Application Deadline: 1st March, 2020
Wells Mountain Foundation offers undergraduate scholarship to students from developing countries to study in their home country or any other developing country. The foundation’s hope is that by providing the opportunity to further one’s education, the scholarship participants will not only be able to improve their own future, but also that of their own communities. The foundation believes in the power and importance of community service and, as a result, all scholarship participants are required to volunteer for a minimum of one month a year.
Applicants are only allowed to select a university in a developing country. Applications to study in UK, USA, Europe and Australia will not be accepted
Benefits
Tuition and fees
Books and materials
Room rent and meals
Award Information
WMI scholarships range from $300 USD to $3000 USD annually and are provided throughout the undergraduate education of the recipient.
While their maximum scholarship is $3000 USD, they rarely award this high an amount. Their average scholarship amount is $1500 USD.
Eligibility Criteria
The 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, 2020
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
For more information and application form click the official link below here.
