WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY/OAS SCHOLARSHIP
The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations informs of the call for applications to pursue undergraduate studies at Western Kentucky University (WKU).
Western Kentucky University (WKU) https://www.wku.edu/international/ is one of the USA’s top universities, offering an excellent education through more than 200 programmes of study (https://www.wku.edu/majors/) and one of four nationally recognized Safe Communities America by the National Safety Council. Ranked as one of the most beautiful southern campuses by U.S. News, it is centrally located and easily accessible to many major U.S. cities, WKU is known for the southern hospitality and charm that Kentucky has to offer.
Scholarship Overview
| MODALITY |
Onsite in Kentucky, United States |
| LANGUAGE |
English |
| DURATION |
1 to 4 years |
| CALENDAR |
The university's admission deadline
Fall 2021: Rolling admission, however, priority deadline is June 1, 2021
Scholarship application
Fall 2021: Rolling application, however, priority deadline is June 15, 2021
Classes begin:
Fall August 16, 2021
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| BENEFITS |
- Unlimited scholarship offers to citizens of OAS member states
- Special tuition waivers for citizens of OAS member states, which includes up to USD $11,400 of the total tuition costs each year of the program of study
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Scholarship benefits are subject to the academic performance of the scholarship recipient. In order to receive these benefits, the scholarship recipient should not be reported with an unsatisfactory academic performance due to absences of failing courses.
Expenses not covered by the Scholarship
- Remaining tuition and/or school fees;
- Immigration fees;
- Research expenses;
- Study material;
- Living expenses;
- Round trip airfare; and
- Any other costs not mentioned
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for consideration an applicant must:
- Provide an unconditional admission letter from WKU;
- This scholarship is open to new applicants as well as current students at WKU who are from an OAS member state and not a current OAS-WKU scholarship recipient
- Submit a complete scholarship application form with all required supporting documents; and
- Be a citizen and/or permanent legal resident of Saint Lucia;
The following applicants are ineligible:
- Current OAS scholarship recipients;
- OAS General Secretary, (GS/OAS) staff and their immediate relatives or GS/OAS consultants; and
- OAS Permanent officials and their immediate relatives.
How to Apply
To apply for an OAS-WKU scholarship, applicants must follow the application requirements detailed under the OAS-WKU link on the following website http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/default.asp. Information for admission can be found at https://www.wku.edu/international/ and for information on program details please visit: https://www.wku.edu/undergraduatecatalog/. Applicants are also encouraged to review WKU admission requirements before applying: https://www.wku.edu/international/intlreq.php. Applicants are advised to pay careful attention to the deadline dates stated in the table above.
Applicants requiring additional information on the admission process and program details should send all queries to applyinternational@wku.edu for clarification.
Selection of Awardees
OAS and the WKU will select the scholarship awardees. The names of the scholarship recipients will be published in August 2021 on the OAS Scholarship website www.oas.org/scholarhsips. The OAS will contact selected candidates by email with the scholarship offer and instructions for the scholarship acceptance. Applicants who are not selected will not be contacted.
If you require any further information, kindly visit the Human Resource Development (HRD) Unit of the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations, 4th Floor, Francis Compton Building, The Waterfront, Castries, or contact the Unit via telephone numbers 468-5229/5430.
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