Education

Can refugees access education?

Education is a human right.  Refugees and asylum-seekers may access primary and secondary education in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps and Kalobeyei Settlement.  Primary education is provided free of charge, while a small contribution is levied at the secondary level.  For more information, please contact your nearest school or the UNHCR office in your locality.

For refugees living in urban areas, public primary and day secondary education is free of charge.  For more information, contact the public school in your locality or reach out to the Sub-County Director of Education.

 

Why is education important to refugees?

Education is a fundamental human right.  It is a powerful agent of change, and improves health and livelihoods, contributes to social stability and drives long-term economic growth.

Education also protects. When children are in school, they are less vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse, child labour and recruitment in criminal and militia groups.  Educated individuals are more likely to make positive choices regarding their household’s health and nutrition.  They are also more likely to contribute to their households and communities, both during displacement, on return home, or after resettlement to third country.

When is the right time to enroll in school?

In Kenya, formal education begins at 4 years old.  Children who are entering at a higher grade, may be asked to provide school reports or certificates from their previous school.  If you do not have your certificates, you may be able to set for an equivalency text.  Please contact your nearest school for more information.

Post-secondary education opportunities are available at the vocational, and university levels at the cost of the individual student or on scholarship.

Education and Scholarship Opportunities Abroad?

Regarding education opportunities and scholarships abroad, information is announced by the academic institution, UNHCR, education partners and through schools, using various channels including flyers and social media.

Recent opportunity :

Zawadi scholarship for African girls open now

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.

To learn more about the program, click here

The deadline to apply is 1/Apr/2024

Do you want to continue your academic career?

The University Corridors for Refugees programme aims to give refugee students currently based in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe an opportunity to continue a master degree programme in Italy through a scholarship.

Refugee students will be selected for this program in 2024 and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about the program, click here

How to apply

Italian universities will open a call for applications for a masters degree scholarship on 1 March 2024. The deadline to apply will be on 15 April 2024.

For more information and a complete list of universities and courses available please visit the website universitycorridors.unhcr.it

 

Student Refugee Program (SRP)

World University Service of Canada (WUSC) would like to invite suitable and qualified refugee youths to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year intake for the Student Refugee Program.

To learn more about the program, click here

How to apply

Complete the online SRP Application Form available here:https://forms.gle/ojNjnySLs8sYsB9Z8 Applications will only be accepted online. Please ensure that all your documents are electronic files (JPEG or PDF).

Application is open from February 9th until February 23rd, 2024 at 6:00 pm East African Time.

 

The University of Manchester Humanitarian Scholarships

Please see below scholarship opportunities for both undergraduate and masters programmes.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/finance-and-scholarships/funding/humanitarian-scholarship/

Set up in 2022, our Humanitarian Scholarship programme supports individuals at immediate risk who have been forced to flee their homes as a direct result of armed conflict. The awards cover tuition fees, living expenses and visas.

For 2024 entry, we are offering up to ten Scholarships.

The Scholarships are available for a wide range of full-time undergraduate and postgraduate-taught courses excluding medicine, dentistry, nursing and architecture. You’ll need to have an offer to study here before applying for the Scholarship. Applications open on 1 March 2024 and close on 15 April 2024.

Eligibility criteria

To apply for a scholarship, you’ll need all of the following:

  • be at serious risk as a direct result of armed conflict, and/or
  • be displaced inside or have been forced to leave your home country within the last three years because of armed conflict;
  • be unable to access or complete higher education;
  • have not previously studied, at any level, in the UK or EU;
  • have received an offer of admission for entry in September 2024;
  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment, to, your chosen course;
  • have an excellent academic background.

To be eligible for a Scholarship, you’ll need to be studying a full-time course as part-time and online courses are not included.

Undergraduate courses

The Scholarships are available for three-year undergraduate degrees. Applicants for Medicine (MBChB), Dentistry (BDS), Nursing or Architecture degrees are not eligible.

We’ll offer Scholarships for our integrated foundation year or Biosciences Foundation course if you don’t have the right qualifications for direct entry to any of our three-year degree courses in engineering, natural sciences and biosciences. However, funding is not available for the foundation programme run in partnership with INTO Manchester.

Master’s courses

All master’s courses except for the MBA and Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are included in the Scholarship programme.

How to apply

To apply, you’ll first need an offer of admission. If you do not hold an offer then you cannot be considered for a scholarship.

Please note that obtaining an academic offer does not mean that you are guaranteed a scholarship. Academic admission and scholarship selection are two separate processes.

Undergraduate courses

You need to apply through UCAS. You can find some advice and information on how to apply on our applications webpage.

You may submit a conditional offer with your Scholarship application but you’ll need to have selected The University of Manchester as your firm UCAS choice by 20 May 2024.

Master’s courses

You need to apply online through our website.

You must hold an unconditional offer at the time of the Scholarship application.

Some courses where there is high demand for places, operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. We advise you to apply as early as possible.

On the funding section of the application form, under ‘Funding Sources’, please choose ‘University of Manchester scheme’ and for Awarding Body type put ‘Humanitarian Scholarship’.

In your formal offer letter, you may be asked to pay an acceptance deposit in order to secure your place. You do not need to do this. If your application is successful then the requirement to pay a deposit will be waived.

Applying for the Scholarship

Applications open on 1 March 2024 and close on 15 April 2024.

This webpage will be updated in early 2024 to include a link to the application form which will go live on 1 March 2024.

If you’re applying for a master’s scholarship, you must upload a copy of your unconditional offer letter with your application. We cannot accept any documents sent by email. For the undergraduate Scholarship, you should include your UCAS ID number on the form. You’ll receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit the application, but you’ll not receive a separate confirmation by email.

Timeline for 2024/25

Applications for academic admission in 2024 1 October 2023
Scholarship applications open 1 March 2024
Application deadline 15 April 2024
Deadline for undergraduate applicants to accept Manchester as their firm UCAS choice 20 May 2024
Selection panel assesses applications May 2024
Applicants receive results 28 June 2024
Students arrive in Manchester September 2024

 

 


 

United States International University (USIU) call for scholarship applications

Call for Applications for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa for Refugees/
displaced Youth and Youth with Disability.

Please click here to access the application and the guidelines


The University of Manchester, UK. 10 places are available this year. Humanitarian Scholarship | The University of Manchester

Set up in 2022, our Humanitarian Scholarship programme supports individuals at immediate risk who have been forced to flee their homes as a direct result of armed conflict. The awards cover tuition fees, living expenses and visas.

For 2024 entry, we are offering up to ten Scholarships. The Scholarships are available for a wide range of full-time undergraduate and postgraduate-taught courses excluding medicine, dentistry, nursing and architecture.

You’ll need to have an offer to study here before applying for the Scholarship. Applications open on 1 March 2024 and close on 15 April 2024.

Eligibility criteria

To apply for a scholarship, you’ll need all of the following:

  • be at serious risk as a direct result of armed conflict, and/or
  • be displaced inside or have been forced to leave your home country within the last three years because of armed conflict;
  • be unable to access or complete higher education;
  • have not previously studied, at any level, in the UK or EU;
  • have received an offer of admission for entry in September 2024;
  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment, to, your chosen course;
  • have an excellent academic background.

EMPP Call for Applications

The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) combines refugee resettlement and economic immigration. It’s a pathway that helps skilled refugees immigrate to Canada through existing economic programs and gives employers access to a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job openings.

Any refugee who meets the minimum eligibility criteria is welcome to apply. i.e., They must:
1. Be a recognized refugee in Kenya
2. Be Between 21-55 years of age
3. Have completed High School education
4. Have completed and been paid for 1-year experience in the field for which they are applying.

Click here to for more details.


Un peu sur le PPSE

Le Programme pilote des voies de mobilité économique (PPSE) combine la réinstallation des réfugiés et l’immigration économique. Il s’agit d’une voie qui aide les réfugiés qualifiés à immigrer au Canada grâce aux programmes économiques existants et qui donne aux employeurs l’accès à un nouveau bassin de personnes qualifiéespour pourvoir les postes vacants.

Qui peut accéder au PPEM?
Tout réfugié qui répond aux critères d’admissibilité minimaux est invité à postuler. c.-à-d. qu’ils doivent :
1. Être un réfugié reconnu au Kenya
2. Avoir entre 21 et 55 ans
3. Avoir terminé ses études secondaires
4. Avoir complétéet été payé pour 1 an d’expérience dans le domaine pour lequel ils postulent.

Cliquez ici pour plus de détails.


 

You can also find information on scholarships offered to refugees at:

Click here to visit Opportunities for refugees site


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