Top 6 Upcoming Scholarships for Kenyans: Opportunities to Study Locally and Abroad
- Posted by: Goshule
Education is a powerful tool for personal and national development, and scholarships play a vital role in making quality education accessible to all. The Ministry of Education in Kenya has announced several exciting scholarship opportunities for Kenyan students to pursue their academic dreams both locally and internationally. Here’s a roundup of the scholarships with deadlines that haven’t passed:
Al-Azhar University Scholarships (Egypt)
Kenyan students have the chance to study at Al-Azhar University and its institutes in Egypt. These scholarships are available for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. The application deadline is April 20, 2025, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to study in one of the world’s most historic academic institutions.
Slovak Government Scholarships
The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is financed by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organisations in Slovakia.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2025.
African Plant Nutrition Institute Scholar Award Program
This program offers ten awards of $2,000 each to M.Sc., M.Phil., or Ph.D. students in soil science, agronomy, and horticultural or tree crop science. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2025.
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's degree program in a development-related topic.
Subject to available funding, JJ/WBGSP offers scholarships for 41 Participating Master’s Programs in 24 universities in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.The application window 2 will open from March 25 to May 23, 2025 at 12:00 noon EST
Amref International University (AMIU) Mastercard Foundation, Learning for Life (L4L) Scholarship programme 2025
Amref International University (AMIU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, under the Learning for Life (L4L) programme, invites suitable candidates to apply for any of AMIU's three listed postgraduate degree Programmes at the institution’s School of Public Health. AMIU, a premier Pan-African university of health sciences education, is committed to bridging the human resources for health (HRH) gap by training the next generation of health professionals equipped to meet Africa’s pressing health needs. Successful candidates will be part of a networked cohort of highly skilled experts in respective fields with increased employability and opportunity for employment creation within the health sector and beyond.
Application Deadline: Friday 4th April 2025 11:59 EAT
Why Scholarships Matter
Scholarships not only ease the financial burden on families but also open doors to life-changing opportunities. They empower students to focus on their studies, gain international exposure, and contribute to Kenya’s development upon their return.
Don’t let these opportunities pass you by! Start your application today and take the first step toward achieving your academic and career goals.
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