Algeria and Tunisia Governments Scholarships to Kenyan Students – 2012/2013

Republic of Kenya
 

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
 

Algeria and Tunisia Governments Scholarships – 2012/2013
 

The Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria is offering five (5) Scholarships to Kenyan students at Postgraduate Level (Masters) in the following specialties taught in French language.

• Mathematics and informatics: two (2)
• Science and Techniques: two (2)
• Science of Matter: one (1)

Eligibility
 

Applicants should be:
 

(i) Those serving the country in the public sector
 

(ii) Those who have Completed at least two (2) years of continuous public service since their last degree studies
 

(iii) Those who graduated in the last 10 years
 

(iv) Under 34 years of age and have 1st or Upper 2nd class Honours degree from a recognized University
 

The Government of the Republic of Tunisia is offering fifty (50) seats endowed with scholarships for African Students in the field of Islamic Sciences, at undergraduate level. 

 

There are also twenty (20) seats reserved for Privately Sponsored students in the same field.
 

Eligibility
 

Applicants should be:
 

(i) Holders of minimum KCSE Mean Grade of B (Plain)
 

(ii) Under 23 years of age
 

(iii) Those who completed school in 2011only
 

Note: Those who will not be successful through the Ministry’s nomination process can compete for another twenty (20) seats reserved for Privately Sponsored Students.

Application forms for this category should also be collected from the office cited here below and submitted through the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology.
 

Application Procedure
 

Preliminary application forms are obtainable from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology offices at Telposta Towers, 27th floor Room 2702. 

The application forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry’s website: www.scienceandtechnology.go.ke.
 

Candidates for postgraduate courses should submit their application forms through their heads of departments.
 

Completed application forms with attached certified photocopies of ID, academic/professional certificates, transcripts, Birth Certificate, other testimonials should be sent to:
 

The Director of Higher Education
Ministry of Higher Education,
Science and Technology,
P. O. Box 9583 -00200
Nairobi
 

Or delivered to: Telposta Towers, 27th floor Room 2702
 

The application forms should reach the Ministry not later than 24th July, 2012.
 

Director of Higher Education
For: Permanent Secretary

Kenyatta University Scholarships 2012

Kenyatta University’s Philosophy is sensitivity and responsiveness to societal needs and the right of every  person to knowledge

Full OVS Scholarships
 

Kenyatta University is offering FOUR (4) Scholarships for Orphans and Vulnerable Students (OVS) from Kenya seeking to pursue undergraduate degrees at KU. The scholarships will cover the full tuition cost beginning the academic year 2012/2013 for OVS who have already been admitted to KU programmes.

Requirements: Minimum C+ Mean grade in 2010 or 2011 KCSE.

Partial OVS 40% Scholarships
 

There are TWENTY (20) Partial Scholarships for tuition for full time students already ¡n session at KU for the year beginning September 2012/2013. The scholarship will cover 40% tuition cost beginning the academic year 2012/2013 for students with proven high performance and genuine need of financial assistance.

Partial OVS 25% Scholarships
 

There are SIXTEEN (16) Partial Scholarships for tuition from Kenyatta University Students Association (KUSA); for full time students already in session at KU for the year beginning September 2012/2013. The scholarship will cover 25% tuition cost beginning the academic year 2012/2013 for students with proven high
performance and genuine need of financial assistance.

KU Internal Bursary
 

The Internal bursaries are for students already enrolled into Kenyatta University programmes and are awarded based on the need of vulnerable students. Special forms are availed at Dean of Students Office in September annually, a week after start of an academic year. Applicants are advised to provide copies of documents supporting their need.
 

Note: The application is made through the Dean of Students.

KU Postgraduate Scholarships
 

The University is offering TWENTY (20) postgraduate scholarships to cover tuition for the Masters programme. These scholarships will be awarded to graduate students admitted in September 2012/2013 academic year and will be based on proven high academic performance.
 

Note: The application is made through the Dean, Graduate School.
 

Note: Application Procedure for OVS Scholarships
 

All interested applicants must submit the following to the KU Financial Aid Office by July 31st 2012: Application letter, filled application form, certified copies of relevant certificates/transcripts, reference letter by Head Teacher and a short essay of 200 words on why you deserve the scholarship. 

Applicants for these scholarships should visit the KU website at http://www.ku.ac.ke to download the application form or visit the Financial Aid Office on Malagasy Street, office No. 16

Further information on KU
Financial Aid requirements can be obtained from
Director, Financial Aid Office
Tel. +254-07258479 14 or +254-20-87 10901 ext 522
Email: financial-aid@ku.ac.ke

Those who do not hear from us by August 20th 2012 should consider their application unsuccessful.

Students who have benefited from other funding sources are not eligible for the scholarships

CNHR Request for Applications for Research Career Development Grants, 2012

As part of its mandate of national research capacity strengthening, the Consortium for National Health Research (CNHR) invites applications for Research Career Development Grants (RCDGs) from qualified Kenyan researchers (currently based in Kenya or working within the Diaspora) who wish to further develop their careers while undertaking research and training programmes.

The grants aim at enabling successful applicants to obtain high-quality research training that will lay the foundation for a successful independent research career.

The long term aim is to build a critical mass of researchers undertaking relevant research for health for the betterment of the health of Kenyans.

The RCDGs are for periods of not more than eighteen (18) months and will be offered to successful applicants who apply for consideration either as Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mid-Career Research Fellow or Mid-Career Clinical Research Fellow.

The award will target young researchers who would wish to develop their own research niches/teams within the next 3-5 years, and especially

a) Qualified young researchers based within the public universities, private universities or in private practice, and

b) young researchers in the Diaspora who wish to return to Kenya to establish viable independent research careers in universities or research institutions.

In both cases, special emphasis will be made to qualified women researchers, without denying opportunities to qualified men.

The detailed advert, including eligibility criteria, the application guidelines, application process, selections process and other relevant information can be found on the CNHR website www.cnhrkenya.org.
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The RCDG Application Form should be submitted electronically as an email attachment with all
relevant enclosures. In addition, two (2) hardcopies should also be sent to the CNHR Nairobi Office to be received by 5.00 p.m. (17.00 Hours), Friday 30th March 2012.

The application package should be addressed to:

By email: rcdg@cnhrkenya.org

By post:

The Director,
Consortium for National Health Research (CNHR),
P.O. Box 29832 – 00202, KNH, Nairobi, Kenya

By Courier:

CNHR Office, Lenana Road, adjacent to Wood Avenue,
Tel. (+254) (0)733-572803; (0)713-781814
(Site map is available on the CNHR website).

UPEACE - IDRC PhD Fellowships & Doctoral Research Awards

The Africa Programme of the University for Peace (UPAP) has secured funding from the Canadian International Development Research Center (IDRC) to build research capacity in Africa in Governance and Security Studies.

This research grant cycle is a second one received from IDRC after the first one that UPEACE received in 2007 and that focused on developing research capacity in Peace, Conflict and Development.

The present grant comes from two programs within IDRC, the Fellowships and Awards Program (F&A) and the Governance, Security and Justice Program (GSJ).

In this round, a total of 15 PhD Grants will be offered in two categories: PhD Fellowships and Doctoral Research Awards. Both grants are specifically for African students pursuing their PhDs in universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The first category, PhD fellowships is intended for freshly enrolled candidates, who are at the very beginning of their studies. The grant will cover expenses including tuition, living expenses and a semester abroad at a Canadian university. A total of 4 grants will be offered.

The second category, Doctoral Research Awards is intended to support PhD candidates, who have completed the required course work and/or other preliminary doctoral requirements as instructed by their universities.

Eligible candidates are those who are ready to start the phase of conducing their field work, analyzing their data and writing their thesis. It will cover expenses like field research, data analysis, associated travel, and production costs. 11 awards will be offered in this category.

Support from the two programs will enable UPEACE Africa programme to train a total of 30 PhD candidates registered with universities in Sub Saharan Africa.

Deadline for application is 28 February 2012

Female applications are especially encouraged to apply.

For further information, please visit www.upeace.org or www.africa.upeace.org