Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, has committed KSH 33,000,000 towards a Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) in East Africa that will provide financial support to African creatives to access quality tertiary education in film and TV-focused disciplines at sought-after academic programs/institutions. This is part of Netflix’s ongoing efforts to invest in Africa’s creative industries and for more diverse and new voices to tell African stories.
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The CESF is designed to provide financial assistance through full scholarships at partner higher educational institutions (HEI) in Kenya, as listed below, to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring creatives from the East African region. The scholarship will cover the costs for tuition, accommodation, study materials, and living expenses at institutions to which beneficiaries have gained admission to pursue a course of study in the TV & film disciplines.
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The scholarship will cover –
- The costs for tuition.
- Accommodation
- Study materials and living expenses at institutions to which beneficiaries have gained admission to pursue a course of study in the TV & film disciplines.
Eligibilities
This scholarship opportunity is open to:
- New and ongoing certificate, diploma, and degree students pursuing a course of study in Film and TV disciplines (screen production disciplines in particular).
- Students accepted or enrolled in the following academic institutions:
- Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI)
- Kenya Film School (KFS)
- KCA University
- Kenyatta University
- United States International University Africa (USIU)
- Students from the following countries in the East African region; Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, enrolled in the aforementioned academic institutions.
- Students above 18 years of age have attained high school qualifications.
- Students that can demonstrate financial need and have been unable to secure meaningful financial aid from other sources (e.g. HELB)
Application Process
The following are the general timelines of the application process from start to finish –
- Open For Applications
- March 23 – April 22, 2022
- The Creative Equity Scholarships Fund opens for applications. Applicants who complete the application form will receive a notification that we have received their application.
- First Sift
- April 25 – April 29, 2022
- The CESF applications are reviewed by a panel evaluating them against the eligibility criteria.
- Shortlisting
- May 2 – May 6, 2022
- Successful applicants are notified that they have been selected. A message is sent out to facilitate the scheduling of one on one interviews.
- One on One Interviews
- May 9 – May 20, 2022
- One on One interviews happen. A further shortlist is compiled after this.
- Due Diligence
- June 13 – June 24, 2022
- Due Diligence checks on the successful candidates.
- Finalists
- July 4 – July 11, 2022
- The final list of eligible students will be released, and letters of offer written to them.
- Announcement of New Group
- July 15, 2022
- Announcement of the new cohort of students will be made on our platforms, contracts signed after which the first disbursements of the investments can proceed.
- Apply online through the Apply Now link.
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Application Deadline: April 22, 2022
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