Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship 2023/2024

Apply for the Wells Mountain Initiative scholarship and pursue your undergraduate degree in community-oriented fields and become the more well-equipped change agent you always want to be in your community or country.

The Wells Mountain Initiative helps its scholars by funding their undergraduate studies and helping them lead social service projects during their academic careers and also a post-graduation lifelong support which includes professional development and social entrepreneurship training, community development grants to start and grow their community projects, and businesses.

About Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

WMI is an America-based organization aimed at supporting and infecting change in underdeveloped and developing countries by educating young committed and ambitious people wanting to pursue their undergraduate studies in the face of adversity.

The WMI is unique in its way of executing its plans by tackling the root of the problems facing the developing world. To achieve this, their approach is based on Local Leadership [ supporting leaders rather than implementing top-down solutions], Global Peer-To-Peer Collaboration [ bringing talented, resourced, and committed leaders leading in isolation together through education, etc], and Building Sectors [ building local leadership in high-need sectors- such as health, education, and the environment so that WMI Scholars can bring badly needed resources to under-served regions and communities.

Description Of The Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

Study/Scholarship Level	Undergraduate
Scholarship Type	Need-based
Study In	Anywhere in the world.
Duration	4
Worth	$300 USD to $3000

Benefits Include:

• Tuition and fees
• Books and materials
• Accommodation rentals and meals.

Eligibility Criteria For The Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

An ideal candidate for the WMO scholars Program must come from a developing country and meet the following criteria.

1. Must not be above 35 years of age on March 1st, 2023

2. Must have completed secondary education with good to excellent grades

3. Ready to pursue his/her studies in his/her home country or any other developing country.

4. Pursuing his or her first bachelor’s degree or diploma

5. Ready to enroll in a program of study that will benefit the community and contribute to the growth of his home country.

6. Must be willing to live in his or her home country after course completion.

7. Committed to giving back and has volunteered prior to his application to this scholarship

8. He May also have some personal funds for his education but may not be able to pursue his tertiary education without the financial assistance

Tips For Becoming A Competitive Applicant

The following tips will enhance your application and put you ahead of other applicants.

1. Include a record of your local service activities [ dates, activities, time spent, photographs]

2. Collect your Secondary school transcript, national exam result, and grading keys to interpret your results

3. Request two letters of recommendation from two people who know professionally.

4. Last but not least, have all your documents translated into English. [ If you are not from an English-speaking country].

Required Documentations For Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

1. Viewable personal photo

2. Essay [ on the topic that will be stated in the application form]

3. The 2023 application form

4. Personal essay statement

5. Two recommendation letters

6. The official transcript of grades from secondary school

7. Official transcript from tertiary studies if possible, with its grading key to interpret it.

8. Official results from your national exam if possible with its grading key to interpret it.

Recommendation letters vary throughout cultures. We have created Guidelines for Effective Application-Recommendation Letters to assist applicants in seeking letters that will be supportive of their application. Read this document and share it with the individuals who will be writing your letters of support.

Note: Official grading keys must be provided by the school issuing the grades or the government issuing the national exam. Grading keys that are not official will result in your application being disqualified. Contact your secondary school, university, or government for this document.

Recommendation letters vary throughout cultures. We have created Guidelines for Effective Application-Recommendation Letters to assist applicants in seeking letters that will be supportive of their application. Read this document and share it with the individuals who will be writing your letters of support.

Note: Official grading keys must be provided by the school issuing the grades or the government issuing the national exam. Grading keys that are not official will result in your application being disqualified. Contact your secondary school, university, or government for this document.

How To Apply To The Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

There are two ways to apply for the WMI Scholarship. Those are by mailing and online. However, the best way option is through the online portal, hence we will talk about only that: The application via the online portal.

To apply online, the portal will be open for application in early December 2022, what you will have to do is create a free account [ username and password ], fill out all the required information and upload all required documents in JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC, DOCX, PDF (version 10 or newer) formats. Any other format will not be accepted.

The application deadline for the MWI scholarship is between 1st December 2022 and 1st March 2023. Any application received on the 1st of March 2023 will be disqualified. All forms of questions or inquiries can be directed to this email: [email protected]

TIP: Read the WMI Scholar Program Information Sheet and the Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Scholars before you start with your application process. It will help you understand more about what to do and what not to do.

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