Republic of Kenya
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Government of Switzerland Scholarships 2010/2011 and Commonwealth Scholarships 2010
The Government of Switzerland is offering a limited number of Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2010/2011 academic year.
These are in all fields except Fine Arts.
The Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in the United Kingdom is offering twelve (12) Postgraduate Scholarships tenable in the United Kingdom from October 2010.
These may be in any of the following categories.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Government of Switzerland Scholarships 2010/2011 and Commonwealth Scholarships 2010
The Government of Switzerland is offering a limited number of Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2010/2011 academic year.
These are in all fields except Fine Arts.
The Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in the United Kingdom is offering twelve (12) Postgraduate Scholarships tenable in the United Kingdom from October 2010.
These may be in any of the following categories.
- One year taught masters
- Six months of clinical training in Medicine and Dentistry
- Doctoral degrees up to three years duration
- One year research on a split-site basis towards a PhD registered in Kenya.
1.0 Conditions for the Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships will give priority to those candidates whose areas of work and study addresses the general priorities of Department for International Development (DFID).
These include:
The Commonwealth Scholarships will give priority to those candidates whose areas of work and study addresses the general priorities of Department for International Development (DFID).
These include:
- Building our common future
- Global economic growth
- Climate change
- Fragile and conflict affected states
- International institutional reform
For the Swiss Government Scholarships, the language of instruction in their universities is either French, German or Italian.
A good knowledge of one of these languages must be documented.
2.0 Eligibility for the Scholarship
Applicants should be:
A good knowledge of one of these languages must be documented.
2.0 Eligibility for the Scholarship
Applicants should be:
- Employees in the public sector including Research Institutions and Parastatals Organizations
- Those who have worked for at least two (2) years since completing their last degree
- Those who graduated within the last ten (10) years.
- 35 years and below for masters degree and must have 1st or upper 2nd class (Hons) degree from a recognized university
- Under 44 years for PhD degree and must be holders of a masters degree from a recognized university.
Preliminary application forms are obtainable from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Headquarters, Jogoo House ‘B’ 8th floor Room 801 or Provincial Technical Training Offices.
The form can also be downloaded from the Ministry’s website: www.scienceandtechnology.go.ke
Applications should be submitted through Heads of Departments.
Completed forms with attached certified copies of academic, professional certificates and transcripts should be sent/delivered to:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education,
Science and Technology
P.O. Box 9583-00200
Nairobi
Or hand delivered to Jogoo House ‘B’, 8th floor, Room 801 not later than Tuesday, 15th September, 2009.
A.K. Sila (Mrs.)
For: Permanent Secretary
