Applications are invited from students from Commonwealth countries and universities for 75 full tuition scholarships as part of the Commonwealth Grenada St George’s University Scholarship Programme. It is a condition of the programme that graduates from developing countries and small states, must return to work in their countries of origin.The scholarships cover both graduate and undergraduate degree programmes. They are offered to:

• 10 for arts and sciences undergraduate degrees (SAS) – 4 years;
• 25 students seeking a Master of Business Administration (MBA) – 2 years;
• 25 for Masters of Public Health (MPH) – 1 year;
• 5 for Doctor of Medicine (MD) – 4 years (commencing with basic medicine); 5 years (commencing with a premedical year)
• 10 for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) – 4 years (commencing with basic veterinary); 5 years (commencing with a preveterinary year);

The scholarships will be made available for all countries of the Commonwealth but preference will be given to students from developing countries and small states, particularly for the MBAs, MPHs and arts and sciences awards. A Commonwealth-Grenada Scholarship Committee has been established by the University to award the scholarships which will be judged on academic excellence and the student’s commitment to the chosen discipline. Financial need will be one of the criteria considered by the selection committee. While the US$ 4 million scholarship programme will fully fund tuition, students will require separate support for living and travel expenses, estimated (on average) at US$ 15,000 a year. The corporate sector is being approached to help defray these costs.

All applications must be accompanied by a 500-word statement – looking back on the impact of the scholarship on the scholar’s life, at 70 years of age, and the difference that this has made to his or her community and country. To be eligible for consideration, an admissions application form, as well as a scholarship application form and the requisite essay must be completed by a qualified Commonwealth candidate.

Applications: Application forms have been posted on the St George’s University website: http://www.sgu.edu
(Financial Aid under “Future Students”).
Closing date: Applications closed. The programme is expected to run until the end of 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Laura Hinrichs, Director, International Admissions, St. George’s University
Email: Lhinrichs@sgu.edu
Phone: (0011 1 473) 631-665-8500, ext 220
Fax: (0011 1 473) 631-665-8623

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