IOHE Joint Scholarship Program
Joint Scholarships Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina - Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE)
The Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Brazil, and the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) are offering to IOHE members that are up to date with their statutory obligations, 8 Master and Doctorate Scholarships for the second semester of 2024 in the following face-to-face programs in Portuguese offered by UNOESC.
Academic Offering
- Professional Master in Administration
- Master in Biosciences and Health
- Master in Law
- Master in Education
- Master in Animal Health and Production
- Doctorate in Law
- Doctorate in Education
- Academic Doctorate in Administration
Characteristics of the scholarship
- The scholarship is aimed at academics, managers, or administrators of IOHE member higher education institutions whose nationality is not Brazilian*.
- The scholarship covers 100% of tuition costs.
- The programs are offered in face-to-face mode and a frequency of at least 75% face-to-face attendance is required.
- The monthly cost of housing and food for a single person is estimated at R$2,500.00 (approximately $450 – 500 USD).
- Classes are taught in Portuguese (although the application does not ask for proof of proficiency in Portuguese).
*Open call only to foreigners who are not Brazilian nationals.
Requirements
Selection Process
The selection process consists of three evaluation phases:
- Complete delivery of all the documents requested in the application, with eliminatory character. It will weigh 30% in the composition of the final grade;
- Evaluation of the curriculum, with grading character. It will weigh 30% in the composition of the final grade;
- Interview, having as objective the research prior to the writing and memory, with grading character. It will weigh 40% in the composition of the final grade.
Application and documentation submission calendar
Individuals who complete the online application registration form will receive instructions on how to continue the process according to the following schedule:
| Requirement | Deadline |
| Application registration (online form) | April 19, 2024 |
| Sending documentation | April 25, 2024 |
| Evaluation and selection of candidates | May 2-6, 2024 |
| Communication of results | May 11, 2024 |
| Enrollment Process | May 31, 2024 |
| Portuguese Language Course Offering | June or July 2024
(exact dates will be announced to selected applicants) |
| Start of on-site classes | August 2024 |