Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) 2021 Scholarship Program For Students From Developing Nations
Published: 06 Dec 2020
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In 2005, Wells Mountain Initiative was founded with the idea that we could have an important role to play in helping young people in the developing world by leveling the global playing field for education, opportunity and justice. Our first efforts were aimed at scholarships. From the beginning, we also focused on community service and encouraged our scholars to volunteer.
As we continue our story, we stand ready to scale our impact. Not only will we fund more scholarships, better facilitate networking and training of our scholars and assist more social entrepreneurship projects, but we will also continue to elevate the voice and leadership of WMI Scholars to be effective change-makers at all levels.
WMI Undergraduate Scholarship
Benefits of WMI Undergraduate Scholarship
- The scholarship will provide a full tuition fee waiver for the year, plus a stipend of £8,000 which will be paid over 12 months.
- Applicants who can evidence their refugee status will be considered a priority group, however the University may extend the invite to apply to further applicants
Requirements for WMI Undergraduate Scholarship
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, 2021
- 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
Selection Process
Important Date
- December 1, 2020 – The 2021 WMI Scholars Program application will be available on our website. Completed 2021 applications will start to be accepted on this date.
- March 1, 2021 – The 2021 WMI Scholars Program application deadline.
Application Documents
The following are required elements for an application to be considered complete:
- Clear personal photo
- Essay (topic is stated on application form)
- 2021 application form
- Personal essay statement
- Two recommendation letters*
- Official transcript of grades from secondary school
- Official grading key to interpret secondary school grades**
- 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, 2021How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Wells Mountain Initiative on app.mykaleidoscope.com to apply
The following are suggestions to enhance your application:
- Record all of your service activities (dates, activities, time spent, photographs, etc.)
- Collect your secondary school transcript, national exam results and grading keys to interpret your results
- Request two letters of recommendation on official stationery from two people who know you professionally/personally and can showcase the reasons you deserve this scholarship
- Have all of your documents translated into English
File format types accepted are: JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC, DOCX, PDF (version 10 or newer). Questions can be directed to [email protected]
For more details, visit WMI website
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