Applications are invited for Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund in Kenya. Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply for this program. This is offered for university studies.

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

KCDF helps in Promoting sustainable development of communities for social justice, through institution building, partnerships, resource mobilization, and policy influencing.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this scholarship:-

• 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 KenyanUniversity
• 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.
• Applicants from Kenya are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.
• 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.

Kenya Scholarships

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Completed application forms can be submitted to KCDF by email to grants-at-kcdf.or.ke.
• Admission Requirements: Only Kenyan youth of between the ages of 18 and 25 years, preferably students attending or who have just been admitted to Kenyan University are eligible to apply.

Application Deadline: Closed

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