By Desrine McTair. Updated 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
A total of 21 scholarships are now available to Vincentians to pursue studies in Cuba for the 2023/24 academic year.
The scholarships were granted on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 to the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the Republic of Cuba.
The scholarships that are for the 2023-2024 academic year and are available for Vincentian students to pursue graduate and postgraduate studies at Cuban universities.
According to a press release today, (July 4), The areas the scholarships are offered are:
Seven (7) scholarships for Medicine
Four (4) scholarships for postgraduate Medical Studies (for graduates in Cuba)
One (1) scholarship for Stomatology
Seven (7) scholarships in Nursing
One (1) scholarship in Engineering
One (1) scholarship in Health Technology
Interested persons are invited to contact the Public Service Commission for information on the
application procedure.
The Republic of Cuba continues to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in our development agenda and this generous gift of 21 scholarships is the latest example of their contribution to our development in education, the press release stated.
The proactive, principled foreign policy of the Government of SVG continues to produce benefits for our people, and we extend our gratitude to the Government and people of the Republic of Cuba for their continued assistance, the press release further stated.
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