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Applications are invited for the award of the following Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. Scholarships are tenable only at the St. Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies and are normally awarded for a maximum period of TWO (2) YEARS. Ph.D. candidates may be awarded an additional year subject to satisfactory progress of their research. The scholarships mentioned below are offered only to FULL-TIME persons pursuing Higher Degrees by Research (M.Phil./Ph.D.) at the St. Augustine Campus:
UWI Postgraduate Scholarships
available to national, regional and international students
- Applicants from all Faculties pursuing M.Phil. or Ph.D. degrees within the St. Augustine campus can apply for this scholarship.
- The value of the scholarship is TT$60,000.00 per annum
Eric Williams Memorial Scholarship
available to Caricom Nationals only
- Applicants must be :
- CARICOM nationals with University degrees with their first degree in History, Economics or Political Science.
- pursuing research in either Caribbean History, Caribbean Economic Development or Caribbean Politics.
- The value of the scholarship is TT$60,000.00 per annum
Elsa Goveia Scholarships
- Applicants must be graduates of The University of the West Indies, University of Guyana or another Caribbean University.
- Two (2) scholarships to be awarded as follows to applicants pursuing research in:
- Caribbean History
- the areas of Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies and Gender Studies.
- The value of the scholarship is TT$60,000.00 per annum
Selection Criteria for the Scholarships
- Applicants who possess a First or Upper Second Class Honours or its equivalent in their first degree
- Applicants who have received both a Lower Second Class Honours degree or its equivalent and a Taught Masters (i.e. M.Sc./M.A./M.Ed./M.ASc./MFA etc.) or M.Phil. degree.
- A thoroughly completed supervisor’s progress report form outlining the progress of the student’s research and expected completion/submission date of the student’s thesis. (for current students only)
Guidelines for applying for the above scholarships
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- Official Transcripts are required from applicants who are not graduates of this university. (This is separate and apart from what was submitted for the M.Phil./Ph.D. degree application.)
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- Two (2) Graduate Scholarship Referee Report Forms. Please note these forms are separate from what was submitted for your M.Phil./Ph.D. degree application.
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- Research proposal should be approximately 2 pages in length (see guideline)
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- Scholarship application forms must be signed by the Head of Department before submission to the Office of Graduate Studies & Research
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- NB: An applicant must have submitted an application for a research degree i.e. M.Phil. or Ph.D. to be eligible for consideration of a scholarship.
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- NB: All documents mentioned above are critical to the assessment of your application.
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Kindly address the envelope for the official transcript, applications, referee reports, research proposal and any other supporting documents to:
The Senior Assistant Registrar,
Office of Graduate Studies & Research,
New Student Administration Building,
The University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine, Trinidad W.I.
Attn: Mrs. S. Kalloo-Bhagwandeen
Postgraduate Scholarships & Funding
The closing date for the submission of applications is May 18, 2012 |
