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2016/2017 Wangari Maathai Scholarships Fund for Young Kenyans

by OFA
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Application Deadline: 28th March 2016 5.00pm.

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund is an environmental innovations fund set up in memory of Professor Wangari Maathai that aims at developing actionoriented young people with strong values and commitment to the conservation of the physical and social environment in Kenya. The fund has been established by The Rockefeller Foundation, The Green Belt Movement and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF).

This is the fourth public call for scholarship applications to the fund. A scholarship award from the fund is given each year to a young woman who has demonstrated passion and personal commitment to environmental conservation. This individual must also demonstrate their ability to successfully mobilize people and provide leadership in environmental advocacy.

Selection Criteria:

  • A young woman of between the ages of 18 – 25 years.
  • Kenyan citizens currently residing in Kenya
  • The scholarship is limited to applicants who have enrolled in a Kenyan University
  • Ability to demonstrate the environmental conservation project(s) they have started or have been involved in and how those initiatives have impacted people in their community, in ways that have improved environmental health and sustainability, and the fund’s goals of achieving a greener, cleaner and a more sustainable community.

How to Apply:

  • Detailed application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from the following website: www.kcdf.or.ke.
  • Applications NOT submitted in this form will be disqualified.
  • COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS can be submitted to KCDF by email to [email protected]. to be received on or before 5.00pm, 28th March 2016.
  • Any other supportive documents should be scanned and sent as attachments with the filled in proposal.
  • Please state on the email subject line: CfA No. WMSF/R4/2016.
  • Applications delivered outside the deadline shall be automatically disqualified. Applicants must counter check with the checklist to ensure that all the required attachments are included. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Timeline:

  • Dissemination : 29th to 11th March 2016
  • Deadline for Submission of Proposals : 28th March, 2016
  • Screening & Review: 8th April , 2016
  • Notification of Awards & Agreements Signing: 22nd April, 2016
  • Disbursement of Grant: 6th May 2016

Download the Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Wangari Maathai Scholarships Fund

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The 2014 Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund
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2014 Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund for Kenyans.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline:  31st August 2013.

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund is an environmental innovations fund set up in memory of Prof. Wangari Maathai that is aimed at developing action-oriented young people with strong values and commitment to the conservation of the physical and social environment in Kenya.

This is the 2nd public call for scholarship applications to the fund.
A scholarship award from the fund is given each year to a young woman who has demonstrated passion and personal commitment to environmental conservation.
This individual must also demonstrate their ability to successfully mobilize people and provide leadership in environmental advocacy.
Selection Criteria:
  • A young woman of between the ages of 18 – 25 years.
  • Kenyan citizens currently residing in Kenya
  • The scholarship is limited to applicants who have enrolled in a Kenyan tertiary institution
  • Ability to demonstrate the environmental conservation project(s) they have started or have been involved in and how those initiatives have impacted people in their community, in ways that have improved environmental health and sustainability, and the fund’s goals of achieving a greener, cleaner and a more sustainable community.
How to Apply
Detailed application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from the following websites:
Completed APPLICATION FORMS can be submitted by email to [email protected]. Printed copies may be submitted to KCDF Offices on 4th Floor, MorningSide Officer Park, Adams Arcade, Ngong Road, to be received on or before 5.00pm, 31st August 2013.
Applicants must cross check with the checklist that all the required attachments are included; otherwise incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
For more on the fund, kindly contact:
The Coordinator
The Wangari Maathai Scholarships Fund
KCDF
P.O Box 10501-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
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Call for Applications : The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund for Kenyans.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund is an environmental innovations fund set up in memory of Prof. Wangari Maathai that is aimed at developing action-oriented young people with strong values and commitment to the conservation of the physical and social environment in Kenya. The fund has been established by The Rockefeller Foundation, The Green Belt Movement and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF).

The scholarship fund will be awarded annually, with the first cycle being granted during the 2013 academic year. In this first year, the tertiary education scholarship will be awarded to a young woman aged 18 to 25 years, who has demonstrated passion and personal commitment to environmental conservation. This individual must have also demonstrated their ability to successfully mobilize people and provide leadership in environmental advocacy.

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