BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Friday 25th February 2011 - The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, through its Department of Human Resource Management, at Government Headquarters, has set February 28, 2011, for citizens in St. Kitts and Nevis to submit their completed applications for OAS Scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate levels in respect of the 2012/2013 academic year.
OAS Academic Scholarships are awarded to persons to undertake undergraduate or graduate studies (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree) and/or graduate research that lead to a degree at a university or higher learning institution in an OAS Member State, with the exception of his/her own sponsoring country. Studies must be carried out on a full-time basis, and may be pursued by on-site or by distance education or a combination of both.
The scholarship is awarded for a period of no more than 2 academic years, and the renewal for the second academic year is subject o the availability of funds and granted only to continue the same program of study for which the scholarship was initially awarded.
The total financial award from the OAS may not exceed US$30,000.00 per academic year which includes tuition, other scholarship benefits and administrative costs.
The OAS Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC) does not award scholarships for studies in Medical Sciences or the learning of new languages.
