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Title	Faculty	Overview	Body	Value	Number of Awards	Maximum Tenure	Deadline	Condition	Criteria	Method of Selection	Special Requirements	How to Apply	Please Note
The Dr. Yvonnie Bailey-Davidson Bursary	medsci		The Bursary is open to Jamaican Nationals who: Are graduates of The St. Jago High School; Are undergraduate students pursuing a MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) degree at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus.	J$120,000.00	One (1) per year	Two (2) years			The award will be based on: Verifiable financial need; a GPA of at least 3.0 for students in years 2 to 5 of the MBBS programme.	The Bursary would be advertised by the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus; Shortlisted candidates would be interviewed by a panel comprising personnel from the University, and members of Class of 1978-5A's Committee.			The interview process can be waived if there is only one eligible candidate.
The Dwayne Palmer Memorial Scholarship	socsci		The award is available to Jamaican Nationals pursuing a BSc. Degree in Tourism & Hotel Management or Business Management at the UWI, Mona campus.	$500 USD	One (1) per year	One (1) year		The following terms and conditions apply: Participation in an internship programme with the Donor.	The award will be based on: academic performance based on the results of the previous year University examinations (minimum GPA of 2.5) verifiable financial need; demonstrated leadership qualities, volunteerism, and social involvement.	Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising of the donor’s organization and the UWI Development and Endowment Fund.	Failure to adhere to the following terms may result in the revocation of the scholarship: The recipient must be available for a photo opportunity and provide various written inputs including an academic resume and other items to support donor reporting and promotion of the award. The recipient is required to write a letter of appreciation to the donor.
The Engineers of Tomorrow Scholarship	engineering		Preference will be given to a recent Clarendon College High School graduate entering Level 1 full-time engineering programme in the Faculty of Engineering. otherwise, recent graduates of any other High school in Clarendon entering an engineering programme in the Faculty of engineering	$312,000 each	2 per annum	one (1) year				Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel including representatives of UWI and the Donor organization
The Fontana Foundation Lucas Therrien Memorial Scholarship	socsci		The award is available to Jamaica Nationals who are: full time students registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences; entering YEAR ONE of study; pursuing Business or Economics at the UWI Mona Campus.	Ja $250,000.00	One (1)	Three (3) years		The following terms and conditions apply: The recipient must continue to meet all the established criteria to qualify for the subsequent award. (A 3.0 GPA is required to renew the award each year for the remainder of the 3-year program) Volunteer service requirements. (The recipient must complete 10 hours of volunteer work during the year for the award to be renewed). The scholarship recipient should submit a short letter each year detailing the progress in their studies and their university experience.	The award will be based on: high academic performance based on the results of the CAPE examinations; verifiable financial need.	Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from UWI Development and Endowment Fund.	The recipient of this award will: be available for a photo opportunity and provide written testimony on the usefulness of the assistance granted; be available to participate in any official ceremony related to the formal presentation of the scholarship award.
The Frank & Stacy James Scholarship	socsci		The award is available to full time registered students who are: Caribbean nationals; students who are accepted to pursue a BSc Degree in Finance or Business Management in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The UWI, Mona;	J$300,000.00	One (1) per annum	One (1) year	October 23, 2020		The award will be based on: high academic performance based on CAPE Results or maintain at least a B average or a GPA of 3.0 or higher at The UWI; demonstrable financial need; demonstrable community involvement and leadership qualities.	Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel including personnel from UWI, the Donor and any other representative, as selected by the Donor.	Application shall be accompanied with the following documents: UWI acceptance letter for new students; UWI transcript (in the case of 2nd or 3rd year applicants); one page essay on the applicant's educational goals; two character reference letters.	Download the application form, complete and return to the Office of Student Financing by the stipulated deadline.
The Guild’s One Of Us Grant	agriculture, engineering, fst, Faculty of Sports, humed, law, medsci, socsci		The award is available to any students pursuing a BSc in any Faculty at the UWI Mona Campus.	J $50,000.00	Six (6)	One (1) year		The following terms and conditions apply: participation in facility tours, meetings and other forms of engagement with sponsor.	The award will be based on: verifiable financial need; Demonstrated leadership qualities, volunteerism and social involvement.	Short-listed candidate’s applications will be reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from the UWI OSF & UWI Mona Guild of Students.	The recipient of this award will: be available for a photo opportunity and provide written testimony on the usefulness of the assistance granted. be available to participate in any official ceremony related to the formal presentation of the scholarship award.
The Jamaica American Friendship Association			The award is available to final year students only	$200,000.00	One (1) per year				The award will be based on a GPA of 3.0 or higher	Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprised of personnel from the Office of Student Financing and donor.
THE JAMAICA COLLEGE-MONA HEIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP	fst, humed, law, medsci, socsci		The award is available to full time registered students who are: Be under 30 years of age Be a Graduate of Jamaica College who lived in Mona Heights (at any time	J $300,000.00	One (1)	One (1) year		The successful candidate shall not be the holder or recipient of any other scholarship covering tuition costs.	The award will be based on: Outstanding academic record Demonstrable financial need Demonstrable community involvement and leadership qualities	Selection of the student will be made by a Committee of evaluators from the UWI and should include the Donor, in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Schedule which shall be read as one with the Agreement.	Application shall be accompanied with the following documents: UWI application and acceptance letters; CAPE & CXC scores; high school transcript or UWI transcript (in the case of 2nd or 3rd year applicants) one page essay on the applicant's educational goals; two character references; certified copy of birth certificate or registration certificate.
The Jordanne A. Hanlan Memorial Award			The award is available to: Jamaican nationals under 30 years old; Students who are accepted to pursue a degree programme in CARIMAC at The UWI, Mona; The ideal candidate must have published at least one form of content to a personal blog, media source or on a website such as medium.com, or show clear references of being a content creator on social profiles, such as Meta, YouTube etc.	J $200,000.00	One (1) per annum	One (1) year			The award will be based on: Successful matriculation to the UWI and demonstration of good academic record maintaining at least a GPA of 3.6 for the previous academic year; Demonstrable leadership qualities; Sustained good citizenship/ meet all other requirements of the University pertinent to student behaviour, discipline and performance.	Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising UWI personnel and the Donor organization.	All applications should be accompanied by the following documents: A one page essay on the Applicant's goals; Two(2) character references.
The Kala and Joseph Thakur Memorial Scholarship	Institute of Gender and Development Studies, fst, humed, socsci		The award is available to Caribbean Nationals who are: registered, full time undergraduates in the Faculty of Science & Technology (preference will be given to students in the Department of Computing), Faculty of Humanities and Education or Faculty of Social Sciences (all programmes except those offered by Mona School of Business and Management); Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Sport and the Institute of Gender and Development Studies; entering the second or final year of the degree programme.	USD $2,500.00	Two (2)	One (1) year			The award will be based on: verifiable financial need, academic performance based on results of the previous academic year University examinations (at least a GPA of 3.6 for candidates from Science & Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities and Education)	The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising University personnel and/or the Donor Organization.

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