Scholarships in Kenya

Scholarship Program: Postgraduate Scholarships for African and South American Students at Aston University, UK
Employer: The Ferguson Foundation
Level of study: Postgraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The School of Languages and Social Sciences is offering nine scholarships to students from Africa and South America. Scholarships are supported by the Ferguson Foundation which is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for students who would not otherwise be able to consider study in the UK. The scholarships are available to students applying to on campus programmes offered in the School of Languages and Social Sciences.
Scholarship Website: http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/postgraduate/fees-financial-support/ferguson/

Scholarship Program: King’s Africa Masters Scholarships at King’s College London, UK
Employer: King’s College London
Level of study: Postgraduate Masters Programme or M Phil Stud program
Brief Scholarship Description: The Graduate School at King’s College London is offering 1 scholarship to students of African nationality who wish to pursue a full-time postgraduate masters or MPhilStud degree programme in any discipline at King’s College London commencing in the 2012/13 academic year.
Scholarship Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=389

Scholarship Program: Angus-SA WISE Scholarship at Any South African University, South Africa
Employer: The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE)
Level of study: Graduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The scholarship is awarded for 1 year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4th year level of study) in any field of science and engineering. South African applicants will be given preference. The successful applicant should become an active member of SAWISE
Scholarship Website: http://web.uct.ac.za/org/sawise/InfoLeaflets/2012_SAWISE_SCHOLARSHIPS_Angus.pdf

ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholarship Program, USA 2012

Daystar University offers a variety ofScholarships which enable the university to cater for a wide range of applicants.

The eligibility and application process varies depending on the kind of scholarships.

Africa University Scholarships: The Public Sector Management Training Programme (PSMTP) is an innovative Master’s degree in Public Sector Management.

Africa Nursing Scholarship; The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (previously the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) provides a limited number of scholarships each year for Palliative Care Training opportunities for nurses.

The Aga Khan Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of Education, University of London, is pleased to invite applications for the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships, awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom.

The Scholarships are open to prospective students from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda wishing to undertake the Institute of Education’s MA in Education and International Development, MA in Educational Planning, Economics and International Development, MA in Education, Health Promotion and International Development or MA in Education, Gender and International Development beginning in October, 2012.

Master’s Scholarship in European Studies for Applicants from Moldova at University of Westminster, UK 2012

As part of their commitment to international development cooperation, governments of developed countries such as USA, UK, Australia, Japan, and Europe offer government scholarships to international students from developing countries who wants to study abroad.

Ministry of Higher Education
Science and Technology

The Russian Federation Scholarships
For Year 2012 / 2013

The Russian Federation is offering thirty (30) partial scholarships to Kenyans for undergraduate and postgraduate for the 2012/2013 academic year.

Field of study:
Any field of study under a Master’s Programme at University of Westminster.
Number of Awards:

If you fail to qualify for university scholarships, consider enrolling in Universities offering free tuition or universities with low tuition fees in Europe.  Although not as many as before, there still are countries that offer free tuition for international students. internationalscholarshipgrants.com has compiled information on these countries and provided links to tuition-free Colleges and Universities.

IES Abroad now offers up to $2.3 million in scholarships and financial aid each year because we firmly believe that financial limitations should not prevent a qualified student from participating in an IES Abroad program.

For the scholarship programme 1 of you can apply if you:

The British Government and UK Universities provide a large number of scholarships for international students who wants to study in United Kingdom.

Are you between 18 and 24 years old and have done something to make an impact in the world? Do you fancy the opportunity to come to the UK and meet some of the great minds of our time?

Afro Asiatisches Institut
BS/MS/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 May (annual)
Study in:  Austria
Course starts September 2012

Full-time Merit Undergraduate Scholarship  for International Student at Ryerson University, Canada 2012

Aga Khan Foundation
MS/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 March (annual)
Study in:  any Country
Course starts 2012

Brief description:

University Twente Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from non-EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

The International Postgraduate Research Scholarship  (IPRS) scheme is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Its purpose is to attract high quality overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in higher education institutions to support Australia’s research effort. Approximately 15 scholarships may be available in 2013 for international students from any country undertaking postgraduate research in areas of University research strengths.

Acumen Fund Fellows Program: Each year, the Acumen Fund Fellows Program provides extraordinary young professionals with a unique opportunity to use their skills to effect real social change with the Acumen’s portfolio organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and to build lasting relationships with other like-minded individuals.

ACCES Scholarship Program:

The African Canadian Ongoing Education Society (ACCES) is really a non-profit agency that supports Kenyan students by supplying publish-secondaryscholarship grants.

AACC International Scholarships: AACC International Scholarships are awarded annually by the AACC International Foundation.

The Kibera Fund was set up by Comic Relief, a UK-based fundraising organization that uses television and the power of entertainment to bring positive change to people living tough lives in many parts of the world, but predominantly in Africa. Kenya Community Development Foundation has been appointed to administer the Fund on Comic Relief’s behalf, by making grants and building the capacity of local organizations trying to improve life for people living in Nairobi’s slums. The Fund will run for three years from December 2011, with follow-up support and monitoring of the funded schemes for a further two years, making five years in total.
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Kenya Community Development Foundation Scholarships: The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) Scholarships are for a maximum period of four years for students admitted to secondary schools.

Available for candidates from Garissa, Githunguri, Homa Bay, Kibwezi, Kilifi, Likuyani, Narok, Tharaka South, Turkana, Voi and West Pokot Districts.

The Hilde Back Education Fund (HBEF) is an Organization that is committed to the promotion of Education as a Fundamental Human Right. The Fund sponsors academically gifted students from poor families to secondary school.

The Board of Directors of The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and eligible Form One students for the year 2012 scholarships.

Applicants MUST meet the following criteria;

The Chevening Scholarship Programme is really a exclusive honours plan that funds worldwide postgraduate students who wish to study within the United kingdom for just one academic year.

The Transition Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS), funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), responds to the complex crisis that has evolved in Somalia and self-declared region of Somaliland.

Vacancy Number: PHD/BT/11/11

Department: Mycoplasma research group

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 3-year term

Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Education
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Swiss and Czech Government Scholarships for the Academic Year 2012/2013

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

South Korea Government Scholarship – 2012

Oshwal Aid – a welfare arm of the Oshwal Education and Relief Board (OE&RB), in association with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), invites eligible university students to apply for Scholarships.

Application forms may be downloaded from the HELB web site [www.helb.co.ke]

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Ministry of Energy, 

National Council of Science and Technology & University of Nairobi

Latest Kenya Community Development Foundation Scholarships 

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Kenya Community Development Foundation Scholarships: The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) Scholarships are for a maximum period of four years for students admitted to secondary schools.

Co-operative Bank Foundation Scholarships Kenya: The Co-operative Bank Foundation is the Co-operative Bank’s vehicle for social responsibility.

Korean Government Scholarship Program: National Institute for International Education(NIIED) invites 150 foreign students for the Undergraduate Scholarship Program in Korea from 72 countries.

Recent Graduates Fellowships/Scholarships

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African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards 2011

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Algeria Government Scholarships 2011/2012