The University of West Indies Open Scholarship 2023

The University of the West Indies is offering scholarships to undergraduate students at the university.

Eligibility for The University of West Indies Open Scholarship:

• Students who are applying for any UWI undergraduate degree program offered at any campus are eligible for The UWI Open Scholarship.
• Students applying for The UWI Open Scholarship must not already hold an undergraduate degree.
• Candidates must be national citizen of one of the countries: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos. Citizenship proof is also required. 
• Candidates applying must have a 
• minimum of 8 subjects at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CSEC) level  including Mathematics and English A with Grades 1 or 2; 
• minimum of 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.
• Students must have received an associate degree from a community or state college with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.6. 
• Students applying must have finished their first year of a UWI undergraduate degree program study with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.6.

Documents required:

• Applicants must submit a personal essay of 500 words that briefs their career aspirations, community involvement, and co-curricular activities, the reason for the choice of degree program.
• Students must provide evidence of leadership positions at the school, university.
• Candidates must submit two letters of reference, of which one must be from an academic referee who must have known the applicant for a minimum of two years attesting to the applicant’s academic ability and potential, demonstrated leadership qualities, and character.