Best Universities in Kenya: Kenyatta University + Programmes

Kenyatta University (KU)

...is home to some of the world's top scholars, researchers and experts in diverse fields. It prides itself in providing high quality programmes that attract individuals who wish to be globally competitive. To achieve this, it has heavily invested in infrastructure and facilities to offer students the best experience in quality academic programmes under a nurturing environment in which the students can learn and grow.

Kenyatta University is one of the leading universities in Kenya judging by the quality of its graduates and its aim is not only to maintain this position, but also to improve further and attain their vision of becoming a world-class university that is committed to quality and relevance.

What gives Kenyatta University graduates a cutting edge over its peers is the University’s emphasis on practical hands-on knowledge and the skills training imparted to its students. Towards this noble end, Kenyatta University has established meaningful links with industrial partners, who guide the University on practical, professional requirements which need to be built into programmes at Kenyatta University.

Kenyatta University  Programmes / Courses

Following Kenyatta University’s courses

Accounting and Finance
Agribusiness Management and Trade (AMT) 
Agricultural Resources Management (ARM) 
Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Applied Economics
Art and Design

Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Business Administration

Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Community Resource Management and Extension 
Computing & Information Technology
Community Health

Early Childhood Studies 
Econometrics & Statistics
Economic Theory
Educational Communication & Technology
Educational Foundations 
Educational Management Policy & Curriculum Studies 
Educational Psychology 
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Energy Engineering
English & Linguistics 
Environmental Education
Environmental Health
Environmental Planning and Management 
Environmental Science 
Environmental Studies and Community Development

Fashion, Design & Marketing 
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics 
Foreign Languages

Geography

Health Management & Informatics
History, Archaeology and Political Studies 
Hospitality Management
Human Anatomy

Kiswahili & African Languages

Library Studies 
Literature

Management Science 
Mathematics 
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Medicine, Therapeutics Psychiatry and Dermatology
Music and Dance
Medical Laboratory
Microbiology

Nursing

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Paediatrics and Child Health
Pathology 
Pharmacy & Complementary/Alternative Medical Laboratory Sciences
Philosophy and Religious Studies 
Physical and Health Education 
Physics 
Plant and Microbial Sciences
Private Law
Psychology 
Public Law
Public Policy and Administration (PPA)

Recreation Management & Exercise Science

Sociology
Special Education 
Statistics And Acturial Science

Tourism Management
Theatre Arts and Film Technology

Zoological Sciences

Microsoft 4Africa Scholarship 2014

The Microsoft 4Africa Scholarship program is designed to help develop Africa’s future leaders by ensuring they have access to the education and skills they need to make a mark on the global stage. Together with our partners, our goal is to deliver university-quality, training and certifications, mentorship and affordable Microsoft devices & services to promising young African students and leaders.

Eligibility criteria:

·         Applicants must be enrolled at a partner/ approved higher education institution

·         Applicants must be African citizens living on the African continent

·         Applicants must show strong academic performance

·         Applicants must demonstrate leadership in their schools or communities

·         Applicants must be passionate about technology and the African continent

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Full-time MBA scholarships for female students from Asia/Africa-University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde offers full-time scholarship for female students from Asia/Africa. Candidates must demonstrate through their ideas, experience and achievements that they are an excellent team player, with a strong vision for the future. One scholarship of £10,000 will be automatically deducted from tuition fees. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need. The application deadline is 31 May 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarship is awarded for MBA Program at University of Strathclyde.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing masters degree level at University of Strathclyde.
Scholarship Provider: University of Strathclyde
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: Candidates must demonstrate through their ideas, experience and achievements that they are an excellent team player, with a strong vision for the future. Leadership/management skills or potentia, overall quality of the application and financial need will also be considered. The award will be judged on a 1000 word statement supplied by each candidate that should state which scholarship you wish to be considered for and should clearly articulate how you meet the scholarship criteria. 

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and Asia (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea North, Korea South, Kuwait Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, The Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen) can apply for the scholarship.

Scholarship Description: University of Strathclyde is offering scholarship for female students. Candidates must demonstrate through their ideas, experience and achievements that they are an excellent team player, with a strong vision for the future. Leadership/management skills or potentia, overall quality of the application and financial need will also be considered.

Number of award(s): One scholarship will be offered.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? The amount of scholarship is £10,000. Awards will automatically be deducted from tuition fees.

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on financial need. The award will be judged on a 1000 word statement supplied by each candidate that should state which scholarship they wish to be considered for and should clearly articulate how they meet the scholarship criteria.

Notification: The successful candidates for the full-time awards will be notified by the end of July 2014.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 May 2014.

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University of Cambridge Bursary for African MBA programme students

University of Cambridge offers Bursary for African students to pursue MBA programme. A bursary worth up to £18,000 will be awarded to a successful African candidate. To be eligible for this bursary, applicants meet the usual requirements for the Cambridge MBA. Candidates should apply for admission to the Cambridge MBA in the normal way for applying this bursary. The application deadline is 10th January 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarship is awarded for studying MBA program at University of Cambridge in UK.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing masters degree level at University of Cambridge.
Scholarship Provider: University of Cambridge, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -The applicant must be an African national.
-Must meet the usual requirements for the Cambridge MBA.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply for the scholarship.

Scholarship Description: Cambridge Judge Business School will offer a bursary worth up to £18,000 for a successful African candidate to the Cambridge MBA programme. The School believes that Africa will be an increasingly important region, both economically and politically and is committed to developing the African talent pool. We are offering a bursary of up to £18,000 for a successful African candidate to the Cambridge MBA.

Number of award(s): A bursary will be offered.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? Cambridge Judge Business School will offer a bursary worth up to £18,000 for a successful African candidate to the Cambridge MBA programme.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Candidates should apply for admission to the Cambridge MBA in the normal way.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10th January 2014.

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Full-time MBA programme Scholarship:Sheffield University Management School

Sheffield University Management School is offering international awards to pursue full-time MBA programme. Applicants of America, India, Pakistan, Africa and Middle East/Far East are eligible for this Scholarship. 25 scholarships worth of £2,000 each will be awarded. Applicant must have a first or upper second class UK honors degree or equivalent and should have received at least a conditional offer from the University to study on the full-time MBA programme. Online application must reach by 30 May 2014.

Study Subject (s): The scholarship is awarded in business administration at Sheffield University Management School in UK.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing Master-MBA at Sheffield University Management School in UK.
Scholarship Provider: Sheffield University Management School
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: The general eligibility requirements are:
•Academic requirements – applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honors degree or equivalent.
•Allowed study options – applicants should have received at least a conditional offer from the University to study on the full-time MBA programme.
•Personal criteria – applicants must have the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary to make an excellent contribution to the programme.
-All students who are eligible for a scholarship and have accepted their offer before the closing date will be automatically considered.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of America, India, Pakistan, Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe) , Middle East/Far East( Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) are eligible for this MBA scholarship.

Scholarship Description: All students who are eligible for a scholarship and have accepted their offer before the closing date will be automatically considered. The scholarship will only be valid when the student has met all entry requirements for the MBA programme. The scholarship will be void when the student fails to register for the 2014 intake on the MBA programme.

Number of award(s): 25 International scholarship awards will be offered.

Duration of award(s): Full-time MBA scholarships will be offered.

What does it cover?•The America: Five scholarships valued at £2,000 each
•India: Five scholarships valued at £2,000 each
•Pakistan: Five scholarships valued at £2,000 each
•Africa: Five scholarships valued at £2,000 each
•Middle East/Far East: Five scholarships valued at £2,000 each

Selection Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded on merit basis.

Notification: The students to whom a scholarship will be awarded will receive notification before 31 July 2014.

How to Apply: The mode of applying by online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 30 May 2014.

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University of Edinburgh master’s scholarships in UK

University of Edinburgh offers for master’s scholarships in UK. The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh. Each distance learning scholarship will have a total value over the duration of the programme of £9,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. The application deadline is 30th May 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following Global Health Academy programmes: MSc Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health, Clinical Education, Clinical Management of Pain, Clinical Trials, Global Heath and Infectious Diseases, Global Health and Non Communicable Diseases, International Animal Health, International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law, LLM Medical Law & Ethics, One Health, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Science Communication and Public Engagement, Translational Medicine and MVetSci Conservation Medicine at University of Edinburgh.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Masters Degree level at University of Edinburgh.
Scholarship Provider: University of Edinburgh, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh.
-The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit

-Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa,  Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The University of Edinburgh will offer 4 Master’s scholarships for eligible distance learning Master’s programmes offered by the University. Each distance learning scholarship will have a total value over the duration of the programme of £9,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.

Number of award(s): 4 scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered for duration of the programme.

What does it cover? Each distance learning scholarship will have a total value over the duration of the programme of £9,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Notification: A Selection Committee will meet in late June 2014 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June 2014.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. When completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, please indicate why Distance Learning suits your particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning. Please note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30th May 2014.

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MSc or PHD Research Fellowships by Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF).

The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) offers research fellowships in the field of biosciences, agriculture or related subject at a national agricultural research organization or university in a BecA-ILRI Hub target country. Fellowships are available for pursuing MSc or PhD program. Successful applicants will be notified in Dec 1^st 2013. The notification process will be completed by April 30^th 2014. The application deadline is February 28^th 2014.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are provided in the field of biosciences, agriculture or related subject at a national agricultural research organization or university in a BecA-ILRI Hub target country.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing MSc or PhD program at a national agricultural research organization or university in a BecA-ILRI Hub target country.
Scholarship Provider: The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF)
Scholarship can be taken at: Africa

Eligibility: -A national of a BecA-ILRI Hub target country: Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. In exceptional cases we may consider applicants from other African countries;
-A researcher at a national agricultural research organization or university in a BecA-ILRI Hub target country;
-Currently engaged in agricultural research, or in a research area with relevance to agriculture;
-Qualified MSc or PhD in biosciences, agriculture or related subject. In exceptional cases we may consider applicants with a bachelor’s degree;
-Good working knowledge of written and spoken English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda are eligible. In exceptional cases applicants from other African countries may be considered.

Scholarship Description: The Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, located in Nairobi, Kenya, is a shared agricultural research and biosciences platform that exists to increase access for African researchers to affordable, world-class research facilities. In addition, the BecA-ILRI Hub provides research-related services and capacity building opportunities to eastern and central Africa and beyond.
The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF), managed by the BecA-ILRI Hub, provides fellowships to scientists and graduate students from African national agricultural research organisations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub. The purpose of the ABCF fellowship programme is to develop capacity for agricultural biosciences research in Africa, to support research projects that ultimately contribute towards increasing food and nutritional security or food safety in Africa and to facilitate access to the BecA-ILRI Hub by African researchers. We seek applicants with innovative ideas for short to medium term research projects (3-12 months) that can be undertaken at the BecA-ILRI Hub. Projects must be in the area of food and nutritional security or food safety in Africa.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover?
-Research at the BecA-ILRI Hub, Travel, Medical insurance, Accommodation and Living allowance.
-Please note that fellowships do not cover the cost of fieldwork or research at the applicant’s home institute.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Successful applicants will be notified in Dec 1^st 2013. The notification process will be completed by April 30^th 2014.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 28^th 2014.

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