THE University of the West Indies’ Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF) has awarded full scholarships valued at a total US$45,000 to six regional students for the academic year 2012-2013.

The recipients of the 2012-2013 UWIREF scholarships — which will cover tuition, living expenses and other incidentals — are Kenlyn Garraway and Denisha Hector of St Vincent and the Grenadines; Bianca McFadzean of Belize; April Stephen of St Lucia; and Dainia Wright and Bryan Smith, both of Jamaica. The students are all enrolled at the St Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies and are currently pursuing programmes in the faculties of Humanities and Education, Science and Technology and Social Sciences.

The UWI Regional Endowment Fund facilitates collaboration between international and regional donors and the university to provide support to undergraduate and graduate students based on merit and financial need as well as research and other developmental projects. The fund was officially launched in July 2008 as a part of the university’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Since its inception, the university and donors have presented 91 scholarships worth over US$600,000.