The University of the West Indies, Mona and Super Plus Food Stores have signed an Agreement to provide funding for research programmes at the Natural Products Institute. The commitment under the “Super Plus Graduate Research Grant” is worth J$1.5M over an initial period of 3 years. The Agreement was signed on Tuesday, June 21 by the Principal of the Mona Campus, Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor the Honourable Kenneth Hall and Chief Executive Office of Super Plus, Wayne Chen.
Under the terms of the agreement, SuperPlus Food Stores will provide funds to cover research expenses for one or more graduates who are already holders of UWI scholarships. The Research Grant will also provide a nominal amount as a stipend.
In order to be eligible for selection for the Research Grant the graduate must hold an upper Second Class Honours degree from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences (FPAS) or the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), UWI. Jamaican graduates who hold equivalent degrees from overseas institutions will also be given due consideration. Further, the graduate must be enrolled in a fulltime graduate programme in the FPAS or FMS, UWI.