The Wells Foundation Programme provides scholarships to talented undergraduate students of developing countries to study in their home country or in neighboring developing countries.
Host Country: Any developing country
Host University: Any institution in any developing country
Nationality: International students
Number of Awards: 50-60 scholarships yearly
Degree Level: Undergraduate
Benefits:
- WMI scholarships range from $300 USD to $3000 USD annually and are provided throughout the undergraduate education of the recipient.
- While our maximum scholarship is $3000 USD, we rarely award this high an amount.
- Our average scholarship amount is $1500 USD.
- The scholarship may be used for: ● Tuition and fees ● Books and materials ● Room rent and meals
Eligibility:
Our Ideal Candidate – A student, male or female, from a country in the developing world who:
- Successfully completed a secondary education, with good to excellent grades.
- Is 35 or under on March 1, 2022.
- Will be studying in his or her country or another country in the developing world.
- Is pursuing his or her first bachelor’s degree or diploma.
- Will be enrolled in a program of study that will benefit the community and/or contribute to the continued growth and advancement of his or her home country.
- Plans to live and work in his or her own country after graduation.
- Has demonstrated his or her commitment to giving back and has volunteered prior to applying.
- May have some other funds available for his or her education, but will not be able to go to pursue his or her tertiary degree without financial assistance.
Application requirements:
- Clear personal photo
- Essay (topic is stated on application form)
- 2022 application form
- Personal essay statement
- Two recommendation letters
- Official transcript of grades from secondary school
- Official grading key to interpret secondary school grade
- Official transcript of grades from tertiary studies (if applicable)
- Official grading key to interpret tertiary grades
- Official results from your national exam
- Official grading key to interpret scores on your national exam
Application Deadline: March 1 2022
Application Link: Interested applicants can apply through this link: https://cutt.ly/XPmSYR1
Further Information: Visit this link for further information about the scholarship: https://cutt.ly/EPmSSfD
