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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
WIGUT BURSARIES (OFFERED BY THE WEST INDIES GROUP OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS, JAMAICA (WIGUT)) engineering, fst, humed, law, medsci, socsci

The award is available to Jamaican Nationals who are:

 

    • pursuing studies on the Mona Campus leading to a first degree in any faculty;
    • entering the Level II or Level III of the degree programme.
J $40,000.00 To be decided by Donor Two (2) years (students in the MB,BS degree programme may be granted extended tenure)

The award will be based on:

 

    • high academic achievement in the annual University Examinations (at least a GPA of 3.3);
    • demonstrable financial need.

Short-listed candidates will be selected by a panel comprising personnel from the University and the WIGUT (Jamaica).

YOUNG JAMAICAN SCHOLAR BOOK GRANT fst, socsci

The award is available to students who are:

 

    • Jamaican nationals;
    • Full time students registered in either the Faculty of Humanities & Education, Science and Technology or Social Sciences;
    • Entering levels two (2) or three (3) at the Mona Campus.
J$100,000.00 One (1) One (1) year

The award will be based on:

 

    • academic achievement (at least a GPA of 3.0)
    • demonstrable financial need;
    • participation in co-curricular activities (e.g. sports/ music/ clubs or societies).

The successful candidate(s) will be selected by a Committee comprising personnel from the Donor and U.W.I

“The PK Initiative” Bursary fst, socsci

The award is available to MALES registered in the Faculty of Social Sciences or Science and Technology Undergraduate Degree programme who are:  

  • Full Time or Part Time;
  • in the second year of their degree programme;
  • Jamaican nationals;
  • 17-25 years old;
  • commuting from Portmore, St. Catherine.

 

$100,000.00 each Two (2) One (1) year

The award will be based on: 

  • verifiable financial need

Candidates will be interviewed by a panel comprising of personnel from the University and the donors.

Applications should be accompanied with:

  • UWI Status Letter
  • Essay justifying financial need

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