APPLY: French Government Scholarships for Kenyans

If you are Kenyan and want to pursue a master’s or a Ph.D., why not do it in France? See these French Government Scholarships for Kenyan students in 2023.

The Scholarships are mainly for Master’s and Ph.D. students with excellent academic backgrounds. They can also be awarded to Kenyan staff members of national universities and research institutes to strengthen institutional capacities (Staff Exchange Program).

PhDs programs are funded for three months per year for three consecutive years. Currently, thirty-two scholarship holders are pursuing their studies in France. Travel and tuition will also be covered.

This program aims at offering French expertise in scientific research and pedagogic engineering issues. The French Embassy funds or mobilizes external resources to launch assignments composed of French experts.

The program involves scientific or thematic workshops that aim to strengthen Kenyan partners’ capacities.

The French Embassy wants to participate in the institutionalization of current scientific cooperation. It fosters the establishment of memorandums of understanding between Kenyan and French research and higher education institutions, not only by funding assignments but also by providing advice and support to Kenyan institutions.

The French Embassy supports the development of an Alumni network (AFRAKEN) that brings together former and current scholarship holders and former Kenyan students who studied in France for their Masters and PhDs.

What You Need To Know About The French government scholarships for Kenyans

This initiative aims to create a social network among Kenyan scientists (sharing experience, promoting science in Kenya, implementing multidisciplinary projects, and participating in scientific capacity-building workshops) and maintaining cordial relations with various French institutions.

LEVEL / FIELD OF STUDY

The scholarship is open for Masters and Ph.D. studies in France in the following field.

Applications from all academic disciplines will be considered. However, priority will be given to the topics listed below in accordance with the Kenyan priorities (Vision 2030):

• Agricultural, veterinary, and forestry sciences,
•  Engineering Sciences and Technologies,
•  Civil engineering;
•  Medicine and Health Sciences;
•  Energy (solar, wind, geothermal, oil mineral) resources;
•  Science, technology, and innovation
•  French.

HOST NATIONALITY

This government scholarship for Kenyans is to be taken in France.

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ELIGIBLE NATIONALITY

The scholarship is to be taken by Kenyans ONLY.

Aside from the government scholarships for Kenyans, other scholarships are available to international students to study abroad.

You can check our scholarship by country to access all scholarships available.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

The scholarship includes the following:

• Round-trip airfare
• Monthly allowances (about 767 €)

For Masters scholarship holders: from September 2023 up to June 2024

For Ph.D. sandwich scholarship holders: 4 annual stays in France over 3 to 4 years from  2018, three of 3 months, and a fourth stay of a couple of weeks intended for the defense.

The staff exchange program is 1 to 3 months (between January and December 2018).

• Facilitation of access to affordable student housing ;
• Social and health insurance;
• Schengen visa fees;
• Tuition fees in French public universities;
• French classes at Alliance Française of Nairobi before departure and in between the stays of the Ph.D. (at a reduced cost: 20 to 50%)

The French government scholarships for Kenyans’ Eligibility

Who Can Apply?

• Students holding a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree and willing to further their studies in France.
• Members of staff of Kenyan Universities willing to strengthen their capacities by:

Eligibility criteria

• Kenyan citizen
• Employer’s agreement (if any)
• A financial plan indicating co-funding (self-sponsoring, study leave, other scholarship)
• For programs taught in the English language: good knowledge of French or a letter of intent signed by the applicant’s commitment to follow French classes at Alliance Française before departure.
• For programs taught in the French language: a minimum level of B2 in the French language is required.
• To have identified a relevant academic program and contact the French Host University.

How To Apply For The French government scholarships for Kenyans

Download the scholarship application form for 2023. Choose the scholarship category you are qualified for and follow the application process

• Masters Scholarships Application Form 2023 (PDF – 138.1 kb)  
• Ph.D. Scholarships Application Form 2023 (PDF – 88.2 kb)
• Staff Exchange Programme Application Form 2023

Application Deadline

This scholarship is an annual scholarship. Both soft and hard copies of the application must be submitted before Wednesday, 28th February annually, to
the Cooperation and Cultural Affairs Department of the Embassy of France in Nairobi.

You can check our scholarship by country to access all scholarships available.

For more information: https://ke.ambafrance.org/French-Government-Scholarships

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