Europe Kenya
07.08.2025 - 17:57:41European Union Ambassador flags off 23 Kenyans students going to Europe on an Erasmus Scholarship
The International Credit Mobility programme allows Kenyan students to study in a foreign university for 2-12 months and obtain credits which are then recognised at the sending institution as part of their degree. The mobility can be from 5-30 days, if part of blended mobility (a combination of physical mobility with a virtual component.
“Whether you are going for the two year joint master degree or a short term study exchange, Erasmus provides an opportunity to study outside your country, learn about other cultures and develop linkages with people from all over the world, thus widening your horizon and providing opportunities for cross border learning and cooperation. There is no limit on the number of fully funded scholarships we can offer. I therefore appeal to all young Kenyans with a Bachelors degree to apply.” said Ambassador Henriette Geiger.
The Permanent Secretary for Higher Education, Dr Beatrice Inyangala, said, “We are happy that Kenyan students can take part in this innovative joint masters’ programme, and even take short courses that contribute to their degrees back home. We want to encourage more and more students and staff of our institutions of higher learning to use the opportunities offered by the European Union’s Erasmus programme.”
The Director General of the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) Prof Walter Oyawa, who is also the Erasmus National Focal Point for Kenya, said, “We are happy to collaborate with our European partners through the Erasmus programme and other European Higher Education research programmes such as Horizon Europe, the largest public research fund in the world, as allow Kenyan researchers to obtain funding for their research and to partner with European cutting edge research institutes.”
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