Funding Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education in Dominican Republic
Explore the funding challenges and opportunities in the Dominican Republic's higher education sector, focusing on the MESCyT Scholarship Program and priority fields of study. Learn about program requirements and steps to develop an agreement with MESCyT to support Dominican students' academic pursuits.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: CARIBBEAN: FUNDING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FUNDING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Dominican Republic Presenter: Rosa Rodriguez
Dominican Dominican Republic Republic s s Ministry Ministry of Higher Education, of Higher Education, Science ( (MESCyT MESCyT) ) Scholarship Scholarship Progam Progam Science and and Technology Technology Objetives & Goals: Expand opportunities for academic and professional careers identified as priorities in the context of social and economic development of the country and higher education needs of the Dominican population. Strengthen graduate level training and studies within a cooperative approach and internalization of higher education . Increase the education budget and expand the coverage of it throughout the whole population. Ministerio de Educaci n Superior, Ciencia y Tecnolog a (2011). Informe Estad stico Memorias, Viceministerio de Educaci n Superior, Per odo Enero 2010 /Noviembre 2011. MESCyT, 48 pp.
The The MESCyT MESCyT Scholarship Scholarship Program Program Overview Overview Robust scholarship program for Dominican students internationally. Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate levels. Priority level: Ph.D.s. MESCyT seeks to provide advanced degrees for students, and advanced training for professionals among all sectors of the economy. The Ministry is also interested in programs for teachers training and development; Internship program where students come for short term exchanges focused on teacher training and curriculum development.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Be a Dominican citizen. Reside permanently in the Dominican Republic. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 80 pts. or 3.0 pt. average. Commitment to return to the Dominican Republic for 2 years following the completion of their studies.
CURRENT FIELD OF STUDY PRIORITIES CURRENT FIELD OF STUDY PRIORITIES FOCUS ON: Engineering. Information Technology and Telecomunications. Film /Cinematography and the Arts, Music , Composition and Performance. Business and Administration (Marketing, International Business, Hospitality). Graduate programs are also a priority of interest in different fields of studies. Education and Curriculum Development.
STEPS TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STEPS TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MESCyT MESCyT Prepare a draft with a proposal outlining how your institution can meet the Ministry s academic priorities. Describe what kind of financial package service you can offer students. The Government funds and budget will not permit the Minstry to increase the numbers of grants awarded per year. The Minister seeks as its top priority to expand the number of U.S. universities receiving Dominican students as long as they can sponsor them. Set up an appointment for a meeting with the Minister in person. Proposals and communication in Spanish will be helpful, but is not obligatory.
THE AGREEMENT THE AGREEMENT In order to establish scholarship agreements the Minister wants to sign articulation agreements with institutions that offer programs in their priority field of studies. Institutions that are willing to agree to set levels for tuition, lodging fees and other expenses that the Ministry can t cover due to budget limitations. The Ministry will preselect candidates and send them to the universities for final approval.
THE TOP COUNTRIES RECEIVING DOMINICANS STUDENTS THE TOP COUNTRIES RECEIVING DOMINICANS STUDENTS WITH WITH MESCyT MESCyT SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS In the United States: 2005-2011 Period Spain: 4,736 (58.49%) United States of America: 1,311 (16.19%); Argentina: 350 (4.32%) Cuba: 294 (3.63%) M xico: 172 (2.12%) Other countries (Europe and Central America) 871 students (10.76%) and in Long Distance Programs 134 (1.65%) in 2010. Ministerio de Educaci n Superior, Ciencia y Tecnolog a (2011). Informe Estad stico Memorias, Viceministerio de Educaci n Superior, Per odo Enero 2010 /Noviembre 2011. MESCyT, 48 pp. This graph that you see here reflects the amount of Dominican students that were accepted in US universities throughout 2001-2009.
Dominican Dominican students students in in the the USA USA 2008: DR 1159 / US 948 2009: DR 1387 / US 1205 2010: DR 1400 / US 1448 2011: DR 1398 / US 1324 2012: DR 1610 / US 1343
IMPORTANT CONTACTS IMPORTANT CONTACTS Mrs. Ligia Amada Melo, Minister of MESCyT, lmelo@meescyt.gov.do Tel. (809)- 731-1247 Mrs. Dania Marcano , Administrative MinisterAssistant. Tel. (809)-731-1245 Mrs. Rosa Rodriguez, EducationUSA Adviser. Mrs. Maria Mercedes Salmon, REAC.
