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The Arthur Lewis Award

The Arthur Lewis Award

for Indigenous Peoples

UNDERGRADUATE | CAVE HILL CAMPUS

About Sir William Arthur LewisSir William Arthur Lewis, the patron of these Awards, won a Nobel Prize in 1979 for his pioneering research on economic development in emerging countries.

His 1954 published work entitled “The

Theory of Economic Growth,” is still regarded

today as the seminal study in the field of

economics. In 1963, he was knighted for

his pioneering research and contribution to

this area.

From 1960 to 1982, Professor Lewis served

at Princeton University as Professor of

Public and Internal Affairs, where he taught

undergraduate and graduate courses

in economic development and modern

economic history, and later as Professor of

Economics at James Madison University.

The late Sir Arthur also served as a Vice‐

Chancellor and Principal of The University

of the West Indies, Chancellor of the

University of Guyana, and Chairman of

the Caribbean Development Bank. After

he retired from Princeton in 1983, he was

appointed President of the American

Economics Association.

Sir William Arthur Lewis

(1915-1991)

The Arthur Lewis AwardThe University of the West Indies (The UWI) is a dynamic international institution servicing the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The UWI is the region’s premier educational institution. Its faculties offer a wide range of undergraduate, masters

and doctoral programmes in the Arts, Humanities and Education, Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Science and Technology, Law, Sport, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. The UWI is recognised worldwide for its scholarship in numerous academic spheres and has undoubtedly been a critical force in the political, economic and cultural development of the Caribbean region. Our graduates play leading roles in these areas both regionally and internationally.

ABOUT THE AWARD The Award was launched in 2005 to honour the memory of the Caribbean’s most celebrated Economist and Nobel Laureate, the late Sir Arthur Lewis of St. Lucia.

The Sir Arthur Lewis Award offers funding to nationals of the OECS who have gained admission or expect to qualify for entry to The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus on a full-time basis.

WHO CAN APPLY • NationalsoftheOECSwhohavegainedadmissionto

The UWI at Cave Hill

• NationalsoftheOECSwhoexpecttoqualifyforentryto the Cave Hill Campus.

AREAS OF STUDY A degree in any discipline offered at the Cave Hill Campus with the exception of Law and Medicine.

The Arthur Lewis AwardFor Indigenous Peoples

Accessible, quality education has been a priority of The University

of the West Indies for many years.

In this regard, the Cave Hill Campus is dedicated to serving the region and continues to implement new academic and social initiatives, aimed at widening further access to higher education for citizens. The Arthur Lewis Award for Indigenous Peoples is founded on institutional commitment to the democratisation of opportunity, and seeks to promote academic excellence within the indigenous community of the region.

The Award was conceptualised with the aim of achievingequityinaccesstohighereducation,so that no person is denied educational opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to ability. The aim is to correct the situations of disadvantage in higher education experienced by persons from ethnic minorities in the region. One such minority is the Caribbean’s indigenous population also referred to as the ‘First Peoples’, whose historical struggle against colonial dispossession and slavery has shaped the region’s cultural identity in profound ways.

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus seeks to enfranchise the indigenous community by offering this prestigious Academic Award, the provision of which is consistent with our commitment to educational justice for all.

This Award is available to the Kalinagos of Dominica, the Mayans and Garifunas of Belize, and the Garifunas of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

DURATION OF AWARDS* The Awards shall be for a period of up to three (3) years.

VALUE OF AWARDS ThevalueofeachAwardshallbeequaltothevalueof the economic cost and tuition fees applicable to the Cave Hill Campus for the duration of the Award. The Awards will not include amenities and guild fees, living or other expenses including books, or incidental expenses.

SELECTION PROCEDURE* The Campus Committee for Undergraduate Awards will make the selection based on the following criteria: • Demonstratedcapacitytocompletethecourseofstudy• Academicmerit• Financialneed

TENURE The continuation of the Awards shall be subject to the following:• Reportsofgoodconduct• Satisfactoryacademicprogress

An Award may be withdrawn at the discretion of the Principal on the recommendation of the Campus Undergraduate Awards Committee if the studentfailstomaintaintherequiredstandard.

* Criteria varies for The Arthur Lewis Award for Indigenous Peoples. Prospective candidates for this Award must be recommended by their respective indigenous peoples council who will provide them with full details.

Arthur Lewis Advocacy Programme

The Arthur Lewis Award has afforded hundreds of OECS nationals the opportunity to pursue higher degrees at The UWI, Cave Hill Campus.

The Sir Arthur Lewis Advocacy Programme was thus conceived to provide the beneficiaries of the Award, the expressed opportunity to become advocates of the scholarship programme by sharing their positive experiences at the Cave Hill Campus with prospective students from their respective countries.

Do you need further assistance?

Please contact: The Student Enrolment and Retention Unit

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

Telephone: (246) 417-4544 or (246) 417-4977

Email: seru@cavehill.uwi.edu

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The Arthur Lewis Awards

HOW TO APPLY

Application forms can be completed online at

https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/financial/undergraduate-

scholarships.aspx

Application deadline is March 31 of the expected year of

entry/ award.

Contact InformationFor further information please contact:

Student Affairs (Records)

The UWI, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados

Tel: (246) 417-4140/4148

Email: records@cavehill.uwi.edu

NOTE: Admission to the University does not guarantee an award.

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