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EAC Scholarship programme

Where: Uganda
Closes: 10 September 2026

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In plain language

EAC Scholarship Programme (EACSP) – Cohort 4 A fully-funded 2-year Master's scholarship for citizens of EAC Partner States (Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda) who are under 35 years old. Applicants must study in an EAC country other than their own. The scholarship covers tuition, a monthly stipend of EUR 380, travel, and more. Eligible fields: Mathematics, Engineering, Informatics, Science, Technology, and Business. Requirements: Citizenship of an EAC Partner State Age below 35 at time of application Bachelor's Degree with minimum Second Class Upper Division (or equivalent) Applied for admission to an eligible Master's programme at a partner university Complete application submitted with all documents Application period: 20 August – 10 September 2026 Deadline: 10 September 2026

As the organisation wrote it

About this opportunity Experience level: Entry Level EAC Scholarship Programme (EACSP) Cohort 4 — Fully-funded 2-year Master's scholarship for EAC nationals under 35 to study in another EAC country. Covers tuition, monthly stipend (EUR 380), travel, and more. Fields: Math, Engineering, Informatics, Science, Technology, Business. Deadline: 10 Sept 2026.

What they ask for

Citizenship – Be a citizen of one of the 8 EAC Partner States (Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda)
Age – Below 35 years at time of application
Study location – Must apply to study in an EAC country other than your own (so as a Rwandan, you'd apply to Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania — not Rwanda)
Academic qualification – Bachelor's Degree with minimum Second Class Upper Division, Distinction, or equivalent
Admission – Must have applied for admission to an eligible Master's programme at one of the partner universities
Complete application – Submit a full scholarship application with all required documents within the application period (20 Aug – 10 Sept 2026)

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What it offers

Fully-funded 2-year Master's scholarship

Who may apply

Open to: Colombia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda

Be a citizen of one of the 8 EAC Partner States (Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda)

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