The University of the West Indies, Global Campus (UWI Global Campus) in collaboration with the OECS Commission, announced the official launch of the OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Call during a webinar event on April 16, 2025. This transformative initiative is part of the broader World Bank-funded, Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP), aimed at increasing access to digital services, technologies, and skills, to boost digital connectivity, technology-enabled businesses and jobs in the Eastern Caribbean.
In his address at the event, Dr. Francis O. Severin, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UWI Global Campus stated that these scholarships represent a pivotal step in equipping the people of the OECS with the advanced digital competencies needed to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven global economy. Mr. Germain Anthony, Technical Specialist – Education, OECS Commission in his greetings on behalf of the OECS Commission further stated that this opportunity should not be one to throw away especially under the current climate where resources for grant funding for education are literally drying up.
The call for applications is open to citizens and residents of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Eligible applicants will have the opportunity to access scholarships for certified training and professional development in high-demand areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Web Development.
Applications are now open and will be accepted through this application link until May 2, 2025.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://global.uwi.edu/oecs-scholarships
Or contact: [email protected]
About The University of the West Indies
The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for the past 75 years.
From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Global Campus, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
About The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an international intergovernmental organisation dedicated to fostering regional integration in the Eastern Caribbean.
The OECS was established on June 18, 1981, when seven Eastern Caribbean countries signed a treaty to promote cooperation, unity, and solidarity among the Members. This agreement became known as the Treaty of Basseterre, named after the capital city of St. Kitts and Nevis, where it was signed. The OECS now comprises eleven Member States, including the full Member States of Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These full members are part of the Economic Union, benefiting from the free movement of people and goods. The British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Martin are associate Member States.
