The government of the Kingdom of Morocco has reserved paid scholarship slots for interested Kenyans in various universities under the Moroccan agency of International Cooperation.
In a notice, the Ministry of Education of Kenya announced that the opportunities were reserved for applicants for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.
Further, the notice detailed that the scholarships’ 20 slots were for undergraduate, master’s and PhD programs.
The Ezekiel Machogu led ministry explained that scientific, technical and economic field studies in Morocco are taught in French and therefore successful candidates will be required to learn the language at the International Language Center in Rabat.
“The Ministry is in receipt of communication from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco offering Government of the Republic of Kenya Twenty (20) scholarships slots for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.
“Candidates admitted to scientific, technical and economic field studies should note that the said areas are taught in French. Candidates who do not speak French will be required to take French language upgrade courses at the International Language Center in Rabat, affiliated to AMCI during the 2024/2025 academic years.
Likewise, the ministry noted that Literature and Islamic Studies courses are taught in Arabic thence, candidates are required to have good mastery of the language.
“The Arabic Language and Literature and Islamic Studies courses are taught in Arabic. Candidates for these courses must master this language. The Legal Science course is taught in both Arabic and French,” indicated the statement.
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Qualifications for Morocco Scholarships
Interested candidates for undergraduate programs ought to have attained a minimum Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) grade of B plain.
Additionally, applicants should be between 19 to 23 years old to qualify for these scholarships.
Other qualifications include having “stronger grades in major subjects that are key to area of preferred studies, completed Secondary education in the last three years and have KCSE original certificate.”
For candidates interested in the master’s programs, the government of the Kingdom of Morocco requires them to be holders of at least 2nd class Honours Upper Division Degree to qualify for the scholarship.
Also, they ought to not be more than 35 years old. On the other hand, for PhD courses, applicants should not be more than 45 years old.
Additionally, they should be holders of a relevant master’s degree from a recognized University to qualify for the PhD programme.
“Postgraduate students should specify the course and university they intend to study from. To this end they are requested to visit the website of the Department of Higher Education at www.ensssup.gov.ma as well those of Morocco universities,” added the statement.
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How to Apply
Interested persons were directed to apply through the government of Kenya by submitting their application to the Director, Higher Education of the Ministry of Education at Teleposta Towers not later than May 3, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
Additionally, application forms are downloadable from AMCI website.
“For undergraduate, an indicative directory downloadable from the AMCI website through address www.amci.maipublications the website has specific information on list of Moroccan public higher education establishments such as conditions of access, courses, duration of studies,” the statement added.
For more information on AMCI, Public Training institutions on the procedures and methods of registration as well as stay in Morocco applicants were directed to the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation website at www.amci.ma, the ministry of National Education, Vocation Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research at www.enssup.gov.ma www.men.gov.ma.
At the same time, the submitted application should include certified copies of the birth certificate and passport, certificate of good conduct and a medical certificate issued by a public health service attesting to the physical fitness of the candidate.
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