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Office of Student Financing

Number of Awards: 
One (1)
Value: 
Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees
Maximum Tenure: 
One (1) year
Eligibility: 

The award is available to students who:

    • are Jamaican nationals 
    • are studying a Bachelor of Education Degree in Literacy Studies
    • Level of Study : 
      • Full-time students:  1st - 3rd year 
      • Part-time students: 1st - 5th year
Criteria: 

The award will be:

    • Merit-Based: This scholarship is designed to attract outstanding students who are committed to contributing to Jamaica’s educational development.
    • Acadmic performance (at least a GPA of 3.0) 
Condition: 

Service Obligation and Bonding: 

All scholarship recipients will be required to serve as teachers in public educational institutions for a period equivalent to the number of years they benefited from the scholarship after graduating from UWI.

Additionally, recipients must complete voluntary service within the School of Education department.

Special Requirements: 

Application Requirements:

  •  A personal essay outlining:
      •   Career goals.
      • Reasons for pursuing a Bachelor of Education degree.
      • Perspective on the role of education in Jamaica’s national development.

 

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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