Providing
Scholarships to Academically Gifted Girls in Kenya, Uganda & Mozambique
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
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A girl who has completed her
secondary school examination e.g. The Kenya Certificate
of Secondary Examination (KCSE)
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Has demonstrated academic excellence
(A Plain or A Minus)
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Has demonstrated leadership qualities
e.g. in school as a prefect, in the community, church, leadership in peer
related activities etc.)
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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.
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Come from a financially disadvantaged
background
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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.
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