Deadline: 30 July 2014
Well qualified Undergraduate Candidates from Kenya are invited to submitt applications for PATHWAYS Leadership Program. Pathways offers annual awards ($500) to help candidates to move their projects forward and assists them with university fees.
Objectives:
- develop the student’s leadership ability through supporting their efforts to improve their community
- facilitate the education and encourage career development of individuals who are highly qualified academically, motivated, and dedicated to improving their country,
- provide mentoring to establish the future leader in his/her
- career and to assure the successful implementation of the community project
- foster lifelong civic-minded collaborations among youth from different ethnicities.
Requirements:
- KCSE overall grade average of B+ or higher.
- Demonstrated financial need.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and educational skills.
- Written project proposal (see below) and letter of support from the community group
- Three letters of recommendation from three different people in leadership positions who are familiar with your abilities and character (e.g. secondary school teachers/educational professionals, local administrators) (attach).
- Copies of KCPE/KCSE official results certificate (attach).
- Estimated university expenses and a cost share plan (see below).
- Recent photo of student (will not be returned).
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicants from Kenya are eligible to apply
- Preference will be given to students from disadvantaged groups such as AIDS orphans and girls
For more information, visit PATHWAYS Leadership Program page.
