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RE: OAS-GCUB MEXICAN SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the OAS and the GCUB has offered scholarships to Bahamian nationals to purse Master’s and PhD levels at various universities in Brazil.

Successful candidates will learn Portuguese for one year.

For additional information regarding application following website: http://www.oas.

process, org/en/scholarships/Brazil/Edital_OEAGCUB_2013_EN.pdf.
Eligible universities and programs in Brazil can be obtained at the following website: http://www.oas.org/es/becas/brasil/tabla2013.pdf .

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forms please visit requirements and the SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS Successful candidates will be granted full scholarships to the most eligible universities in Mexico including: Master’s programs will receive a monthly scholarship worth of USD$606 for a maximum of 2 years.

PhDs will receive monthly scholarship worth of USD$897 for maximum of 3 years.
There will be USD$1,200 to help contribute to any settlement expenses for students (60 for Master’s and 20 for PhDs).

Students will have access to university restaurants, classes, libraries, laboratories, free access to Portuguese language studies and any other student at the host university.
In order to receive disbursement of the benefits stated please follow the following procedure: the student must report to the Brazilian University and follow the Institutional Coordinator’s instructions regarding the registration process such as the opening of a bank account; issuance of documents required by the government of Brazil; obtaining an international insurance with full medical, hospital and lab-testing coverage valid in the entire Brazilian territory, including coverage of repatriation of mortal remains; possession of passport with valid student visa; etc.
The payment of the contribution for settlement expenses can take between 1 to 3 months.
Scholarship applicants are required to: • Submit completed application form (https://www.oas.org/fms/Announcement.aspx?id=485&Type=4&Lang=eng) • The Scholarship application should be completed individually and may be submitted in Portuguese, English or Spanish • College/University graduates or transferring students can submit copies of transcript with cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and diploma, notarized by the College/University’s Notary Public.
Notarized copy of diploma from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher should be submitted.

At the PhD level, applicants should provide a notarized copy of a Master’s diploma and a copy of study program and memory/thesis/doctoral thesis project.

• Two Essays in Spanish, English OR Portuguese including the following specifications:  Font type: Times New Roman, No.
12  Line spacing: 1.5  Top, bottom, left and right margins: 2.5cm The texts should include: • Text 1: Academic expectations and interest, professional expectations and prospects upon return to the country of origin (maximum 2 pages).
• Text 2: For each of the Master’s and PhD programs chosen in the application, the following should be presented: justification for choosing each of the Master’s programs and the universities; the main topic that will be researched during the studies, the definition and justification for the research topic and the basic procedures and methodology that will be used to conduct the research (minimum 3 pages and maximum 5 pages).
• Text 3: Letter of commitment (maximum 1 page) describing each of the following aspects:  a) Source(s) of funding and a plan to pay for the expenses not covered by this scholarship (i.e.

airfare, international medical insurance, additional subsistence expenses, visa fees, etc.)

 b) Ability to relocate to Brazil before the expected start date of the program and to reside there for the length of program of study.

 c) Awareness of the implications of accepting this scholarship (i.e.
resigning a job position, leaving family and friends, etc.)

 d) If the applicant intends to relocate to Brazil along with family members (children, spouse, etc.)

describe the sources of funding that will • Curriculum Vitae without attachments • Two recommendation letter from University professor or from most recent employer.
Copies of completed university application and all supporting documents should be submitted to the Technical Assistance Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, West Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas.

Our Ministry’s application deadline is August 8, 2013.

For additional information, inquiries can be forwarded to faithmaycock@bahamas.gov.bs and charmainemckenzie@bahamas.gov.bs.