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Office of Student Financing

Deadline: 
September 5, 2024
Number of Awards: 
Up to three (3)
Value: 
Up to US $10,000.00 across all awards annually
Maximum Tenure: 
One (1) year
Eligibility: 

The award is available to Caribbean Nationals who are: 

  • registered in a non-UGC fund (self financing) programme in the Faculty of Medical Sciences;
  • pursuing the MBBS degree; 
  • entering at least year two of the degree programme. 
Criteria: 

The award will be based on: 

  • high academic achievement (at least a GPA of 3.0);
  • demonstrable financial need; 
  • involvement in community and voluntary service.
Method of Selection: 

Selection will be made by a committee comprised of a member of the Massiah family, the Director of Alumni Relations – IAD, 2 members of the UWIMAA Toronto Chapter and the Scholarship Officer in the Institutional Advancement Division (IAD).Selection will be based on the criteria above.

Special Requirements: 

Email the following information/documents:

  1. Your full name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, faculty, hall
  2. A one page statement on the applicant’s educational and professional goals
  3. A paragraph indicating any financial needs
  4. A certified copy of applicant’s birth certificate
  5. Two (2) letters of recommendation (one character and the other academic)
  6. UWI transcript that indicates the student is in good standing.
How to Apply: 

Submit the information/documents specified above to: massiah.scholarship@alumni.uwi.edu

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Please Note: 

Scholarship applicants are required to submit their application only when all relevant documentation is available to them, ensuring that the application reaches the Donors by the September 5, 2024.

For any enquiries regarding your scholarship application after submission, please email massiah.scholarship@alumni.uwi.edu

Office of Student Financing

The University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica

Tel: 702-4646 | Fax: 702-4647

Email: stufinc@uwimona.edu.jm

Opening Hours:

8:30 am to 4:30pm Mondays to Fridays

Additional contact numbers 876-441-4120 and 876-441-3584

 

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