Deadline: 5 April 2024
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 in the U.S.A, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.
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.
Vision: To empower African women to participate in the development of the continent through education and self determination.
Mission: They will actively shape the future of the continent through the gift of quality education and empowerment of Africa women to become global leaders and role models who inspire new generations.
Core Values
- Leadership
- Self Determination
- Responsibility And Accountability
- Giving Back (Each One, Teach One)
- Family Spirit – The Zawadi Africa “Family” (Dada Kwa Dada)
- Corporate Governance
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, the following criteria must be met:
- 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.
For more information, visit Zawadi Africa.
