Published on: September 19, 2018
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ABOUT THE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
The General Secretariat is the central and permanent organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Through its Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), the General Secretariat
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, the 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.
KDI School of Public Policy and Management was founded in December 1997, under the auspices of the Korean
Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. The School has two overarching missions – to
produce international experts with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of development
economics and public policy and to foster future leaders who can cope with the rapidly changing international
environment, exercising global leadership in every sector of our society.
KDI School currently offers three Master degree programs: Public Policy (MPP), Development Policy (MDP), and
Public Management (MPM), and two Doctorate degree programs (Public Policy and Development Policy). All the
three Master level programs are accredited by NASPAA, (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and
Administration) the leading accrediting body for schools in public affairs.
The School also offers great diversity, accepting approximately more than 2,000 international alumni members,
spread across more than 130 countries around the world. KDI School accepts roughly 350 students each year, of
which 50% consists of international students from roughly 80 countries around the world. Most students come
from the public sector (e.g. government officials, public corporation employees) and the majority benefit from
extensive scholarship schemes offered by various organizations, including KOICA (Korea International
Cooperation).
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
*100% tuition cost subject to the academic performance of the student. To maintain the scholarship, recipients should not be
reported with low academic performance for not attending class and/or for failing a course.
** All scholarship benefits are primarily intended for countries named on the DAC List of ODA recipient nations, as published by
the OECD
(
http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/daclist.htm
)
. If a country is not
named on the DAC List, applicants from these countries may be conferred a partial, rather than a full scholarship.
2 TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIP
OFFERED BY KDI:
AVAILABLE FOR CANDIDATES FROM
Available for all 34 OAS Member States
Tuition
Monthly Stipend (About $1000)
Round trip Air Fare
Global Ambassador
Scholarship **
Argentina, Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Bolivia,
Brazil, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,
Venezuela.
Tuition
Monthly Stipend (About $850)