fact sheet oas paho scholarship program (eng july 2018)

The scholarship program is funded by theOAS and the partner organizations: GCUB,CONACYT and AMEXCID. The OAS administers theprogram while PAHO/WHO provides monitoringand evaluation, along with technical guidance onresearch for health to scholarship recipients bypromoting the use of research to address regionalpolicies and priorities. PAHO/WHO offers acomprehensive toolkit of resources related to thePolicy on Research for Health (CD49/10) such as a“Research” dedicated site for the scholars, virtualcourse offerings, conference information, journalarticles, and potential practicum opportunities.

HaitiHondurasJamaicaMexico

Nicaragua Panama Paraguay

PeruSt. Vincent & the Grenadines

Saint LuciaSuriname

United StatesUruguay

Venezuela

Argentina

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Guyana

Contacts:

Luis Gabriel CuervoHealth Services and Access (HSS/HS)

cuervolu@paho.org

Karen GladbachHuman Resources for Health (HSS/HR)

gladbach@paho.org

Over 680 professionals from 27 countries inthe Americas have received scholarships forgraduate studies in health at Brazilian and MexicanUniversities, thanks to agreements signed in 2014between the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), theOrganization of American States (OAS), the CoimbraGroup of Brazilian Universities (GCUB), and theMexican National Science and Technology Council(CONACYT) and the Mexican Agency forInternational Development Cooperation (AMEXCID).

This strategic alliance allows the OASscholarship program to cover health-relatedgraduate studies and collaborate with PAHO/WHOto promote research for health and supporthuman resources for health capacity with the goalof strengthening health systems.