The government, through the Ministry of Education, has invited Kenyans to apply for 200 international scholarships in the latest round of opportunities offered by the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Commission.
In a notice issued on Tuesday November 11, the Ministry announced that opportunities will be available at Bachelor's, Master's, One-Tier Master's (OTM) and PhD level for the 2026/27 academic year.
Interested applicants have 60 days to apply, with the online application portal opening on November 15, 2025 and closing on January 15, 2026.
Applications must be submitted to the Ministry of Education on or before January 16, 2026 at 5:00pm.
About the Scholarships
In the level of Bachelor’s, the scholarships would be applicable in the fields of Agricultural Science, Computer Science and Information Technology, Legal Science, Economic Science, Engineering Science, Medical and Health Science, and Natural Science.
Those interested in Master’s are set for scholarship opportunities in the same fields as Bachelor’s. However, for OTM, available fields of study included General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Architecture, and Veterinary Medicine. The Ministry noted that OTM covered both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels.
Those interested in doctoral or PhD studies were informed that opportunities were available in any field of interest.
Provisions in the scholarship included tuition-free education, which is an exemption from the payment of tuition fees and a free dormitory place (depending on the institution’s capacity) or a contribution of Hungarian Forint (HUF) 40,000 a month (Ksh15,512) to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
Other provisions are medical insurance and a monthly stipend. For PhD students, the monthly stipend is HUF 140,000 (Ksh54,322) for the first phase of education (four semesters) and HUF 180,000 (Ksh69,868) for the second phase (four semesters).
For Bachelor’s, One-Tier Master's, and Master's students, the monthly stipend is HUF 43,700 (Ksh16,971) for 12 months a year until the completion of studies.
Eligibility and Application Procedure
To ensure eligibility, those applying for the Undergraduate scholarship must ensure they have a minimum KCSE Mean Grade of B plain, completed Secondary Education in the last three years, have an original KCSE certificate, scored a “B” grade in core subjects in the preferred field of study, and be under 25 years.
For Postgraduate, one must have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree with upper second-class honours level for Master’s, and be below 38 years. For PhD, applicants must have a relevant Master’s Degree and be below 45 years.
As for the application procedure, interested applicants are advised to complete the online application through the Stipendicum website and thereafter upload the required documents. The online application should be submitted to the Tempus Public Foundation by the due date of January 15, 2026.
Still, applicants will be required to download, print the online application submitted to Tempus Public Foundation, together with a filled-out Ministry of Education’s Standard Scholarship Application Form available on the Ministry of Education website.
The two forms must be accompanied by the certified documents, such as photocopies of ID, academic and professional Certificates, transcripts, birth certificate, and other testimonials. Another required document is the study plan for postgraduate students in the preferred area of study.
Candidates who are in service should submit their application through their Heads of Departments. Once the candidate has adhered to the aforementioned guidelines, they are required to submit their documents to the Director of Higher Education at the Ministry or to Telposta Towers, 27th floor, Room 2701, on or before January 16, 2026, at 5:00pm.
The Ministry noted that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted through email or phone call to attend the interview.
