🇬🇧 Scholarships to United Kingdom
Verified scholarship and funding opportunities for East Africans to study or work in United Kingdom. All programmes listed here confirm East African eligibility.
Full Funding
Chevening Scholarship
by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The UK government's flagship scholarship for emerging leaders. Covers full master's degree tuition, living allowance, and flights. Must have 2 years of work experience. Applicants must return home for at least 2 years after completing the scholarship. All East African nationalities are eligible.
Commonwealth Scholarship (UK)
by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Master's and PhD scholarships for citizens of Commonwealth countries. Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia are all eligible. Covers tuition, living allowance, flights, and thesis grant.
MasterCard Foundation at University of Edinburgh
by MasterCard Foundation
Full funding for academically talented Africans with financial need pursuing postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.
Partial Funding
GREAT Scholarships
by British Council / UK Universities
GBP £10,000 tuition discount for students from eligible countries including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Available at 40+ UK universities across various disciplines. Less competitive than Chevening.
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