Last updated: 03 Jan 2013
Wells Mountain FoundationBachelor’s Degree
Deadline: 1 April (annual)
Study in: any developing country
Course starts September 2013
Brief description:
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The Wells Mountain
Foundation, a public charitable foundation based in Bristol, Vermont, USA,
funds scholarships for individuals in developing nations or other situations of
extreme poverty.
Host
Institution(s):
Your choice of
institution in your home country or in another developing country
Field(s) of
study:
All fields of study but
fields such as health care, social work, education, social justice, as
well as, professions that help the economy and progress of the country such as
computers, engineering, agriculture and business are favored.
Number of
Scholarships:
28 scholars were selected
in 2011.
Target group:
Citizens of developing
countries
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
Scholarships range
from $300.US to a rare high of $3000.US to cover part of tuition and
fees, books and materials, room rent and meals.
They do not
fund the following:
- education at a college,
polytechnic or university in the United States, UK, Australia, or Europe
with some exceptions
- Masters or Doctorate degrees. A medical degree, however, is acceptable.
- laptop computers, conferences or trips
- debts or past due tuition bills
Eligibility:- Masters or Doctorate degrees. A medical degree, however, is acceptable.
- laptop computers, conferences or trips
- debts or past due tuition bills
WMF’s ideal candidate is
a student, male or female, from a country in the developing world, who:
- successfully completed
a secondary education, with good to excellent grades
- will be studying in their country or another country in the developing world
- plans to live and work in their own country after they graduate
- has volunteered prior to applying for this scholarship and/or is willing to volunteer while receiving the WMF scholarship
- may have some other funds available for their education, but will not be able to go to school without a scholarship
- submits a complete, legible 2012 application in English
Application
instructions:- will be studying in their country or another country in the developing world
- plans to live and work in their own country after they graduate
- has volunteered prior to applying for this scholarship and/or is willing to volunteer while receiving the WMF scholarship
- may have some other funds available for their education, but will not be able to go to school without a scholarship
- submits a complete, legible 2012 application in English
Applications are done by
submitting the application form together with required documents.
Applications must be received by 1 April 2013 to be considered
for the 2013-2014 school year. Applicants will be notified if they have
been selected as a WMF Scholarship student by approximately 1 August 2013, with
funding for the first semester by September 1.
It is important to read
the FAQs and visit the official website (link found below) to
access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for
this scholarship.
Website:Official Scholarship Website: http://www.wellsmountainfoundation.org/?page_id=699
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