INSHAMAKE Y`AMAHIRWE YO KWIGA YASHYIZWE HANZE NA HEC: WAGERAGEZA AMAHIRWE
Niba ufite inzozi zo kwiga,yaba mu Rwanda ndetse no mumahanga, mubyiciro bitandukanye by`amashuli,nguteguriye inshamake y`amahirwe yashyizwe hanze na HEC ndetse n`amakuru atandukanye yagufasha kubona schoralship ndetse n`inguzanyo byo kuba wakwiga.
1. CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR GOVERNMENT STUDY LOAN FOR JANUARY 2026 INTAKE
CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR GOVERNMENT STUDY LOAN FOR JANUARY 2026 INTAKE
The Higher Education Council (HEC) wishes to inform the public that the application for
study loan for January intake is open from 07th November to 7th December 2025.
Study loans are awarded based on national priority fields and the availability of funds within the approved government budget. Please check the link for the key priorities areas:
Click here: link for priority courses.
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
▪ Application letter addressed to the Director General of HEC clearly explaining the
following:
✓ Starting and ending date (duration of study)
✓ Academic performance in previous level evidenced by the degree/transcripts
indicating attained marks in grades (first class, upper class upper/lower
division, satisfaction, …) and percentage (83%, 75%, ….)
✓ Course to study/studying, University to attend/attending, country of study
and mode of study (fulltime, part-time, online, …)
✓ Amount applied for with specification on required fees for tuition fees, living
allowances, research fees, medical insurance, …
▪ A copy of National ID
▪ Summarized Curriculum Vitae
▪ Original-notified certificate and transcripts
▪ Recommendation letter from the employer for the employed applicants and any other
recommendation to support the application of the candidates who are not employed.
▪ Personal statement
Please note:
The above-mentioned application documents will be submitted online through the following
link: https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw/.
Done at Kigali on 06/ 11/2025.
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2. REPUBLIC OF KOREA – GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA SCHOLARSHIP
The Higher Education Council (HEC) wishes to inform the public that through the Bilateral Cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the Government of Rwanda, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has offered scholarship programs for the 2026 KOICA Scholarships Program for Master’s Degree (List of courses and Universities is attached) .
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
Documents required by HEC
- Application letter addressed to the Director
General of HEC clearly indicating the level
applied for and course applied for
2. Valid Passport
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. One (1) recent passport size photo
5. Original – notified certificate and transcripts
6. Recommendation from the employer
Documents required by KOICA
1. KOICA Application Form
(Part 4. Nomination Must be Signed and
Stamped the Applicant’s Government
Institution)
Both HEC and KOICA required documents should be submitted online via HEC MIS.
• Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted to submit the original University
documents to the KOICA RWANDA Office. Please check the available and more submission
guidelines on the on KOICA CIAT Website (https://www.koica.go.kr/sites/ciat/index.do).
• KOICA will hold the 2026 Scholarship Program Online Briefing Session on
14th November 2025 from 14:30 ~ 16:00. Please refer to the official SNS below to
access the meeting link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83694085174?pwd=xZW9LpQ3HK1NbeNr2lfnw4BAWyq
rNb.1
* Instagram: koica_rwanda
* Facebook: KOICA Rwanda Office
Please note:
Prospective applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
1. Citizenship: Be a Rwandan citizen.
2. Government Nomination: Be a government employee with a minimum of 2 years
of experience in the field of study and officially nominated by the Government of
Rwanda.
3. AGE: (Preferably) be under the age of 40 as of February 1, 2026.
4. Health: Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
– Those with disabilities, but in good mental and physical health, are
eligible to apply.
– Those with severe illness are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.
5. Level of Education: Have completed a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent to
college/university level.
6. English proficiency: Have a good command of both spoken and written English in
order to take classes conducted entirely in English and to be able to write academic
reports and theses in English.
7. Not be a person who has withdrawn from KOICA’s scholarship program.
• Person belonging to the institution in which candidates submitted false
documents and returned to his/her country arbitrarily in the middle of SP
program cannot apply.
8. For other qualifications from the university you are going to apply, please refer to
the PI.
9. The offer covers all costs of study including airfare of one round-trip, tuition fees,
fees for extra-curricular activities, monthly allowance, accommodation, settlement
allowance, scholarship completion grants, and insurance. Any other extra expenses
that are associated, or which may arise in due course will be covered personally by
the candidate.
10. Applications are submitted online through HEC MIS using the link:
https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw/.
11. The selected candidates will be requested to submit the certain documents
by the university in a sealed envelope, later on.
Application deadline: 25/11/2025.
Done at Kigali, 07/11/2025.
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3. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Pan Africa University Call for Scholarships Applications 2025-2026
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4.PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Higher Education Council (HEC) wishes to inform the public that there are available bilateral cooperation scholarships between the Government of Rwanda and the Peoples’ Republic of China for the academic year 2026/2027.
The scholarships are open for Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs starting with September 2026. Interested candidates should submit all the following application documents:
Application letter addressed to the Director General of HEC;
National ID or valid passport;
Curriculum Vitae;
Senior six results slip for undergraduate applicants and original-notified certificate and transcripts for postgraduate candidates;
Filled forms for Chinese Government Scholarships and Medical Physical
Examination (available on HEC website);
Recommendation from the employer (for Masters and PHD is an added advantage). Please note:
The above-mentioned application documents will be submitted online to HECMIS using the link: https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw/.
Candidates must have studied in Science related fields with at least:
i) 80%inthe2025 Senior Six National Examinations (or the equivalent for the qualifications obtained abroad) for Bachelor’s applicants;
ii) Bachelor’s Degree with at least2ndClass Upper Division (or the equivalent) for the Masters applicants;
iii) Master’s Degree with a good pass for PhD applicants. Note: The specific requirements for these scholarships are detailed on the documents attached on this announcement. Interested candidates should carefully read the requirements and application procedures for these scholarships and submit all required files for this offer. Online application deadline to HEC is 17/01/2026. Done at Kigali on 17/11/2025.
Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship
Information System (CGSIS)
Please carefully read the instructions before applying for the scholarship.
-For Applicants
Step 1: Visit “CSC Study in China” website and click “Scholarship Application for Students”
at http://www.campuschina.org
Register an account through [CREATE AN ACCOUNT] and login with your account.
Step 2: Input Personal Details. Click “Edit Personal Details” and finish inputting
personal details by filling in all the information, verifying and saving the information. After
the completion of this section, return to the previous page by clicking “Finish” and start
filling in your application information.
Step 3: Sel ect the correct “Program Category”.
Please select Program Category “Type A”.
Step 4: Input the correct Agency Number.
Your Agency Number is: 6461
Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, both are mandatory for
online application.
After inputting agency number, the matched agency name will automatically show on the
page. As Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, application
processing authorities will not receive your online application if the program category or
agency number are not correct.
Step 5: Input Application Information
Next, please move on to the section of “Language Proficiency and Study Plan” and upload
“Supporting Documents” as requested, then click “Submit” to complete the application.
Check each part of your application carefully before submission. Please make sure that all
the information and uploaded documents are valid and accurate.
When applicants of “Tуpe A” application choose the “Preferences of Institutes”, system
will automatically match the available universities according to the selected “Student
Category, Preferred teaching language”. With any inquiry concerning the available majors of each university, please visit the following website.
http://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html
“Catalog of Discipline Field, First-level Discipline, Specialty” is available from the “Help”,
applicants could download the file to identify the relation between Discipline and Major.
Step 6: Once submitted, amendment cannot be made on “Personal Details” and
“Application Information”. Before the application being processed by the processing
authorities, applicant can revoke the submitted application by clicking “Withdraw” and edit
the application. After revoking the application, applicant must submit at second time after
re-editing, or the application will not be processed Once the application is processed,
application cannot be revoked
Step 7: Click” Print the Application Form” and download the form.
Step 8: Submit scholarship application under the requirements of the dispatching
authorities (or application processing agency)
China Scholarship Council never entrust any individual or intermediary agent to process
Chinese government scholarship applications. Kindly remind that all applicants to directly
submit your scholarship applications through official dispatching authorities, avoiding being
deceived. The website below is the only official website that China Scholarship Council
publishing Study in China information, please do not trust information from any other portals or sources.
http://www.campuschina.org/
Notes: Application with incorrect Agency Number will not be processed
Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer (11.0).
For applicants using Internet Explorer, please close the “compatible view mode” function
ahead of editing.
Please fill in all application information in Chinese or English.
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5. REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY – GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA SCHOLARSHIPS
REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY – GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Higher Education Council (HEC) wishes to inform the public that throughthebilateralcooperation agreement, the Republic of Hungary (via the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme) has offered scholarships tenable in Hungary; commencing in the academic year 2026-2027 at Undergraduate/Masters/PhD levels; and scholarships at PhD/DLA level in any field of interest. Interested candidates should submit the following application document:
Application letter addressed to the Director General of HEC;
A copy of National ID;
One (1) recent passport size photo;
Certified copy of high school certificate, results slips or equivalence qualification for undergraduate candidates;Certified copy of Bachelor’s Degree for graduate students;
Certified copy of Master’s Degree for Doctoral students;
Possession of IELTS with 6.5 score is an added advantage.
Recommendation from the employer (for Masters and PHD is an added advantage). Please note :
The above -mentioned application documents will be submitted online to HEC MIS using the link: https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw/;
Candidates should also make their application to Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship using the following link: (https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/);
Further information about these scholarships and study programme can be found at: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/: and www.tpf.hu;
The eligible applicants are those who will submit their online applicationforboth2provided links. Application deadline via Stipendium Hungaricum link and HEC MIS is 15/01/2026.
Done at Kigali on 17/11/2025
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6. 2026 EDITION OF MAURITIUS – AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
026 EDITION OF MAURITIUS – AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
The Higher Education Council (HEC) wishes to inform the public that, through the Bilateral Cooperation with the Government of Rwanda, the Republic of Mauritius has offered scholarships per level of study (Bachelor, Masters, and PhD) for the 2026 academic intake. Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
• Application letter addressed to the Director General of HEC;
• National ID or valid passport;
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Completed application form;
• Certified copy of birth certificate;
• Certified copy of bio-data page of passport;
• Certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts;
• Copy of letter of conditional offer by a public Higher Education Institution(HEI)in Mauritius (if available at the time of application) or copy of acknowledgement notice from a Mauritian Public HEI that the application for a seat has been made and the appropriate application fee has been paid.
• Medical certificate to be duly filled and signed by a registered medical practitioner in section 6 of the application form. This should be appropriately stamped.
• Study/research plan for candidates opting for a Masters and Doctoral studies.
• Supporting statement from a named supervisor from a University in Mauritius for PhD candidates. Please note: -University application forms, program information, requirements per level of study and conditions for scholarships can be found on brochures published on HECwebsitewww.hec.gov.rw. -The call for applications, the application forms and the guideline for applicants are available for download from the following websites:https://tertiaryeducation.govmu.org/te/index.php/mass/. -The above-mentioned application documents will be submitted online to HEC MIS using the link: https://hecmis.hec.gov.rw/. Application deadline: 16/01/2026.
Done at Kigali on 17/11/2025.
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7. OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN SOUTH KOREA
I. Introduction
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the coordination of higher educational development and research in the EAC region.
The mission of IUCEA is to encourage and develop mutually beneficial collaborations between and among the member universities, governments, and other organizations, both public and private.
Kyungdong University (KDU) Global, a fully accredited private university in South Korea, partners with IUCEA to offer scholarships to students from EAC member countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Federal Republic of Somalia).
For more information about KDU Global, please visit: www.kduglobal.ac.kr
We are excited to announce that the application period for KDU Global Partial Graduate Scholarship for
Spring 2026 is now open for students from the East Africa Community (EAC) member countries
II. Scholarship Description
Target Level: Graduate degree (Master’s degree)
Majors offered:
Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Master of Arts in International Business Administration
Master of Arts in International Hospitality and Tourism Management
Medium of instruction: 100% English medium of instruction
Duration:
Research Track: 4 semesters (2 years)
Coursework Track: 5 semesters (2.5 years)
Expected commencement: March 2026
III. Scholarship Benefits:
Kyungdong University Global Scholarship covers:
Full tuition fee of $5,000 for the first semester (by KDU Global) subject to compliance with KDU Global internal rules and regulations.
The students cover the dormitory expenses of $1100/semester.
Students/parents provide for other initial and personal expenses (e.g., airfare, application fee, health insurance). 2nd Semester Scholarship and Onwards: The tuition to be paid after the “KDU Global Partial.
Graduate Scholarship” depends on students’ academic performance in their first semester at KDU Global:
50% scholarship for 80-89 average mark: remaining balance: $2500
Students with an average mark of 90 or more will receive a 70% scholarship. remaining balance $1500,
*KDU Global provides part-time student job assistance during the study program.
IV. Entry Requirements
Applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements:
Citizens and residents of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Federal Republic of Somalia).
Undergraduate Degree Diploma and Transcripts.
An English Proficiency Certificate with a minimum of IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL IBT 71 or higher is a mandatory document for both admission and visa procedures.
Bank Statement & Balance Certificate Selected applicants are required to present a 6-month bank statement and a bank balance certificate from a sponsor showing over $16,000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global.
The sponsor must be either the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. In cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings may serve as sponsors.
V. Selection Process All applicants will undergo a merit-based two-stage selection process.
Stage I:
IUCEA shall conduct the preliminary selection of candidates. Interested applicants must submit either electronic copies of the following documents to the IUCEA Office in Kampala, Uganda:
Complete the electronic form on this link https://forms.office.com/r/V9kccjR5G8
Please submit the hardcopy of the following documents for initial assessment:
Statement of interest addressed to the Executive Secretary IUCEA
Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV)
Academic Transcript & Certificate of Graduation
A Passport Copy
IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 71 or higher report (we don’t accept EFSET, Duolingo, PTE.)
Bank statement for at least 6 months (in compliance with the scholarship category)
Send these initial assessment documents (combined into one PDF file) to the following emails: kduiucea@iucea.org, issa@ku-ac.com, rachel@ku-ac.com, jcw@ku-ac.com,
All documents must be combined into one PDF file and submitted before 12 December 2025
Stage II:
KDU Global will conduct individual assessments and confirm the final selections. Candidates might be required to submit additional documents and designated forms if deemed necessary by KDU Global.
KDU Global Admission: Scholarship recipients will submit final admission documents to KDU Global as listed here: Admission>Documents Required | Kyungdong University (kduniv.ac.kr) upon receiving additional guidelines.
VII. Important Dates
Stages and Dates
1 Submission of initial assessment documents : deadline December 12, 2025
2 Interview :deadline December 19, 2025
3 Documents submission: deadline January 16, 2026
4 Official enrollment : deadline February 20, 2026
5 Airport pick up: February 23 – 27, 2026
6 Commencement date : March 2, 2026
VIII. Contact Information
1. Executive Secretary
Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Kigobe Road, Plot M833, Kyambogo Area
PO. Box 7110, Kampala
Republic of Uganda
Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org
With additional inquiries regarding the KDU Global–IUCEA Scholarships 2026 please contact:
2. Gervais NDAYIZEYE, Senior Exchange and Programmes Officer, Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org
3. Prof Dr. Baseem Al-athwari, Head of Smart Computing Department, Email: baseem_cs@kduniv.ac.kr
For application and admission process and Campus information contact: ISSA, ASHRAFU RASHID, Email: issa@ku-ac.com, WhatsApp: +82 10 7490 9801
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