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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 Meggo-Whyte Grant - For Books			The award is available to registered students who are: Jamaican nationals; pursuing studies on the Mona Campus leading to a first degree in any faculty;	J $50,000.00 each semester	Two (2)	One (1) year			The award will be based on: financial need;	Candidates will be selected by the Office of Student Financing and the Donor.
The Michael Anthony Pickersgill Scholarship	socsci		The award is available to: Clarendon College alumni; students who have successfully matriculated to the UWI or completed Year 1 or 2 of the BSc Degree in Economics 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 Michael Haughton Opportunity Scholarship			The award is available to full time students registered in the Undergraduate Degree programme who have completed at least one(1) level of the programme and are: registered in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences or Law at The University of the West Indies, Mona; Jamaican national; from the Parish of Trelawny ; first in family to attend university.	CAD $3000	One (1)	One (1) year			The award will be based on: good academic standing; verifiable financial need; demonstrable involvement in community and co-curricular activities; Satisfying all other requirements of The UWI pertaining to Students’ behaviour and performance.	Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising personnel from the UWI and the donor.	The applicant must write an essay on one or all of the following: The Importance of giving back and paying it forward to fellow Jamaicans; The importance of living sustainably in Jamaica inclusive of the impacts of over tourism and Global Warming on the island; The role higher education plays on Jamaican society’s development.
The Norbert Fullerton Actuarial Scholarship	fst		The award is available to Jamaican Nationals at the Mona Campus who are: Pursuing Level II or III of their studies; Registered in the Faculty of Science and Technology pursuing a B.Sc degree with a major in Mathematics or Actuarial Science.	US $2,125.00	One (1) per annum	One (1) year			The award will be based on: Academic performance based on the results of the previous academic year University examinations (at least a GPA of 3.3); Demonstrable community/co-curricularinvolvement; Strong leadership skills.	Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising personnel from the University of the West Indies and Donor Agency.
The North Street United Education Development Foundation Bursary	medsci		The award is available to students registered in the second year of the Undergraduate Degree programme at UWI Mona pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and: are Jamaican Nationals; must reside in the corporate area including Portmore;	JMD $175,000	One (1) per annum	Three (3) years			The award will be based on: verifiable financial need; high academic performance with at least a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 in the previous academic year of the UWI examinations; Involvement in co-curricular/community activities; Leadership qualities etc.	The scholarship will be advertised on the University’s website. Candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising personnel from the University and the donors.
The Nyle Stewart Memorial Scholarship	medsci		The award is available to full-time Jamaican students who are: registered in the Faculty of Medical Sciences pursuing a B.Sc. in Physical Therapy; entering year one of the programme.	Tuition	One (1)	Three (3) Years		Students must maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (G.P.A) in order to continue on the award each year.	The award will be based on: Achievement of grades I- III in Units I and 2 in any two of the following CAPE subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry Financial need Preference will be given to students from St. George’s College	Selection will be done by a panel comprising the Donor and UWI.
The Patsy Latchman Atterbury Scholarship	socsci		The award is available to full time students who are: under 30 years of age; registered to pursue a BSc Degree in Entrepreneurship 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.
The Racquel Joseph Scholarship			The award is avaiable to registered full-time undergraduate students at the Mona Campus who are: Jamaican nationals Graduates of the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School	CAD$3,000.00	To be decided by Donor	1 year		Students must submit an original essay of no more than one thousand (1000) words. The essay shall be the applicant's own work and no part thereof shall be generated using artificial intelligence or copies from another source, except where properly cited. The essay shall be on one of the following: Why is it important to give back to communities in Jamaica; or The role a university education plays in Jamaica's socio-economic development. If the recipient fails to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of semester one, the scholarship recipient forfeits the remainder of the scholarship.	The award will be base on: A record of high academic achievement by maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0; Demonstrable financial need; involvement in community or co-curricular activities or services;	Shortlisted candidate(s) will be interviewed by a panel comprising of the UWI and the donor
The Sandra Buchanan Memorial Bursary			To be eligible for this scholarship, students: Must be a Jamaican national born in the parish of St. Mary Must be a graduate of the St. Mary High School or Marymount High School Must be registered as a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science and Technology or registered as a full-time undergraduate student studying Management Studies degree programme in the Faculty of Social Sciences at The UWI Mona Campus Have completed at least one year of the degree programme.	JMD $200,000.00	One (1) per annum	One (1) year			The award will be based on: Academic performance (at least a GPA of 3.0) Demonstrate involvement in community and co-curricular activities Satisfying all other requirements of The UWI pertaining to behaviour and performance	The Office of Student Financing will shortlist applicants, and the donor will make the final selection.
The SOE Education Grant			The award is available to students who are: First year undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Humanities and Education pursuing a Bachelor of Education degree. Preference will be given to students who selected the BEd programme as their first choice. Registered as full-time or part-time	J$40,000.00 each	Fifteen (15) per year	One (1) year				Selection will be made by a committee which includes members from the University and donor representative.

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