Overview
The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus is accepting applications for the 2026 Hurricane and Earthquake Alleviation Research (HEAR) Award, a public research award for work addressing hurricane- and earthquake-related challenges.
Complete research opportunity details
The HEAR Award is intended to encourage research and innovation on hurricane and earthquake alleviation, including areas such as health, disability, financial arrangements, food security, crop resilience, climate-smart agriculture, construction and hurricane preparedness. The awardee receives a plaque, certificate and a TTD 10,000 cash reward.
Eligibility requirements
Open to researchers and innovators across Trinidad and Tobago, including people from public and private institutions and organizations, tertiary institutions, secondary-school teachers and students, industries, communities, and UWI St. Augustine staff. Applicants who received this award category in 2023, 2024 or 2025 are not eligible to apply in the same category.
Tips for this research opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified on the official UWI Research Awards 2026 open-awards page and application portal. The source states 11:59 p.m. on September 28, 2026 but does not identify a timezone, so deadline is left null and deadline_date is used.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine — Research Awards 2026 ↗