The OAS-GoB scholarship is awarded to Bahamian students who wish to pursue technical and academic studies at the graduate or postgraduate level. The MOE will award each scholarship recipient $7,500.00 per annum, for a maximum of four years and the OAS shall award each recipient a onetime grant of $1,000.00. Applicants must apply for admission to the areas and levels of study as indicated per participating partner institutions and list of priority areas. Applicants are encouraged to apply for admission to three different participating partner institutions to increase the chances of being granted admission and selected for the scholarship. The OAS has negotiated tuition waivers / discounts from 20% – 100% with participating partner institutions. For more information on partnering institutions please visit our Facebook page and website.
Please note:
1) To be considered for this award, applicants must apply to www.oas.org
2) Applicants must also apply for the National Tuition Assistance Scholarship via our website.
PARTICIPATING PARTNER INSTITUTIONS: Midwestern State University – Colorado State University – Western Illinois University – Stillman College – The New School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville – University of Texas at El Paso – University of Northern Iowa
2024 APPLY
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED OR EMAILED BY A GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR TO moebahamasscholarships@gmail.com
60 mins to complete
The following documents are needed in order to successfully submit an application. The application process can be started and additional documents may be uploaded up until the relevant scholarship deadline.
The documents needed are as follows:
*Please note that an I-20 form may be used to show the schedule of fees.
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$1,000 grant / $7, 500.00 per annum
scholarshipsbahamas@moe.edu.bs
Officer in charge of
The Gerace Research Centre Scholarship The OAS-Government of The Bahamas Scholarship Programme The University of the West Indies Tuition Waver/Subventionlisa.hepburn@moe.edu.bs
Officer in charge of
The Gerace Research Centre Scholarship The OAS-Government of The Bahamas Scholarship Programmetenetia.smith@moe.edu.bs
Non High-school Graduates will be notified by the first week in July, 2024