Deadline: 31 March 2017
The Zawadi Africa Education Fund is a program designed to provide scholarships to academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds from Africa to pursue higher education.
The Zawadi Africa Education Fund is based on the highly successful Kennedy/Mboya Student airlifts of the 1960s, through a partnership with individuals and institutions with an interest.
Eligibility Criteria
- A girl who has completed her secondary school examination e.g. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE)
- Has demonstrated academic excellence (A Plain or A Minus)
- Has demonstrated leadership qualities e.g. in school as a prefect, in the community, church, leadership in peer related activities etc.)
- Has overcome insurmountable odds such as serious financial challenges, oppressive social-cultural practices such as early marriages and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) etc. in order to attain academic excellence.
- Come from a financially disadvantaged background
- Has demonstrated clear financial need
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via postal mail at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique.
For more information, please visit Zawadi Africa Education Fund.