In order to be considered for this award, you will need to submit the following:
an essay of no more than 500 words about a topic you have studied previously and why you found it interesting. This topic should be related to or have inspired you to apply for your chosen degree programme.
This document should be uploaded in word or pdf format only, other formats will be rejected.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the information provided on your application to the University of Kent, together with the clear thinking and motivation shown in the submitted essay.
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
Be a Kenyan passport holder and live in Kenya and be assessed as an overseas fee payer
Have received a conditional offer for a full time course at one of our UK campuses and have accepted this before the deadline date of 15 November 2024
Be starting your course in January 2025
Be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area
Be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI
Be willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment
Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships and
Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.
This scholarship is for students beginning their degrees in January 2025 only
Please note that the GREAT scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other scholarship.
Applicants who have applied for distance learning programmes are not eligible.
Applicants who have applied for a PCert or PDip programme are not eligible.
We are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000 to Kenyan passport holders based in Kenya, applying for a one year taught master's programme based at one of our UK campuses. The award will go towards one year of tuition fees.
