Call for applications for PAHO-OAS health scholarships in Brazil*
*Students seeking master’s or PhD degrees in health may apply through 6
August 2014*
*Students seeking graduate degrees in health and research for health may
now apply for scholarships to study in Brazil under an agreement signed
earlier this year between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and
the Organization of American States (OAS). The application deadline is 6
August 2014.*
*The tuition-paid scholarships are being offered through the PAHO-OAS
agreement in conjunction with the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities
(GCUB). The scholarships support studies at the master’s or PhD level in
health-related areas at Brazilian universities. They cover the costs of
tuition and a subsistence stipend.*
*The new health scholarships are geared toward professionals who seek to
put research for health to use in advancing public health in the Americas.
GCUB has been offering scholarships in other disciplines since 2011.*
*Applicants for the health scholarships at the master’s level must have a
bachelor’s degree or its equivalent prior to submitting an application.
Applicants for PhD-level scholarships must have a master’s degree or its
equivalent before applying.*
