Student Notices

Apply Online for The UWI Open Scholarship!

Posted Thursday, January 17, 2019


Apply online today for The UWI Open Scholarship! The UWI Open Scholarship is one of the ways that The University of the West Indies seeks to attract and reward all-round high achievers among the region’s high school students, community and state college graduates and first-year students of The UWI. Scholarships are available for study at any of The UWI’s four campuses.

Deadline: April 30, 2019

Who can apply?

You are eligible for The UWI Open Scholarship if you:

  • Are a first time applicant of any UWI undergraduate degree programme offered at any campus. (Applicants must not already be holders of an undergraduate degree.)
  • Have gained at least 8 subjects at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CSEC) level including Mathematics and English A with Grades 1 or 2; at least 6 Units of CAPE including Communication Studies and Caribbean Studies, at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Units l and/or ll; or equivalent at GCE O / A Levels with grades 1 or 2.
  • Have completed an associate degree from a community or state college with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.6 and have applied to or are in the process of applying to The UWI.
  • Have completed the first year of a UWI undergraduate degree programme with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.6.
  • Are a citizen of one of The UWI’s contributing countries (proof of citizenship will be required).

Need assistance or more information?

Visit www.uwi.edu/openscholarship

Contact the Office of the Board of Undergraduate Studies

Email: rhqobus@uwimona.edu.jm

Telephone: (876) 977-7916 or (876) 970-0244