The Republic of Cuba in collaboration with the Government of Grenada is offering scholarships for suitably qualified persons to pursue studies leading to Undergraduate Degrees and Medical Specialization, for the academic year 2016/2017.
The programmes offered are as follows:
- Medicine
- Medical Specialization in the areas of: (a) Pediatrics & (b) Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication &Â Electronic Engineering, Informatics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agronomy
- Health Technology: Information Systems, Imagenology and Medical radiology, Citohistotanatology
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Applicants must be citizens of Grenada
- Applicants must be holders of high school diploma
- Applicants must be under the age of 25
- Applicants must be in good health
The value of the award includes:
- Full Tuition
- Accommodation
- Monthly Stipend
- Health Insurance
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The required documents for the undergraduate scholarships are:
- Completed Cuba scholarship application form
- Certified copies of academic certificates and transcript
- Police Record (only upon request by the Scholarship Desk)
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of a valid passport
- Ten (10) 1×1 inch photos
Medical Certificate – 6 months or less since completion; including HIV and pregnancy test for women (only upon request by the Scholarship Desk)
The required documents for post-graduate scholarships are:
- Police Record (only upon request by the Scholarship Desk)
- Medical certificate – 6 months or less since completion
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of academic records of the Latin American School of Medicine and Certificate of Graduate (ELAM)
- Completed Cuba scholarship application form
- Ten (10) 1×1 inch photos
Kindly submit three copies of all required documents to the Human Resource Development Division /Scholarship Desk, at the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and The Environment on, or before, the deadline of Friday, April 28, 2017.
For further information, interested persons can contact the Human Resource Development Division/Scholarship Desk at telephone numbers 440-2737/2738, or email the desk at [email protected].