Deadline: 1 March 2025
The Wells Mountain Initiative is excited to announce its call for WMI Scholars Program in the Developing Countries.
Funding Information
- The maximum scholarship is $3,000 USD per year, but the average scholarship is $1500 USD.
Eligible Expenses
- The scholarship supports:
- Tuition and fees
- Books and course materials/supplies
- Accommodation and meals
- Transportation
Ineligible Expenses
- Levels of study & expenses not supported by the scholarship:
- Education at a college, polytechnic, or university in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, or Europe. Education in these countries, while also excellent, is too expensive for the scholarship amounts to be adequate.
- Masters or Doctorate degrees – they use the limited resources to assist young people in getting their initial tertiary degree.
- Laptop computers, conferences, or trips.
- Debts or past-due tuition bills.
Eligibility Criteria
- A student, male or female, from a country in the developing world who:
- Will be 35 years of age or younger
- Has completed or is in the final year of secondary education, with above-average to excellent grades
- Is applying to university or is currently enrolled and taking classes towards completion of their first undergraduate degree
- Will be studying in their home country or another country in the developing world
- Plans to live and work in their own country after graduation
- Has participated in volunteer service before applying for this scholarship and is committed to volunteering within their community during their studies
- Has some funding available for their education but will not be able to go to university or continue without assistance. The WMI scholarship does not always cover the full cost of tuition and associated educational expenses. The scholarship is not intended to be a full scholarship
Application Requirements
- You will be required to write personal statements and an essay:
- Ensure that the work that you submit fully originates from you. If you borrow ideas from another source, cite any quotations or references, or the essay will be deemed plagiarized.
- The use of AI-generated text or outline structures is not allowed.
- Using uncredited ideas, content created by other persons, and AI-generated text directly violates the scholarship application policy. Your personal statements and essay will be checked for plagiarism and the use of AI-generated text. Any applicants found to have plagiarized or used AI-generated content will be considered ineligible for a scholarship.
For more information, visit Wells Mountain Initiative.
