The UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF)
This fund has been established to provide an independent source of funding for University programmes and to reduce dependence on government grants, student tuition and direct alumni donations. Over the long term, this fund will increase the strength, stability and independence of the University.
The UWIREF is not intended to replace existing campus endowment funds. Rather, it will widen the donor scope, by collaboratively soliciting donations and gifts regionally and internationally.
The UWIREF will broaden opportunities for Units throughout the University to receive gifts based on merit and need as determined by the UWIREF's Board, rather than awards being primarily dependent on the wealth and economic circumstances of a contributing country.
Donors to UWIREF can designate a specific campus, Unit or project as a recipient.
On an annual basis, the UWIREF will decide what portion of the proceeds from the Fund to allocate for disbursement for award of scholarships, projects or other initiatives and the remaining portion will be re-invested to enable the growth of the Fund. For information contact: iad.mona@alumni.uwi.edu
Show your PELICAN PRIDE through philanthropy!
"Connect" with your Alma Mater no matter where you are in the world and assist via sustained care and generosity.
Help:
Build a better University for a better Caribbean and a better world.
Attract and keep Faculty who are engaged in every area of interdisciplinary innovation.
Create a student body preparing for leadership in a global environment. Scholarships change lives!
WAYS TO GIVE:
UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF)
- Chancellor's Circle - Click here
- American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI)- Click here
GIVE TO THE CAMPUS YOU ATTENDED:
- Cave Hill Campus Alumni Circle or Endowment Fund - Click here
- Mona Campus Online - Click here
- Open Campus Endowment Fund
- St. Augustine Campus Endowment Fund - Click here
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO GIVE TO UWI EASILY:
- UWI VISA Credit Card
- UWI Legacy Programme
- Golden Harvest
Commit to Educational Excellence in the Caribbean by Donating to the UWI
"I believe I can speak on behalf of all alumni of this University - and there are now more than 95,000 living all over the world – when I say how personally proud I am of The University of the West Indies and everything it has given me: a great education, cherished friendships and exceptional opportunities in my professional and community activities. I hope that in reading this, you will see how important philanthropic gifts, both large and small, are and will realize that every person or business who supports The UWI, whether graduate, student, friend, parent, corporation or foundation, shares in its success.
Private support funding plays a critical role in helping The University of the West Indies meet needs fundamental to its mission – from research funding to library support to classroom and technological improvements, to student financial aid. We invite you to donate your time, share your talent and contribute your resources. The excellence that happens at the UWI occurs largely because of the care and support of so many people. The Institutional Advancement Division Team believes that, in today’s world, there is no greater cause that the advancement of higher education and knowledge and we invite you to show support and help launch and maintain a strong tradition of philanthropy."
Celia Davidson Francis
Director, Alumni Relations - UWI