By Abdi Ali
Published March 24, 2022
Netflix entertainment streaming service invites film and TV students in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan to apply for its US$1 million scholarship fund.
The Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) will cover the costs for tuition, accommodation, study materials and living expenses at select partner institutions in Kenya where beneficiaries have gained admission to pursue a course of study in the TV and film disciplines in the 2022 academic year.
CESF is targeted for roll out across the entire East African region in the academic year commencing in 2022 and in the East African region where, Netflix says, has partnered with HEVA Fund as implementing partner/fund administrator.
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Netflix says CESF is designed to provide financial assistance through full scholarships at partner higher educational institutions–Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI), Kenya Film School (KFS), KCA University, Kenyatta University and
United States International University Africa (USIU)–in Kenya to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring creative students from East African Community partner states.
The fund, Netflix says, is available to students who have obtained admission to study in various film & TV-focused disciplines for the 2022 academic year.
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Applications are open and can be accessed online till April 22, 2022 at 23h59 East African Standard Time (EAT).
Students interested in applying for scholarships for the 2022 academic year can find additional information, application criteria and a list of partner education institutions (HEI) on HevaFund.com website.
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