Undergraduate Scholarships For Students In Developing Countries: Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) 2024 for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

Our 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, 2024
• 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

Family members of WMI Staff and of WMI Scholars are not eligible to apply.

Offered Benefits

Maximum scholarship is $3,000 USD.

• Tuition and fees
• Books and materials
• Room rent and meals

Application Process

Please note: Use of uncredited ideas and content created by other persons and use of uncredited AI-generated content is plagiarism and goes against the policies and ideals of WMI. Any applicants found to have plagiarized their essays will be considered ineligible for a scholarship.

Scholars planning to study in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK or Western Europe will not qualify for a WMI Scholarship

The following are suggestions to enhance your application:

• Record all of your service activities (dates, activities, time spent, photographs, etc.)
• Collect your secondary school transcript, national exam results and grading keys to interpret your results
• Request two letters of recommendation on official stationery from two people who know you professionally/personally and can showcase the reasons you deserve this scholarship
• Have all of your documents translated into English

There are two ways to apply: Online, or by mailing in a completed application packet to our office.

File format types accepted are: JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC, DOCX, PDF (version 10 or newer).

Required Documents:

Applications from qualified applicants will be accepted until March 1, 2024. Before applying, we strongly encourage you to read the  WMI Scholar Program Information Sheet and also the  Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Scholars document. These two documents will assist you in determining your eligibility and guide you in the application process. 

The following are required elements for an application to be considered complete:

• Clear personal photo
• Essay (topic is stated on application form)
• 2024 application form
• Personal essay statement
• Two recommendation letters
• Official transcript of grades from secondary school
• Official grading key to interpret secondary school grades
• Official transcript of grades from tertiary studies (if applicable)
• Official grading key to interpret tertiary grades
• Official results from your national exam
• Official grading key to interpret scores on your national exam