiesalongside facultyand toparticipate in cocurricular
andserviceprograms,MidwesternStatepreparesitsgraduatestoembarkupontheircareersor
pursueadvancedstudy.
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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) maintains the right to cancel
this scholarship announcement at any time. Moreover, the OAS, GS/OAS, and its personnel are not liable
for any actions taken in reliance on or otherwise based upon information in this announcement
I.ABOUTTHEPROGRAMDetailedinformationabouttheTrainingandDevelopmentprogramisavailablethroughthe
followinglink:http://distance.mwsu.edu/distance/td_info.asp
1. APPLICANTSPROFESSIONALPROFILE:Thisprogram isdesigned for individuals ingovernment,corporate,health,andservicesectors
whoworkwithadultsinapplicationsorientedsettings.Throughthis36credithourcurriculum,
participants will become acquainted with the design and use of training theories and
methodologiesinorderto improveserviceproduction,productquality,andstaffdevelopment
processes. Studentswillacquire skills thatallow them to conductneedsassessment,analyze
data,plananddesigneffectivetrainingprograms,instruct,andevaluateoutcomes.
2. APPLICATIONFORADMISSIONDEADLINEANDPROGRAMADMISSIONPROCESS:TheapplicationforadmissiondeadlineofthisprogramisSeptember1st,2011.
InformationabouttheuniversitysapplicationprocessofthisProgramisprovidedinthefollowing
link:http://academics.mwsu.edu/graduateschool/how_to_apply.asp
3. STUDYVENUE/MODALITY:ThisprogramwillbedeliveredonlinethroughtheUniversitysonlineportal.
4. LANGUAGEOFINSTRUCTION:
English
5. UNIVERSITYCONTACT:
RandyGlean
Director
Office
of
International
Services
Phone:9403974912
Email:[email protected]
II.ABOUTTHESCHOLARSHIP1.BENEFITS:
The Midwestern State University will reduce the tuition to approximately $14,000 for the
requiredfoursemestersoftheprogram.TheOASwillcoverpartialtuitioncostintheamountof
US$6000ofuptothree(3)scholarshiprecipients.
ThescholarshiprecipientwillberesponsibleforallremainingcostsassociatedwiththeProgram
including:
Remainingtuitionfeesofapproximately(US$8,000.00);
Booksandstudymaterialsapproximately(US$1,000.00).
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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) maintains the right to cancel
this scholarship announcement at any time. Moreover, the OAS, GS/OAS, and its personnel are not liable
for any actions taken in reliance on or otherwise based upon information in this announcement
2.ELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTS:
AllApplicantsmust:
BecitizensorpermanentresidentsofanOASmembercountry,excepttheUnitedStates1.
HoldatleastaBachelorsDegreefromaregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity
Haveworkexperienceinrelatedfield
ScoresfromtheGraduateRecordExam(GRE)orMillerAnalogiesTest(MAT).Ifastudenthasa
3.0GPA in the last60credithoursofundergraduateworkANDascoreofat least46on the
MAT,theGREisnotrequired.
Possessbasiccomputerandinternetskills
Have good command of English, with documentary evidence, if not the native language.
Applicants for whom English is not the first or native language should submit one of the
followingtoverifyEnglishproficiency:
AnofficialtranscriptverifyingcompletionofstudiesinanEnglishspeakinguniversityinthelastfiveyears;
A testofEnglishasaForeign Language (TOEFL)withascoreof550orhigher for thepaperbasedtest,215forcomputerbasedtestor90forinternetbasedtest;IELTS5.5,
ortheequivalent.
3.SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATIONRESTRICTIONS:
Citizensorpermanent residentsof the country of study, in this case theUnited States, cannot
applyforthisscholarshipopportunity;
Pleasenotethatyouarenoteligibletoapplyforthisscholarship ifyoucurrentlyholdanOAS
ScholarshipforAcademicStudies;
StaffmembersoftheGeneralSecretariat,personsunderperformancecontractswiththeGeneral
Secretariat, staffmembers of the permanentmissions to the OAS, and their relatives are not
eligibleforOASacademicscholarships.
4.SUBMISSIONOFSCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATIONS:
Requireddocuments:
LetterofadmissiontotheProgram CompletedOASScholarshipApplicationForm Copyofthetranscriptofthelatestdegreeobtained Updatedresume Oneletterofrecommendationofcurrentemployer Proofoffunds
ApplicantsshouldcompleteandsubmittheOASScholarshipApplicationFormandtherequired
documents
(above)
in
PDF
format
no
later
than
October
1st
,
2011,
via
e
mail
to
[email protected], with copy [email protected], with the subjectmatter: OASMWSU
Scholarships.
1NoOASscholarshipshallbeawardedtoanindividualforacademicstudies,researchor
professionaldevelopmenttrainingintheOASmemberstateofwhichtheindividualisanational
orpermanentresident.
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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) maintains the right to cancel
this scholarship announcement at any time. Moreover, the OAS, GS/OAS, and its personnel are not liable
for any actions taken in reliance on or otherwise based upon information in this announcement
5.SCHOLARSHIPSELECTIONCRITERIA:
Scholarshipsshallbegrantedbasedonthefollowingcriteria: Themeritsandoverallcredentialsofthecandidate,includinghis/heracademicand
professionalbackground,and
Anextensiveandequitablegeographicdistributionforthebenefitofallmemberstatesthattakesintoaccountthegreaterneedsofthesmallerandrelativelylessdeveloped
economies.
6.RESPONSIBILITIESOFSCHOLARSHIPSRECIPIENTS:
AllScholarshipRecipientsmust:
FulfillallrequirementsoftheprogramforwhichtheOASMWSUscholarshipisawarded ConfirmtheiracceptanceofthescholarshipawardbysigningandreturningtoOAS
DHDECtheircompletedform:AcceptanceoftheScholarshipAward.
InformtheOASDepartmentofHumanDevelopment,EducationandCultureatleastoneweekbeforetheprogramstartdateintheeventhe/sheisunabletobegintheprogram
ofstudysothatthescholarshipmaybeofferedtothenextrankedcandidate.
ReimburseGS/OASandMWSUthetotalamountofthescholarshipcostsifhe/shedeclinesthescholarshipafterthestartoftheprogramwithoutcompellingproof/reason