Gov’t Opens Applications for Scholarships in China and Mauritius [Details]

The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for 30 scholarships offered by the governments of China and Mauritius for the 2027 academic year.

In a notice on Tuesday, November 10, the ministry said the scholarships will provide Kenyan students with opportunities to pursue undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies in the two countries.

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Under the Chinese Government Scholarships for the 2027/2028 academic year, the People's Republic of China has offered Kenya 15 scholarships for undergraduate, master's and PhD studies.

Interested applicants can access the application forms online through the Chinese Government Scholarship portal at www.campuschina.org.

The Ministry of Education said applicants should visit its website, www.education.go.ke, to access an advertisement containing details of the application procedure and nomination requirements.

Completed application forms must reach the Ministry of Education no later than Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 5 pm.

The second opportunity is the Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme 2027, under which the Government of the Republic of Mauritius has offered another 15 scholarships to Kenyan students.

The programme covers undergraduate degree, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), MPhil/PhD and PhD studies.

Unlike the Chinese scholarship, the Mauritius scheme requires applicants to follow a two-stage application process.

First, interested candidates must apply for admission to a public Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Mauritius by the end of January 2027.

After applying for admission, candidates are required to submit two copies of their application documents to the Ministry of Education in Kenya.

The Ministry said application documents for the Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme must be submitted no later than 5 pm on February 23, 2027.

Further information about the Mauritius scholarships is available on the Ministry of Education website under the 'Services' section and then 'Scholarships'.

Elsewhere, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 7,720 teaching vacancies across primary, junior and secondary schools. 

In a notice on Tuesday, TSC invited interested and qualified candidates to apply for the vacancies. 

The vacancies comprise 5,609 positions in primary schools, 25 in junior schools and 2,086 in secondary schools.

"The Teachers Service Commission invites applications for 7,720 teaching vacancies to replace teachers exiting service through natural attrition. 

"The vacancies comprise 5,609 posts in primary schools, 25 posts in junior schools and 2,086 posts in secondary schools," the notice read. 

To qualify for recruitment, applicants are required to have Kenyan citizenship, possess a minimum of a P1 certificate for primary schools and a minimum of a Diploma in Education for Junior and secondary schools, and be registered as a teacher with the TSC.

Interested candidates are required to submit their applications online through the TSC website www.tsc.go.ke under careers. 

Alternatively, applicants can submit their applications through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.

"Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke, under “Careers”, or through teachersonline.tsc.go.ke, not later than midnight on Monday, 23 November, 2026," TSC stated. 

The application portal will open on Tuesday November 10 2026, and close at midnight on Monday, November 23, 2026.

TSC said the recruitment exercise will be conducted in accordance with its Recruitment Guidelines for the 2026/2027 financial year.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their original academic and professional certificates for verification.

TSC also said successful applicants will be required to complete only one Application for Employment Form, adding that preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the commission.