Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Programs
Awards available to students from other OAS member states for graduate study or research in Canada
The competition for these awards is NOT administered by the Canadian Bureau for International Education. Applications CANNOT be submitted online via this Internet website. Applicants must contact the official agencies designated by each government, as per the list provided on a following page. The following information is provided as guidelines for prospective applicants from OAS Member States other than Canada.
Eligibility
Those who may apply for an OAS fellowship are citizens or permanent residents of an OAS member state who hold a university degree or who have demonstrated ability to pursue advanced studies in the field chosen. Fellowships are awarded to carry out graduate studies or research in any field, with the exceptions of the medical sciences and related areas, and introductory language studies. Candidates must know the language of the study country.
Duration and Types of Fellowships
Fellowships are granted for periods over three months, but not more than two years.
There are two types of fellowships:
-Advanced study at the graduate level (to pursue a study program in a university in the host country);
-Research
Countries Where Tenable
Any of the OAS member countries (Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, CANADA, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela) with the exception of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or permanent resident.
Note:
Citizens or permanent residents of Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago may also be eligible for scholarships under the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program. Please consult: Commonwealth Scholarship Plan information on this website.
Benefits of Fellowships
A Fellowship provides, depending on the circumstances of each fellow, the following benefits: a round trip ticket, tuition fees, study materials, health insurance and subsistence allowance (which varies from country to country). No fellowships will be awarded retroactively, and no benefits will be provided to the family of the fellowship holder.
University, Study or Research Center
The candidate must choose the university or study center or research site and make the necessary contacts to secure an acceptance, (copy of which should be attached to the application when presented), or evidence that the facilities needed to complete a research project will be provided.
Canada's universities and colleges provide high-quality university-level educational opportunities, and produce research of national and international importance. Canada's universities offer many choices, ranging from large to small institutions with instruction in English, French or both official languages. Students can choose to live in big cities, small towns or even study via the electronic highway.
Canada ranks second in the world after the United States, in the percentage of its citizens attending university. Canadian universities are striving to strengthen internationalization. Currently, more than 30,000 international students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within Canadian universities. A list of Canadian universities and their website addresses is included on this site.
Notes on admission requirements to Canadian universities:
-Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL)-- Canadian universities will require that candidates have sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages of Canada (English or French), both written and spoken, to follow a program of studies in Canada. Candidates who expect to study in an English speaking university and whose mother tongue is not English must demonstrate their ability by undertaking the TOEFL test. The minimum acceptable scores varies from university to university in the range of 550-600 but may be higher, depending on the program to be followed. Information and application forms may be obtained from TOEFL, Box 899-R, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541 USA. Candidates who expect to study in a French speaking university and whose mother tongue is not French will be required to provide a certified certificate of French proficiency.
-Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) -- Candidates who wish to undertake a MBA degree (this includes Commerce, Accounting, Finance, etc.) will normally be required to undertake the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Information and application forms can be obtained from The Education Testing Service (GMAT), Box 966-R, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541 USA. The minimum acceptable score varies from university to university in the range of 550-600.
-Graduate Record Examination (GRE)-- In recent years a number of Canadian university graduate admissions have required a candidate, before entry, to take the Princeton Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE General Test and Subject Tests* are designed to assess academic knowledge and skill relevant to graduate study.
Subject Tests : Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Geology, History, Literature in English, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.
Entry to Canada
A successful candidate, and any accompanying dependents, must comply with the normal requirements for entry of students into Canada. These may include passing a medical examination.
List of Canadian Universities
Please note that these links are external to CBIE. Information concerning Canadian universities is given in:
The Directory of Canadian Universities published by the the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and the Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, published by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in London. These may be available for reference in university libraries or the offices of the Canadian High Commissions.
Application and Selection Process
List of OAS agencies
The competition for these awards is NOT administered by the Canadian Bureau for International Education. Applications CANNOT be submitted online via this Internet website. Applicants must contact the official agencies designated by each government, as per the list provided on a following page. The following information is provided as guidelines for prospective applicants from OAS Member States other than Canada.
Eligibility
Those who may apply for an OAS fellowship are citizens or permanent residents of an OAS member state who hold a university degree or who have demonstrated ability to pursue advanced studies in the field chosen. Fellowships are awarded to carry out graduate studies or research in any field, with the exceptions of the medical sciences and related areas, and introductory language studies. Candidates must know the language of the study country.
Duration and Types of Fellowships
Fellowships are granted for periods over three months, but not more than two years.
There are two types of fellowships:
-Advanced study at the graduate level (to pursue a study program in a university in the host country);
-Research
Countries Where Tenable
Any of the OAS member countries (Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, CANADA, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela) with the exception of the country of which the candidate is a citizen or permanent resident.
Note:
Citizens or permanent residents of Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago may also be eligible for scholarships under the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program. Please consult: Commonwealth Scholarship Plan information on this website.
Benefits of Fellowships
A Fellowship provides, depending on the circumstances of each fellow, the following benefits: a round trip ticket, tuition fees, study materials, health insurance and subsistence allowance (which varies from country to country). No fellowships will be awarded retroactively, and no benefits will be provided to the family of the fellowship holder.
University, Study or Research Center
The candidate must choose the university or study center or research site and make the necessary contacts to secure an acceptance, (copy of which should be attached to the application when presented), or evidence that the facilities needed to complete a research project will be provided.
Canada's universities and colleges provide high-quality university-level educational opportunities, and produce research of national and international importance. Canada's universities offer many choices, ranging from large to small institutions with instruction in English, French or both official languages. Students can choose to live in big cities, small towns or even study via the electronic highway.
Canada ranks second in the world after the United States, in the percentage of its citizens attending university. Canadian universities are striving to strengthen internationalization. Currently, more than 30,000 international students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within Canadian universities. A list of Canadian universities and their website addresses is included on this site.
Notes on admission requirements to Canadian universities:
-Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL)-- Canadian universities will require that candidates have sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages of Canada (English or French), both written and spoken, to follow a program of studies in Canada. Candidates who expect to study in an English speaking university and whose mother tongue is not English must demonstrate their ability by undertaking the TOEFL test. The minimum acceptable scores varies from university to university in the range of 550-600 but may be higher, depending on the program to be followed. Information and application forms may be obtained from TOEFL, Box 899-R, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541 USA. Candidates who expect to study in a French speaking university and whose mother tongue is not French will be required to provide a certified certificate of French proficiency.
-Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) -- Candidates who wish to undertake a MBA degree (this includes Commerce, Accounting, Finance, etc.) will normally be required to undertake the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Information and application forms can be obtained from The Education Testing Service (GMAT), Box 966-R, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541 USA. The minimum acceptable score varies from university to university in the range of 550-600.
-Graduate Record Examination (GRE)-- In recent years a number of Canadian university graduate admissions have required a candidate, before entry, to take the Princeton Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE General Test and Subject Tests* are designed to assess academic knowledge and skill relevant to graduate study.
Subject Tests : Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Geology, History, Literature in English, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.
Entry to Canada
A successful candidate, and any accompanying dependents, must comply with the normal requirements for entry of students into Canada. These may include passing a medical examination.
List of Canadian Universities
Please note that these links are external to CBIE. Information concerning Canadian universities is given in:
The Directory of Canadian Universities published by the the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and the Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, published by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in London. These may be available for reference in university libraries or the offices of the Canadian High Commissions.
Application and Selection Process
List of OAS agencies
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