Funding

Research Grants and Graduate Awards

The Campus Committee provides research grants and graduate awards to Departments / Faculties and students as follows:

1. Research projects
2. Conference participation/research visits
3. Thesis preparation
4. Publication

Application forms are available on the campus intranet. Forms should be submitted online by prescribed deadline, to Assistant Registrar (Graduate Studies & Research)
Research grants are awarded to Departments/Faculties only for research projects that involve research students and the funding is normally restricted to capital items.
In establishing priorities for a research grant the Campus Committee is guided by the following considerations:-

1. The urgency of the programme/projects
2. The contribution it is likely to make to the Caribbean region
3. The likely effect on the further development of graduate studies
4. Manpower needs within and outside of the University.

Procedure for Grant Applications
Applications on the prescribed forms are to be submitted to the Assistant Registrar, Graduate Studies & Research, St. Augustine, for consideration by the Campus Committee on Research & Publications and Graduate Awards: Applications for grants are invited by means of advertisements placed on the University Notice Boards.
Deadline Dates for Application - Three weeks before each meeting

NOTE: The Campus Committee requires a report on the expenditure of the grant and on the progress of the research project.

Scholarships
Over 200 UWI scholarships and grants are available to graduates of UWI for students pursing full-time research degrees at the St. Augustine Campus.

Non-UWI Scholarships - A small number of other graduate scholarships are available. Applicants are invited by means of advertisements. Details are usually provided during the period March to May of every year.

NOTE: The Campus Committee requires a report on the expenditure of the grant and on the progress of the research project. Application forms are available on line. Forms should be submitted online by prescribes deadline, to Assistant Registrar (Graduate Studies & Research)

Studentships
Departmental awards are offered by various departments for pursuing research in specific areas. Part-time employment may also be available and enquiries should be made to the Head of the Department and/or Dean Faculty in which the student is pursuing a higher degree.
Graduate students may be employed within the University for up to eight (8) hours a week without losing their full-time student status.

Contact us:
E-mail postgrad@admin.uwi.tt
Telephone No. (868) 662-2002 Exts. 2209, 2613, 2616, 2379,
Fax: (868) 645-7327.