UWIDEF is the University of the West Indies Development and Endowment Fund that has helped young people continue their studies and have a hot meal each day, funded hospital and library equipment, helped make strides in medical research, created better access for students with physical challenges and even restored a landmark, iconic spiritual center and have plans to do so much more.

The directors of this regional fund are past students of the university who recognize and aim to address the persistent development needs of the region.

The needs are great, therefore kindly consider contributing to this program. 

Scholarships

Now over 25 years old, UWIDEF has provided scholarship assistance every year to a wide cross-section of academic fields.

These have allowed many students to attain tertiary education-who, without this assistance, would not have been able to do so.

In addition to academic scholarships, UWIDEF has also provided food grants to students who are unable to purchase a hot meal daily.

Health

In addition to scholarships, UWIDEF provides assistance to the UWI’s Teaching Hospital -- the UWI Hospital.

Generous assistance has enabled UWIDEF to make a gift every year to fund vital equipment and supplies urgently required by the hospital in many departments including Paediatrics, Cardiology, and Ophthalmology. 

Research

UWIDEF also funds important medical, scientific, and economic research.

Grant funding for important research in diabetes, hypertension, and stroke to the UWI SODECO (Solutions for Developing Countries).

Assisted the Department of Medicine to become a member of the Global Virus Network (GVN) to allow for international collaboration in the study of viruses such as Chic V, Zik V and H1N1.

Infrastructure

There are numerous projects that UWIDEF has funded on the Mona campus to improve the welfare of students in particular and the community in general.

Some of these include:

The UWI Sickle cell unit

Restoration of classrooms

Improving library equipment

Assisting in the development of a unit for those students challenged with mobility, sight, and hearing

Helped restore the UWI (Mona) Chapel

Donations are tax-deductible through the registered charities of Friends of UWIDEF in the USA and UWIDEF in Jamaica.

See further information on the website.