Kenyans must apply for 15 Chinese government scholarships via Education Ministry by 18 November

Kenyan students seeking one of 15 Chinese Government Scholarships for the 2027/2028 academic year must apply through the Ministry of Education by 5pm on 18 November 2026. The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Kenya said in a notice posted on 9 November that the ministry is the only dispatching agent for the programme and that all applications go through its preliminary selection.

According to the ministry's announcement, which cites the embassy, the 15 scholarships cover undergraduate, master's and PhD study at Chinese universities. Applicants apply online through the China Scholarship Council site, campuschina.org, then deliver copies of their documents to the ministry: to Telposta Towers, 27th Floor, Room 2701, Nairobi, or by post to the Director, Higher Education, P O Box 9583-00200, Nairobi. Applicants for a bachelor's degree must also take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) online on 19 December 2026.

The embassy will organise written tests and interviews for the candidates the ministry nominates. Applicants with higher Chinese-language proficiency get preferential consideration.

Applicants must upload valid documents through the online portal. The embassy advises them to contact the Chinese universities they want to attend in advance for study information and pre-admission documents.

Admitted candidates may not apply for or receive any other scholarship from Chinese governments at any level or from Chinese universities. The notice says any fraudulent activity leads to permanent rejection.

The embassy names campuschina.org as the only official channel for information from the China Scholarship Council and Chinese universities, and tells applicants not to trust any individual or intermediary agent to process applications.

The embassy's address is P.O. Box 30508, Woodlands Road, Nairobi, Kenya 00100, and its website is ke.china-embassy.gov.cn.