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• Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship-Medicine and Health Sciences 2025 (Funded)

The University of St Andrews and Macquarie University are pleased to offer a scholarship funded by both institutions, to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in the following project: Enhancing Community-Based Sensory Health Screening - Integrating the Arclight Device

Published: 11 Nov 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Australia , United Kingdom Value: £19,237 or AUD $38,500 Deadline: 09 Dec 2024

• Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship: Biology (Dudaniec-Gaggiotti) (Fully-funded) 2025

The University of St Andrews and Macquarie University are pleased to offer a scholarship funded by both institutions, to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in the following project: Landscape genomics of native and invasive bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) under patho

Published: 08 Nov 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £19,237 Deadline: 09 Dec 2024

Warburg Institute Rubinstein Scholarship 2025 (Fully-funded)

Competitive funding is available for students wishing to begin their PhD at the Warburg Institute in October 2025. The Rubinstein Scholarship is open to home students who have been offered a place on the Institute’s MPhil/PhD Programme.

Published: 29 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £18,000 Deadline: 14 Mar 2025

University of Warwick 2025 Chancellors' International Scholarships

The Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships recognize exceptional international postgraduate researchers who enhance the university’s dynamic global research community. For the 2025/26 academic year, up to £5 million will be allocated to fund up to 42 scholarships, awarded

Published: 24 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 12 Dec 2024

Joint Bulacan State University (BulSU)–SEARCA PhD Scholarship Program 2025 in Philippine

This partnership between Bulacan State University (BulSU) and SEARCA aims to strengthen the capacity of BulSU by providing an opportunity for selected BulSU faculty and staff to earn their doctorate degree in international universities in the fields of Agriculture, Environmental Science, and other d

Published: 22 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Philippines Deadline: Not Specified

Fully funded Stuart Hall Foundation–CHASE AHRC studentships for BAME researchers in the Arts and Humanities 2025

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE), one of only 8 UK AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnerships in the scheme, offering AHRC studentships that include the opportunity for extended skills training and collaborative p

Published: 22 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 02 Dec 2024

MARDI-SEARCA Joint Scholarship Program 2025 (Fully-funded)

The partnership between the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) and SEARCA aims to strengthen MARDI's pool of professionals for research and development by providing scholarship grants to qualified MARDI officers to complete graduate degrees in the following study p

Published: 21 Oct 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Indonesia , Malaysia , Philippines , Thailand Deadline: Not Specified

Imperial College London President's PhD scholarships 2025 (Full funded)

If you are a high performing undergraduate or Master's student and have a strong desire to undertake a PhD programme at a world-class research institution, a President's PhD Scholarship could provide you with the outstanding opportunity to receive full funding for tuition fees and

Published: 19 Sep 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 01 Nov 2024

Call For Applications: CAPSI Ph.D. Fellowship in the Non-Profit Sector’s Contribution to African Economies 2024

The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School, with the support of the Mastercard Foundation, invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies project. The aim of the PhD

Published: 10 May 2024 Type: PhD Value: $30,000 Deadline: 24 May 2024

City Law School PhD Law Scholarships for Black British Researchers 2024

The City Law School is offering a full-time, three-year doctoral scholarships (entry in September 2024) specifically addressed to Black British applicants. Applications are invited from exceptional and ambitious graduates wishing to pursue cutting-edge research in any of the School's key rese

Published: 27 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 01 Apr 2024

Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Scholarships for PhD Students at University of Stirling 2024

Our Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Studentships represent a £3.6m investment by the University in doctoral research from 2023-2025. Apply Now!!!!  

Published: 23 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 25 Mar 2024

Arthritis Society Canada Training Graduate PhD Salary Award (TGP) 2024

Salary awards are offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training in an area of clear relevance to arthritis and Arthritis Society Canada's Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Accelerating Impact - Research Strategy which aims to identify research avenues that f

Published: 18 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Canada Value: $105,000 Deadline: 16 Apr 2024

University of British Columbia Gustave O. Arlt Scholarship Award in Humanities 2024

This award is named in the honor of Gustave O. Arlt (1895-1986) who was the first president of the Council of Graduate Schools, former faculty member and Dean of the Graduate School at UCLA, and a scholar of German language and literature. Since 1972, this award is made annually to recognize a young

Published: 15 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Canada Deadline: 12 Apr 2024

University of Kent Law School PhD Research Studentship in UK 2024

This studentship is offered by Kent Law School in association with the UKRI-funded Future Leaders Fellowship project led by Dr Connal Parsley, “The Future of Good Decisions: an Evolutionary Approach to Human-AI Government Administrative Decision-Making”. The project will take a new appro

Published: 05 Mar 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £23,334 Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

Canadian Government NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships for PGS-Doctoral Students 2024

The Canada Graduate Scholarships — Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (S

Published: 27 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Canada Value: $105,000 Deadline: 17 Oct 2024

The Human Frontier Science Program Research Grants for Innovative Basic Researchers 2024

HFSP Research Grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries (see guidelines). Participation of scie

Published: 23 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: Value: 500,000 USD Deadline: 19 Mar 2024

Funds For Women Graduates ?Foundation Grants for PhD or DPhil Students 2024

?Foundation Grants are designed to help women graduates in the final year of a PhD or DPhil with their living expenses. We do not provide funds to cover fees. To be eligible you must be registered for study or research at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain and doing the bul

Published: 23 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £6,500 Deadline: 28 Mar 2024

University of Kent Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Scholarship for PhD Students 2024

The University of Kent is pleased to offer four EPSRC studentships starting in September 2024 to exceptional students undertaking PhD study in the following schools on a full-time basis: School of Physics and Astronomy School of Chemistry and Forensic Sciences School of Computing School

Published: 22 Feb 2024 Type: PhD Study in: United Kingdom Value: £18,622 Deadline: 24 Mar 2024

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2023 COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS IN PHD AND MASTERS

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom is offering Eighteen (18) PhD and Nineteen (19) Masters full scholarships to Kenya citizens tenable in 2023. The awards are tenable at any approved UK University of Higher Education Institution which the CSC has apart-funding agreement.

Online application will be opened on Tuesday, 6th September, 2022 and closed Tuesday, 18th October, 2022.  

Full details of the scholarships are available at cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships .

Eligibility

1. Master’s Study

a) Proof of Kenyan citizenship

b) Bachelor’s degree – at least 2nd class upper division from a recognized university with strong academic background

c) Supporting statements from two (2) referees

d) A proposal in the area of study clearly showing the potential impact on the development of Kenya

e) Quality Study Plan  f) Below 35 years of age

2. PhD Study

 a) Proof of Kenyan citizenship

b) Master’s Degree from a recognized university with strong academic background

d) One supporting statement from a supervisor in a UK Institution

e) A proposal in the area of study clearly showing the potential impact on the development of Kenya

f) Quality Study Plan

g) Below 45 years of age  

 3.  Field (s) of Study:

• Food Security and Nutrition,

• Manufacturing

• Health Care and

• Housing  

Application procedure

All eligible candidates must read and adhere to the following guidelines strictly:

1. Complete the online application to Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in UK. Details of how to apply for these programme are available on the CSC’s website: cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/aboutus/scholarships.

 Download and print the completed online application form before submitting it electronically to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).

 2. Obtain PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM from the Ministry of Education, Directorate of University Education offices located at Teleposta Towers, 27th floor room 2702.  The application forms can also be downloaded   from the Ministry’s website: http://www.education.go.ke/ .  

3. Complete the preliminary application form. Attach the required certified supporting documents (certified photocopies of ID, academic/ professional certificates, transcripts, Birth Certificate, Passport, other testimonials), a proposal in the area of study and   a copy of the online submitted CSC application form.

4. Submit three (3) sets of the hard copy of Preliminary Application form from MOE and CSC application form with all the certified copies to the Directorate of University Education on the address: Director – University Education, Ministry of Education. P.O. Box 9583 – 00200,NAIROBI OR Deliver to Teleposta Towers, 27th floor, Room 2702 during working hours between 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.  

5. Copies of completed applications should reach the Ministry not later than 26th October, 2022 by 4pm GMT.

NB:  1. Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted through e-mail or phone call from the following number: 0771842051

2. Nomination does not in any way guarantee selection or placement

3. Any candidate presenting fake/falsified academic/professional certificates will be dealt with according to the law.

4. Be aware of fraudsters.  

5. Ministry of Education is a corruption free zone.

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HELB awards partial scholarships to Kenyans pursuing postgraduate programmes (Masters or PHD) in local Public or Private Universities recognized by the Commission for University Education [CUE]. The value of the scholarship award is Kshs. 200,000 and Kshs. 450,000 for Masters and PhD programmes respectively, tenable for 2 years in respect of the Master’s Programme and 3 years for the PhD.

Eligibility:

• Letter of Admission into a full or part time Postgraduate university program.
• Minimum undergraduate qualification of Second-Class Honors, Upper Division.
• Reporting for First year of study.
• Preference will be given to applicants undertaking Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Innovation and Fisheries [STEM IF] and those courses which will directly contribute to the “Big Four Agenda.”
• If the applicant is a previous or current HELB loan beneficiary, the applicant MUST be repaying his/her loan or has cleared the loan.

The HELB Postgraduate Scholarship application form is accessible from the  Student Portal  upon registration.

How to Apply:

• The applicant should register, access and duly complete the Postgraduate Scholarship Application (PGSA). The application is accessible through the  Student Portal .
• After filling the required application details, click and submit the duly completed application then download and print the PGSA.
• Proceed to have the PGSA duly signed and stamped by the relevant authorities and attach all the necessary documents as indicated in the checklist.
• Scan the filled PGSA and all the attachments in PDF format as one document.
• Send the scanned PDF copy to [email protected].
• Geographical distribution and gender are considered during the Scholarship Award.
• Applicants from marginalized regions are highly encouraged to apply.
• The applicant shall be prompted to pay a  non-refundable  application fee of Kshs.3,000 via MPESA once they click on the payment tab on the portal.
• Do not pay  any individual to process your Postgraduate Scholarship Application.
• The 2022/2023 Postgraduate Scholarship Application deadline is 31st August 2022.

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2781 Scholarships and Grants in Kenya

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Some of these scholarships in Kenya are fully or partially funded, while some may have very specific benefits like tuition and accomodation fees coverage for international students, different allowances, or travel and insurance coverages. These Kenya scholarships ⭐, grants, internships, and bursaries can be for both postgraduates and undergraduates, for Bachelors Degree, Masters, PhD, Fellowship or can be based on merit or have competitive schemes like contests or incentives and student loans. Scholarships are usually funded by Kenya government, universities, colleges or private sponsors from Kenya.

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KEMRI-Wellcome Trust PhD Studentship 2024

At KEMRI-Wellcome, we are keen to build health research capacity in Kenya, East Africa and Africa. We are aware that good PhD training is the foundation for a successful professional career. As such, our PhD scheme is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to carry out their training in a h

Published: 2024-01-18 Type: PhD Study in: Kenya Deadline: January 26, 2024

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) PhD Scholarships for Africa 2023

AERC wishes to announce the 2023/2024 Ph.D. scholarships for applicants from Francophone and Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) in Economics degree-awarding universities:  University of Cape Town, South Afri

Published: 2023-04-28 Type: PhD Study in: Benin , Cameroon , Cote d'Ivoire , Kenya , Nigeria , South Africa , Tanzania Deadline: August 31, 2023

ICIPE PhD scholarship in the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS) 2023

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for scholarships in the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS). The primary objective of the ARPPIS Programme is to prepare young researche

Published: 2023-04-12 Type: PhD Study in: Kenya Deadline: April 24, 2023

Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) PhD Internship for Africans 2022

Microsoft works with the world’s best researchers, moving with the current of technology as it rapidly evolves. Together we share the motivation to seek innovative solutions to the world’s toughest challenges and improve the lives of people everywhere.?The MARI, Nairobi, Kenya, is&n

Published: 2022-02-21 Type: PhD Study in: Kenya Deadline: Not Specified

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