The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard  Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton University (Kenya), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of Free  State (South Africa), Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi), University of Eldoret (Kenya), Uganda  Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), University  of Bamenda (Cameroon), National University of Agriculture (Benin), and Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique  (Morocco) are implementing a 10 year programme (2023-2033) called Transforming African Agricultural  Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0). The programme seeks  to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa’s  young people and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformation of agriculture  and agrifood systems. The TAGDev 2.0 programme will support young African students that are economically  disadvantaged but academically competent to access university education. The scholarship is open to both female  and male applicants. However, females, refugees, internally displaced persons, and persons with disabilities are  highly encouraged to apply. 
Eligible Programmes 
This call for Scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year is open to applicants interested in and eligible to study  

• Bachelor of Science in Community Development,
• Bachelor of Agribusiness Management,
• Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology,
• Master of Science in Animal Nutrition,
• Master of Science in Soil Science,
• Master  of Science in Agricultural Engineering at Egerton University, Kenya. 

Eligibility for Scholarships 
Scholarships are open to candidates in Kenya  and other East Africa Countries implementing the  common East Africa Higher Education protocol  (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Birundi and  South Sudan) from economically disadvantaged  
backgrounds. Refugees, Displaced Person  (RDPs) and Persons With Disability (PWDs)  are encouraged to apply. The applicant has  to be in position to qualify for admission into  undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes  at Egerton University. All applicants should read  and thoroughly understand the admission criteria  for the relevant programmes at Egerton University.  Students already having a scholarship of any kind  are not eligible to benefit from this scholarship  opportunity. Anyone with a double scholarship  if found will automatically be discontinued.  Beneficiaries