The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations informs of the call for applications to pursue undergraduate degree programmes at  The University of the West Indies.

The UWI Open Scholarship is one of the ways that The University of the West Indies seeks to attract and reward all-rounded achievers among the region’s high school students, community and state college graduates and first-year students of The UWI. Over 40 scholarships are available for study at any of The UWI’s five campuses.

Value/Benefits of the Scholarship

The UWI Open Scholarship covers the cost of tuition, residence costs (on/ off campus) and contributions to books and meals. Note that eligible candidates should apply to the Government of Saint Lucia to be considered for Economic Cost Award.

Eligibility Requirements 

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. (Applicant must not already be holders of an undergraduate degree.)

• ...have gained at least 8 subjects at the Caribbean Examination 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 1 and /or II; or equivalent at GCE O Level or A-Level with Grades A or B.

• ...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.