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                    2025 Scholarship Opportunity
for Citizens of OAS Member States
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW

PROGRAM:

Certificate in Regenerative Entrepreneurship
For more information on the program please visit:
https://uci.ac.cr/en/certificado-emprendimiento-regenerativo

MODALITY:

100% Online synchronous with asynchronous access to resources and
asynchronous catch-up, with synchronous and asynchronous support.

APPLICATION
DEADLINE
LANGUAGE:
DURATION:
CALENDAR:

BENEFITS:

Extended Deadline: August 31, 2025
Spanish-English with live translation
11 months
Classes begin: November 5, 2025
Tuition discounts ranging from 30%, 50% and 90% to the top-ranked
candidates.
❖ Scholarship benefits are subject to the academic performance of the
scholarship recipient and based on the availability of funds. To receive
and keep these benefits, the scholarship recipient should not be
reported with an unsatisfactory academic performance due to
absences or failing courses.

ABOUT THE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
The OAS General Secretariat (GS/OAS) is the central and permanent organ of the Organization of
American States (OAS).
⮚ Through its Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE),
GS/OAS supports OAS member States in creating policies and executing programs that
promote human capacity development at all educational levels.
⮚ By enabling formative opportunities to citizens, DHDEE strengthens democratic values and
security under the framework of regional integration.
⮚ DHDEE does this: (i) by supporting the efforts of OAS member states to improve the quality
of and equity in education; and (ii) by assisting the citizens of the Americas in realizing their
full potential by giving them access to knowledge and skills through training that improves
the standard of living for individuals, families and communities in the region.
University for International Cooperation (UCI) – Thirty-one years of excellence make the University
for International Cooperation (UCI) the perfect choice for regenerative entrepreneurship.

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⮚ The UCI is the first university in the Latin-American and Caribbean region to have a
Certificate in Regenerative Entrepreneurship accredited by the Global Accreditation Center
(GAC) from the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI).
⮚ Through UCI’s training and guidance, more than 5800 graduates in 40 countries around the
world are making better enterprises for a regenerative future.
⮚ The Certificate in Regenerative Entrepreneurship at the University for International
Cooperation is committed to bringing world-class faculty, innovative online training, and
real-world experience together to shape the professionals with leadership, technical and
strategic capacities that will manage enterprises that are shaping our future.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
For more information on the program please visit: https://uci.ac.cr/en/certificadoemprendimiento-regenerativo
Student/Applicant’s profile
The Certificate is for a wide range of people interested in the development of regenerative systems
and entrepreneurship. It brings together a variety of professionals in the private commercial sector,
public sector officials, and community wellbeing generators in the commons sector. The program
attracts a wide range of ages from youth to seniors at different stages of their academic
development. This rich variety of characters that the Certificate attracts is intertwined by a variety
of common interests that revolve around bringing about transformations in service to life, both
internally and externally. The participants manifest a profound disenchantment with prevailing
economic, cultural, and political systems that offer a fundamentally dystopian vision of the future,
outright subjugating Nature and dehumanizing humanity.
Admission Process:
Before applying for admission, we encourage applicants to read the program description and
ensure that the study area fulfills their expectations and interests1. To apply for admission, please
fill out the admission form at:
• Spanish: https://conocimiento.uci.ac.cr/becas-oea-uci
• English: https://conocimiento.uci.ac.cr/becas-oea-uci-en).
When filling out the form, in “PLEASE SELECT THE PROGRAM YOU ARE APPLYING FOR” section,
make sure to choose the “Certificate in Regenerative Entrepreneurship.” The following documents
are necessary to obtain admission to the program:
a) Copy of passport with at least six-month validity.
b) Resume
c) Motivation letter

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Neither the OAS nor the University shall assume any responsibility arising from the acceptance or rejection of a degree or diploma or certificate awarded
by the University at educational institutions in the country of origin of the scholarship recipient.

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University Contact Information: Applicants should contact the Global Admissions Office at
info@uci.ac.cr for more information on the program. Please make sure to write in subject:
“Certificate in Regenerative Entrepreneurship”

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
⮚ To be considered for an OAS – UCI scholarship, applicants must be admitted into the
program of study by the UCI.
⮚ Applicants must follow the UCI admission process and present all requested documents to
the UCI.
⮚ By being admitted to the program of study, the applicant will automatically be considered
as a candidate for the OAS-UCI scholarship.

EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY THIS SCHOLARSHIP
Expenses not covered by the scholarship, and which are the sole responsibility of the scholarship
recipients, are:

FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
OF SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS

✔ Remaining tuition (ranges from USD $550 – USD $2,050
based on scholarship offer and installment plan selected).
✔ Applicable registration and enrollment fees - USD$300.
✔ Any additional fees not included in the OAS-UCI Scholarship offer,
such as the end of program Physical Encounter (between USD $700
and USD $1100).

These above expenses listed as financial responsibility shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the scholarship
recipients that will be accountable for payment of the remaining tuition fees and any other costs as needed to the UCI.

ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for this scholarship opportunity, an applicant must:
⮚ Be admitted into the program of study by the UCI; and
⮚ Be a citizen and/or permanent legal resident of any OAS member state, except Costa Rica.
o Los solicitantes de Argentina deben llenar un formulario requerido mediante el
siguiente
enlace;
http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/PAEC/2018/NOTASOLICITUD-DGCIN-2017.doc y enviarlo a las Oficinas Nacionales de Enlace (ONE) in
Argentina.
The following applicants are ineligible:
⊗ Current OAS scholarship recipients;
⊗ GS/OAS staff and their immediate relatives or GS/OAS consultants; and
⊗ OAS Permanent officials and their immediate relatives.

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SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA
✔ The merits and overall credentials of the candidate, including his/her academic and
professional background.
✔ Geographical distribution of the applicants, taking into account the greater needs of the smaller
and relatively less developed economies.
✔ Gender diversity.
✔ Motivation to take the program.

SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION PROCESS
Selection UCI and the OAS will select the scholarship awardees, based on the criteria listed
Committee above. The names of the scholarship awardees will be published in October 2025
via www.oas.org/scholarships.
Notification The OAS will contact selected candidates by email with the scholarship offer and
of selected instructions for the scholarship acceptance form. Applicants who are not selected
candidates will not be contacted.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT:
✔ The scholarship will be formally awarded only after the selected awardees have signed an
OAS/UCI Acceptance Form, in which the awardees formally accept the scholarship and agree
to its terms and conditions.
✔ Refrain from activities that are inconsistent with the status of an OAS Scholarship recipient,
abiding by the regulations referred to in this Acceptance Form.
✔ Comply with all the academic guidelines and admission requirements requested by UCI and
submit to the updates of these guidelines and requirements made by the academic authorities
at UCI.
✔ Comply with the provisions indicated in the "Financial responsibilities of awardees.”
✔ To retain the scholarship, Scholarship recipients should not have unsatisfactory academic
performance (GPA must be at least equivalent to 3.0/4.0), due to absence from the Program
and/or course failure.
✔ The scholarship can be declined by the scholarship recipient before the start date of the
program without financial penalties. However, if s/he declines the scholarship after that date
without proof of force majeure, the OAS and UCI may require the Scholarship recipient to
reimburse all funding granted to her/him with the scholarship at the time in which the
declination is processed.
✔ Commitment to return to work in their sponsoring country or legal residence in one of the OAS
member states, or at an international organization, for at least the length of the duration of the
scholarship. Failure to comply with this commitment, the GS/OAS and/or the UCI could seek
reimbursement for the total value of the scholarship awarded.

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SCHOLARSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions about this scholarship opportunity should be sent to Scholarships@oas.org
with the subject “OAS-UCI Scholarship Program.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.oas.org/scholarships

/oasscholarships

@OASscholarships

Note: The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) reserves the right to cancel this
scholarship announcement at any time during the process. The GS/OAS and its staff will not be responsible for any
action that derives from the information in this announcement.

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