🌍 Eligible Applicants

Nationals of any of the 8 EAC Partner States, aged below 35 at the time of application:

📚 Thematic Areas

🎁 What the Scholarship Covers

• Return economy-class air ticket between home country and host country
• Full tuition fees, paid directly to the host university
• Arrival allowance of EUR 200
• Monthly stipend of EUR 380 (accommodation, meals, transport, living costs)
• EUR 650 lump-sum allowance for study materials
• One-time EUR 1,500 study and research allowance
• Medical insurance for the full scholarship duration
• Visa / entry pass or student pass fees, where required
• Participation in at least one extracurricular / regional integration event

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Citizen of one of the 8 EAC Partner States
• Below 35 years of age at the time of application
• Applying to study in an EAC Partner State other than your own country of citizenship
• Bachelor’s Degree with at least Second Class Upper Division, Distinction, or equivalent
• Have applied for admission to an eligible Master’s programme at a partner university
• Submit a complete scholarship application within the application period

Female applicants, persons with disabilities and applicants from other disadvantaged backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The Programme targets at least 50% female participation among beneficiaries.

🏫 Participating Universities & Programmes

60 Master’s programmes are available across Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, covering Mathematics, Engineering, Informatics, Science, Technology and Business Science. Tap below to browse the full list.

📝 How to Apply

1. Review this call and choose your Master’s programme and university from the eligible list above.
2. Visit the chosen university’s website and follow its own admission application process.
3. Apply for admission, clearly indicating your intention to also apply for the EAC Scholarship Programme, and pay the university application fee where applicable.

1. Complete and submit the online EAC Scholarship Application form (opens 20 August 2026).
2. Review the Supporting Documents Checklist to identify everything you need to attach.
3. Compile all required documents into a single folder, named using the prescribed document codes.
4. Compress the documents into a single zipped PDF folder and email it to eacsp@iucea.org and scholarships@adroitconsultinternational.com, with the subject line: [Applicant Name] – Application for [Programme] at [University] – Phase II EACSP.

You may apply to more than one eligible programme and/or university, but each application must have its own online form and its own separate email submission with a complete set of supporting documents.

📎 Supporting Documents

Submit all documents in PDF format, in a single zipped folder, named using the format [Code] [Document Name] (e.g. E01 National ID).

📅 Important Dates

ℹ️ Good to Know

• Only complete, on-time applications in English will be considered.
• You must complete both stages: university admission AND the separate EACSP scholarship application.
• Applying for admission does not automatically count as applying for the scholarship.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• The scholarship cannot be deferred or transferred to another person.
• False or incomplete information may lead to disqualification or withdrawal of an award.