MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

ANNOUNCEMENT
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS TO KENYAN NATIONALS FOR
2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
The Ministry is in receipt of communication from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nairobi
informing of the Russian Government scholarship for the 2024/2025 academic year. The scholarship
programme includes Undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees including Russian language preparatory
courses.

The areas of study include:

S/NO. Course code Course

1. 02.00.00 Computer and Information Technology
2. 05.00.00 Earth Sciences
3. 09.00.00 Computer Science and Computer Facilities
4. 13.00.00 Electric power Industry and Heat power Engineering
5. 14.00.00 Nuclear Energy and Technologies
6. 19.00.00 Industrial Ecology and Biotechnology
7. 21.00.00 Applied Geology, Mining, Oil and Gas Engineering Geodesy
8. 31.00.00 Clinical medicine
9. 35.00.00 Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Industry
10. 38.00.00 Economics and Management
11. 40.00.00 Jurisprudence (Law)
12. 41.00.00 Political Science

A complete list is available at: http://russia-edu.minobrnauki.gov.ru

http://education-in-russia.com

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the following conditions:

Undergraduate:

• Minimum KCSE mean Grade of B (plain).

•Not more than 23 years of age.

•Strong grades in the major subject that are key to the preferred specialty.

• Completed Secondary Education in the last three (3) years. •

Has KCSE original certificate.

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Masters:

• Not more than 25 years for Masters.

• Hold at least 2nd class Honors (Upper Division) degree.

PhD:

• Not more than 35 years.

• Hold a relevant Master’s Degree from a recognized University.

All eligible candidates must read guidelines strictly:

• Obtain Standard Application forms from the Ministry of Education offices at Telposta Towers, 27th
floor room 2702.

The standard Application Forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry’s website:
www.education.go.ke

• Completed application forms with attached certified photocopies of ID, academic/professional

certificates, transcripts, Birth certificate and other testimonials should be sent to:

Director- Higher Education,

Ministry of Education,
P.O Box 9583- 00200 NAIROBI
OR delivered to Telposta Towers, 27th floor Room No. 2702 •

The application forms should reach the Ministry not later than 13th June, 2024