The University of the West Indies Alumni Association
The Florida Chapter
UWI Alumni Association (Florida) Chapter Scholarships
Scholarships provided by UWIAA Florida are intended for students currently attending the University of the West Indies. We are grateful to our benefactors and donors for helping to support students currently attending the University of the West Indies.
List of Scholarships & Bursaries
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Dr. Enid Beverley Jones Scholarship for Studies in Economics ($1,000)​
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Dr Marlon Clarke Scholarship for Information Systems Students ($1,000)
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Florida Chapter of the UWI Alumni Association General Scholarship ($1,000)
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Dr. Beverly Fray Bursary for the Study of Languages, International Relations (Spanish/French), Politics, or Nursing ($500)
Link to Scholarship/Bursary Application Form for 2025
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Application closes August 15, 2025​
2024 Scholarship Recipients​​
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Eight (8) recipients attending the University of the West Indies totaling US$7,500 in scholarships and grants.
Annalyn Joseph
Global Campus (Dominica)
Social Sciences Economics
Jamila Garraway
Global Campus (Grenada)
Humanities & Education
Tamera Gutzmore (Mona)
Social Sciences-Accounting
Human Resource Mgmt.
Micaela Reid (Mona)
Medical Science - Nursing
Shamoi Brown (Mona)
Medical Science - Nursing
Courtnay Channer (Mona)
Medical Science - MBBS
Kaila Matus
Global Campus (Belize)
Psychology
Shaniah Coates (Mona)
Medical Science Pharmacy
​​​​I am honored to accept the Dr. Enid B. Jones Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. I am deeply grateful to you, the Florida Chapter of the University of the West Indies Alumni Association, and Dr. Jones for your investment in my education. This award is a significant milestone in my academic journey, and it will surely enable me to focus fully on my studies without financial strain. As a student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, I am excited to continue working towards my goals, confident that I can contribute meaningfully to the economic development of my country, Dominica and by extension, the Caribbean Region. Your support encourages me greatly as I continue to excel and contribute to the collective development of our Caribbean region.
​​​​I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional support you have extended towards the continuation of my academic journey. I am sincerely thankful for the Dr. Carmen Amos-Nicholas Early Childhood Education Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. Your generosity has strengthened my belief in achieving my dreams, instilling in me a renewed confidence that with hope, dedication, and perseverance, great things can be accomplished. I am truly grateful for the light and encouragement you have provided in a moment of need. My goal is to pursue a master’s degree within two years after completing my bachelor’s degree, focusing on Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood, become an early childhood assessment specialist, and within 15 years, to establish my own early childhood center
​​​​​​​I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for awarding me the Ronald and Miriam White Scholarship for the 2024/25 academic year. This scholarship will play a huge role in supporting my Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Human Resource Management Degree. This scholarship will help to alleviate my financial stress and motivate me to strive for excellence in my studies. I am planning to become a certified chartered accountant by pursuing the ACCA certification and to start my accounting firm. Your support means more to me than words can express, and I look forward to making you proud.
​​​​I am writing this letter to express my deepest heartfelt gratitude for being selected as the recipient of the Dr. Beverly Fray Bursary Award. As I continue my studies, I am focused on enhancing my clinical practice and provision of efficient patient care. I aim to complete my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with First Class Honors and pass my SPAN of duty examinations and Regional Examination for Nurse Registration in 2025. I am especially interested in pediatrics, so I aim to pursue further studies in midwifery, with the long-term goal of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist and later, a nurse practitioner.​
​​​​​​​​I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for being awarded the UWIAA-FL General Scholarship. This scholarship means more to me than words can convey—it represents an opportunity to pursue my dreams with greater confidence and less financial strain. With the scholarship’s support, I will be able to maintain a GPA of 3.6 or higher while expanding my involvement in health initiatives as I work toward becoming a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse. I aspire to become a Nurse Practitioner and to make a meaningful impact on patient care. This scholarship brings me one step closer to achieving that goal. Your belief in my potential is both humbling and empowering. Thank you once again for your invaluable support.
​​​​​​I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for awarding me the UWIAA-FL General Scholarship. I am deeply appreciative of your generosity and support. Colin Luther Powell, former United States Secretary of State and politician once said, “A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” I am a final-year student at the University of the West Indies enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) programme. With God's help, my hard work, dedication, and consistency have allowed me to reach where I am today. Thanks, Florida University of the West Indies Alumni Association for providing this Scholarship that is going to provide me with much-needed assistance so that I may continue my hard work and achieve my lifelong goal of helping the sick.
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​I am truly honored to be selected as the recipient of the UWI Florida Chapter General scholarship and would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for this generous support. This scholarship will significantly ease the financial burden of my studies, allowing me to focus more on my academic goals and community involvement. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with the ambition of becoming the first police psychologist in Belize. I appreciate the UWIAA-FL’s commitment to fostering leadership and volunteerism among students, and I am eager to contribute to these values during my time at UWI. Thank you once again for this incredible opportunity.​
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the UWIAA Florida Chapter for awarding me the UWIAA-FL General Scholarship, which I am honored to accept. This will certainly be a great help financially, while I am studying for the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy in the faculty of Medical Sciences at UWI’s Mona Campus. Thank you once again for this incredible opportunity for which I am truly grateful.
