Vice-Chancellor's Report to University Council 2019/2020

GRADUATE ENROLMENT AND STUDENT SUPPORT Enrolment Enrolment in graduate programmes in the period under review was recorded at 10,347 , a 13% increase over the previous year’s enrolment. The increased enrolment this year reverses the reduction seen over the past three years, and brings it in line with 2015/2016 enrolment figure. Graduate Scholarships Representing a 7% increase over the previous year, a total of BDS$2,165,913 was allocated to all campuses for Graduate Scholarships, which allowed for 43 three-year awards to research students. Additional scholarships from donor and partner agencies included: • CCRIF Scholarships valued at US$11,000. • OAS Scholarships — Eight partial scholarships, valued at US$7,000 each. • Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) tenable at The UWI for citizens of low/middle income Commonwealth countries, valued at over US$40,000. • The inaugural UWI-Oxford University Scholarship (McIntyre-Nettleford/Oxford University Scholarship) tenable at the St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, and valued at US$15,000 (tuition, university fees and accommodation). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, take-up of the scholarship was delayed to the next academic year.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

During the year, a range of regional undergraduate scholarships were offered as an important means of supporting the brightest and best students from across the region wishing to attend any campus of The UWI.

159 UWI Open Scholarships 15 UWI/CXC CSEC Scholarships

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• 18 Caribbean Integration Programme Scholarships • 174 UGC-funded regional scholarships, with an approximate total value of US$ $1,764,991 million. • 169 donor-sponsored scholarships (up to March 31, 2020), with a total approximate value of US$429,611.11: • UWI Toronto Gala Scholarships (56) • UWI Toronto Gala Bursary (10) • American Foundation for the UWI (AFUWI) (31) • UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF) (10) • CB Group/UWI 5K Scholarships (28) • Lainey’s Education Grant (9) • Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) (10) • Wolmer’s Alumni Association Toronto Scholarships (8) • Insurance Association of the Caribbean Scholarship (IAC) (1) • Mill Reef Fund Education Grant (1) • Anya Schnoor Scholarship (1) • Jamaica Old Boys Scholarship (1) • Chronixx Foundation (1) • Dr. Pamela DaCamara & Dr Karl Massiah (1) • The Minna Israel / Desmond Fenton Scholarship (1)

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