The Faculty as a whole awards prizes to the top students in each of the first and second years of the B.A. programme. In addition, the department has its own awards and prizes for outstanding performance by students majoring in French and Spanish.
 
SPANISH
 
The Paul Davis Memorial Prize (Mona only), commemorates a First Class (Hons.) graduate of the Department who died in 1977 while he was a Teaching Assistant in Spanish.  It is awarded to the student with the best performance in Spanish Language AND/OR Linguistics in Years 2 and 3 with a minimum B+ Average.
 
The Gabriel Coulthard Prize (Mona only), commemorates a former professor in the Department, who made a significant contribution to the development of Latin American Studies, and who died in 1974.  This is a Second Year Prize awarded to the student with the best performance in 2 Spanish American Literature Courses with a minimum B+ Average.
 
The Kemlin Laurence Prize (available to students at all 3 Campuses), commemorates a former Lecturer who first served in this Department from 1960 to 1972, and then at UWI, St. Augustine, until her death in 1982. This Prize is awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Spanish Language and Literature at Levels II and III with a minimum B average.
 
Latin American Women’s Club Bursaries are awarded to Spanish majors based on financial need and good academic performance and provide partial funding for study in a Spanish-speaking country.
 
ANNUAL SPANISH LITERARY COMPETITION
The following prizes are awarded to the winners of this competition:
 
Short Story: Premio Cuento Ricardo Palma (Peru).
Essay : The Ortega y Gasset Trophy (Spain)
Poetry : Premio Andrés Bello (Venezuela)
 
FRENCH
 
Prix Jambec: This prize was instituted by an anonymous donor to encourage proficiency in spoken French. An annual award is available to students in Level 2 French Language for the best performance in spoken French.
 
French Embassy Prize:  This prize is awarded for the best performance in Years 1, 2, and 3 by a graduating French major.
 
Gertrud Buscher Prize: This prize was instituted in recognition of Dr. Buscher’s services to the department in 1960-1979.  It is awarded to the most outstanding student in French Language at Mona.
 
William Mailer Prize: This prize was instituted in recognition of Mr. Mailer’s outstanding services to the Department.  It is sponsored jointly by the French Embassy and the Department and awarded to the best First Year student in French.
 
William Mailer Tuition Bursary: This is open to Final Year students majoring in French. Selection will be made annually on the basis of Second Year results.
 
Bridget Jones and William Mailer Trust Award: This award, named in honour of Dr. Bridget Jones and Mr. William Mailer, both former Senior Lecturers in the former Department of French, is designed to provide assistance to French students at the Mona Campus.
 
STUDY ABROAD / ASSISTANTSHIP PROGRAMMES

CHINESE
The Government of the People’s Republic of China offers 8-12 scholarships to Jamaican Nationals each year to study in China. These are advertised in January. For further information, contact the Scholarship Unit at the Ministry of Finance.

Scholarships from Taiyuan University of Technology are available.  For further information contact Prof. Shaogang Lu at the Confucius Institute Jamaica, 6 Gibraltar Road.
 
FRENCH
Université Antilles-Guyane (U.A.G.)
A student exchange agreement exists with the Université Antilles-Guyane.  Under this arrangement, students in French will be able to spend one semester or an academic year at the Schoelcher Campus of the U.A.G., in Martinique.  Students participating in this exchange programme are normally second-year (Level 2) students.
 
University of Bordeaux Teaching Assistantships
Postgraduate students of French may apply for one-year English Language Teaching Assistantships at the University of Bordeaux.
 
UWI-UAG-Université Bordeaux 4 (Political Sciences)
International Relations Students interested to pursue their studies up to the Masters Level, are offered in this programme the possibility of spending 1 year in Bordeaux and 1 year at the UAG during your undergraduate studies and 1 more year in Bordeaux for the Masters level. For further information contact the Department of Government in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Contact Person: Dr. Jessica Byron.
 
French Government “Postes d’Assistant”
All students taking French beyond the First Year are normally expected to have spent at least one vacation in a Francophone country.  A number of students and graduates of the Department have been able to spend between 6 and 9months in France or the French Antilles while working as English Language Tutors in French schools.  Notices inviting applications for scholarships and teaching posts from Jamaican Nationals are published by the French Embassy in Jamaica, usually early in the calendar year.  Students are advised to consult these on the Departmental Notice Board and in the Press.

Students from countries other than Jamaica who are thinking of applying are advised to write as early as possible in the academic year to the office responsible for their territory:
For Jamaica and the Bahamas: French Embassy, 13 Hillcrest Ave., Kingston 6
For Trinidad, Barbados, Easter Caribbean States and Guyana: French Embassy, Furness Withy Building, 50 Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
 
JAPANESE
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme
Graduating students may apply for posts as English Language Teaching Assistants in Japanese High Schools and other Learning Institutions.  Applications should be submitted in October/November.  Please check the Faculty and the Department Notice Boards or contact the Japanese Embassy for details.
 
Japanese Scholarship (Monbushokagasho Scholarship)
Each year the Japanese government offers a postgraduate scholarship to study in a Japanese University.  Please check the Faculty and the Department Notice Boards or Contact the Japanese Embassy for details.
 
SPANISH
UWI/Colombia Exchange 
Spanish students can participate in the 4-week summer exchange programme between UWI Campuses and Universities in Colombia.  This exchange will normally take place between June and July.
 
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras or Mayaguez
It is possible to spend one semester at the Rio Piedras or the Mayaguez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico normally during your second-year at the UWI (Level 2 Students).   Please check the University Regulations and contact the Office of Admissions for further information.
 
Teaching Assistantships – Colombia 
Graduating students of Spanish may apply for posts as English Language teaching Assistants in Colombian Universities. Please check the Department Notice board for details or contact the Latin American and Caribbean Centre (LACC).
 
UWI/Costa-Rica  Exchange and Quality Leadership Programme
Ten UWI Level II and III students registered in the Quality Leadership Programme have the opportunity to visit the University of Costa Rica in June. This exchange programme is primarily cultural and includes community service and language learning. Knowledge of Spanish, though not required, would be an asset for those selected to represent Mona. Contact Mr. Malcolm Lowrie at Student Development Services for further details.
 
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE.