USA] Graduate Scholarship - The University of Texas at Dallas

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (UTD) - ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2009-2010
The Office of International Education (OIE) and the Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies (CUSMS) at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) enhances the academic relationship between UTD, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean using an interdisciplinary approach to focus on international education, research, and public service programs. OIE and CUSMS invite citizens from country members of the OAS to participate applying for graduate scholarships through the Agreement of Collaboration between UTD and the Organization of American States (OAS). The UTD-OAS scholarship includes one round trip airfare, living expenses, tuition and fees, and health insurance.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The application for the UTD-OAS scholarship may be accomplished through two different ways: (1) self placed scholarships and (2) OAS-placed scholarships.

SELF PLACED SCHOLARSHIPS
Candidates must apply directly to The University of Texas at Dallas. Simultaneously candidates have to apply to the National Liaison Office (NLO) in his/her home country. Fellowships awards depend on the submission of the admission letter to complete the file for review and deliberation. Each NLO define its own calendar for the submission of application paper work, including the admission letter from UTD. Please verify dates directly in the NLO of your country.

In the following website you may identify the NLOs of country members of the OAS: http://www.educoas.org/portal/es/becas/ones.aspx?culture=es&tabindex=9&childindex=13

Fellowship awards are published in the month of June to begin the academic program in the month of August.

UTD APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Candidates must satisfy admission, departmental, and international requirements at UTD. Application form and letter of recommendation format may be obtained from the following Web sites:

http://www.utdallas.edu/research/cusms/intgradapp.pdf
http://www.utdallas.edu/research/cusms/request.pdf

UTD requires the satisfaction of English proficiency (TOEFL) and standardized test such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). For more information, please review admission requirements in the academic unit where the program of your interest is offered. The electronic links for these tests are reflected at the end of this site, where you will find dates, costs, etc.

The current scholarship announcement is for the Academic Year 2009-2010, beginning classes in the month of August. The deadline for the reception of applications at UTD is on March 9, 2009.

The application must include $100.00 administrative fee. The check in U.S. dollars or money order must be titled as The University of Texas at Dallas. Also the fee may be cancelled using a credit card (see application form).

The application, the administrative fee, and other requirements must be sent to the office of the Center for US-Mexico Studies, UTD-OAS Program:

Contact:
The Center for US-Mexico Studies
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell JO 52
Richardson, TX 75080, USA
Tel. (972) 883 6401

OAS-placed scholarships

• Candidates must apply to the National Liaison Office (NLO) in his/her home country, indicating his/her preference to pursue graduate studies at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Deadlines are defined by each NLO.

In the following Web site you may identify the NLOs of country members of the OAS: http://www.educoas.org/portal/es/becas/ones.aspx?culture=es&tabindex=9&childindex=13

• The application form (Formulario OEA 098-PLACED) is obtained from the following electronic site: http://www.educoas.org/Portal/docs/SOLICITUDDEBECAS098PLACEDeng.pdf
• Once applications are evaluated, candidates are interviewed in their home countries.
  d. The petition of the candidates to be admitted to UTD is sent to our office to be evaluated by the Office of Enrollment Services.

For more information about OAS-placed scholarships, including requirements, please visit the electronic site of the Educational Portal of the Americas, http://www.educoas.org/Portal/es/becas/graduate1c.aspx?culture=es&tabindex=9&childindex=11

UTD-OAS Scholarship Program Components
UTD-OAS scholars will are sponsored by the Inter American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) and UTD. IACD will sponsor the first half of the academic programs (first year for master programs and two first years for Ph.D. programs). UTD will sponsor the second half of the academic programs (second year for master programs and third and fourth years for Ph.D. programs).

The UTD-OAS scholarship program includes:

• Round trip air fare for travel between the country of origin and UTD.
• An allowance for living expenses, including books and materials
• Health insurance
• Tuition and fees

For more information, please contact us:
Center for US-Mexico Studies*
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell JO52
Richardson, TX 75080, USA
E-mail: naida(AT)utdallas.edu
Página electrónica: http://www.utdallas.edu/research/cusms
Tel: (972) 883 6401
Fax: (972) 883 4717
Source: www.utdallas.edu