The Ministry of Higher Education, Science And Technology (MESCYT) has granted nearly 40,000 scholarships to worthy students for studies abroad in the sciences, engineering, technology, health, education and environment. Minister Alejandrina German told reporters from El Nacional that just this year they have granted 7,521 scholarships at the superior technical level, university level and the postgraduate level in some 34 institutions of higher education with a commitment of more than RD$297 million.
She said that from 2012-2016 MESCYT granted 31,967 scholarships. So far this year, 2,511 scholarships for Masters, PhD’s, and postdoctoral studies have been granted in universities in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Puerto Rico, Italy, Cuba, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and other countries, an investment of RD$2.4 billion. Over 20,000 scholarships were granted to study English.
She said the Ministry is giving priority to the sciences and education when granting the scholarships.
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El Nacional
24 August 2017
