Campus Research and Publication (CRP) Fund

The School for Graduate Studies and Research oversees the administration of the Campus Research and Publication(CRP) Fund. This fund is open to full-time Academic and Senior Administrative and Professional members of staff and Research Students of the campus. All applications to the CRP fund are now managed via an online application system. Instruction manuals below provide more details.

Staff Grant Applications

The Fund is intended to assist members of staff (academic, senior administrative and professional staff) as much as possible to carry out research without undue personal hardship or without putting an excessive burden on the budgets of the Departments.  NB: The CR&P provides only seed funding for research. Staff grants fall into two categories:

  1. Research Project Funding Applications -  two times per year. Currently open
  2. Over the Counter Applications (Conferences & Workshops) - applications accepted year round

Instructions for Staff Grant Applications

  1. Review Staff Applicant UWIScholar System Manual & Staff Grant Guidelines (March 2023 Version)
  2. Create/Log Into UWIScholar Account - https://uwischolar.sta.uwi.edu/
  3. Fill out online Application Forms, upload all supporting documents(including previous Staff Grant Reports, if required)
  4. Submit Online Application

 

Student Grant Applications

The CR&P Fund provides financial assistance to registered full-time or part-time Graduate M.Phil. & Ph.D. research students in Year II and above of their research degree programme to:

  • Undertake their research fieldwork/data collection (Provides only seed (start up) funding for research)  
  • Postgraduate Training (enrolment in courses, workshops)
  • Present their findings at regional and international Conferences (oral & poster presentations)
  • Publish book chapters and Journal articles 

Applications can be submitted year round, but must be submitted at least six-weeks in advance of expected date of use of funds.

Instructions for Student Grant Applications

  1. Review Student Applicant Manual and CRP Guidelines
  2. Create/Log Into UWIScholar Account - https://uwischolar.sta.uwi.edu/ 
  3. Fill out online Application Forms, upload all supporting documents(including previous Student Grant Reports, if required)
  4. Submit Online Application

Click here for FAQs for students.

 

Contact us:

  • If you have queries related to UWIScholar e.g. registering for or logging into the account or error messages when submitting the forms, please send an email to uwischolar@sta.uwi.edu
  • If you have any queries related to completing the forms, questions about guidelines and rules for the fund, please contact Ms. Sarah Kalloo-Bhagwandeen at Sarah.Kalloo@sta.uwi.edu

 

Other sources of Funding for Research Activities and Mobility Opportunities:

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