Funding Opportunities
UWI study abroad fellowship
(Travel grant for UWI undergraduates)
This scheme is intended to promote UWI study abroad possibilities by facilitating three types of student mobility: between the UWI and selected Caribbean and Latin American universities; and between UWI and those American and Commonwealth universities with which UWI has entered cooperative agreements.
The Scheme will provide travel fellowships. In each academic year, each campus will make available a number of Study Abroad Fellowships which will be open to competition by undergraduate students. The fellowships will allow student to spend at least one semester or, at most, an academic year at another UWI campus or at any university with which we have exchange or study abroad agreements.
The fellowships will provide recipients with a return airfare to the campus or university of their choice. In exceptional circumstances, a modest contribution towards maintenance costs may be made available.
All full-time undergraduate students who have completed level 1, who have no yet entered the final semester of their degree programmes and who have maintained a B+ average throughout their period of registration will be eligible for the fellowships.
Applications must be made through the Campus Registrar.
CUSAC bursary scheme
(Bursary for travel between Commonwealth countries)
The CUSAC bursary scheme was developed to assist undergraduates in a member university wishing to undertake part of their studies in another Commonwealth country. The scheme aims to increase mobility amongst CUSAC members, encourage new partnerships between institutions and assist students to study abroad who would not otherwise be able to do so.
At present there are over 60 member universities representing the initial signatories to the CUSAC agreement and new ones. While we do not yet have formal agreements with all of these institutions, our joint relationship in CUSAC means that it should be easy to arrange for you to visit any of them, if you desire. For further information on CUSAC and its member universities please click here.
Erasmus Mundus
(Scholarship for graduate study in the EU)
The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education, which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third countries. To apply to the programme, and to access information pertaining to the types of scholarships and application requirements please click here. For further information, call The Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 623-4116-20.
Florida Caribbean Institute (FCI) Out of State Tuition Waiver Program
The FCI at Florida International University offers out-of-state tuition waivers for qualified Caribbean students to attend any of Florida’s public universities or community colleges. To learn more about this programme please click here.
Fulbright Program
(Grant for graduate study in the USA)
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or PhD study at US universities or other appropriate institutions.
Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago may also visit the US Embassy website for further information.
OAS Scholarships
The OAS offers scholarships to citizens of OAS member states to undertake undergraduate or graduate studies and/or research at a university or higher learning institution in a OAS member state. For further details please click here.
Rowe Fund
(Loans for study in the USA)
The Rowe Fund awards educational loans to qualified persons from Latin American and Caribbean countries, to help them finance their higher studies in the United States. For further details please click here.
US ISLP Private Loan Program
The International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC) International Student Loan Program (ISLP) is a credit-based loan for US citizens to study at qualifying institutions, such as the UWI. For further details please click here.
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program
The government of Canada offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, who are citizens of CARICOM countries, to participate in exchange programmes at Canadian universities. Please visit the following links for further details on the College and Undergraduate Students' Exchange Program (CUSEP) and the Graduate Students' Exchange Program (GSEP) awards.
UWI Exchange Partners
United States - Florida
-University of Florida
-Florida State University
-University of South Florida
-University of Central Florida
-University of Miami
