NCUK INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR OFFERED BY THE
NORTHERN CONSORTIUM OF UK UNIVERSITIES - (NCUK)
PRESIDENT’S UK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
- The President’s UK Scholarship Award is an annual full tuition and living costs undergraduate scholarship for a Kenyan student to study at a UK University.
- Brookhouse International School contributes the tuition and boarding costs of the Foundation Year programme, undertaken here at Brookhouse School.
- The Northern Consortium of UK Universities (NCUK) contributes the living and accommodation costs of the degree programme for the student in the UK and the host university contributes the tuition fees for the duration of the course.
- British Airways contribute flights to and from the UK throughout the period of the degree.
- Over the next few years this annual scholarship will provide 100 million shillings worth of support for young Kenyans to proceed to UK for degree studies.
- Throughout the entire process of developing this scholarship programme Brookhouse, NCUK and the Ministry of Education have worked together to help young Kenyans from less advantaged backgrounds take full advantage of their academic potential.
- The scholarship is available annually to one KCSE graduate from any school around the country who has achieved the highest academic standards and who would otherwise be unable to continue on to tertiary education.
- Brookhouse International School and the Ministry of Education work in collaboration on the selection process for the scholarship recipient each year.
PREVIOUS RECEPIENTS
Lilian Wamere (2006-2007)
Lilian completed the NCUK IFY Science stream at Brookhouse with 3As and 1A*. Lilian lost both of her parents whilst in Primary education. The siblings were split up and Lilian joined a children’s home, where the owners sought sponsorship for continued schooling. Despite many breaks in her education, Lilian achieved academic success. Her leadership abilities were acknowledged at an early age; her poise and dignity have helped her overcome many obstacles. Lilian is currently completing a Pharmacy degree at the University of Manchester.
Jimmy Okoth Alele (2007-2008)
Jimmy’s parents divorced when he was five years old. His mother, a junior nurse on a low salary in a public hospital, remarried and went on to have five other children. Jimmy was never welcome in his stepfather’s home and never received any financial support for his education. He went to live with his grandparents until his grandfather died in 2005. Despite these difficulties, his determination to succeed has been significant. In a class of 196 students in high school, he consistently performed among the top 20. He is one of the most gifted junior actors in Kenya, playing leading roles in plays that have won the National Drama Festival for two years running. He has also competed at national level of the Kenya Music Festival in the choral and solo verses. He plays competitive handball and was a school prefect. He got 2A* and 2As on the IFY Science stream at Brookhouse. Jimmy is studying an undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science at the University of Manchester.
Stephen Kiarie Waruiru (2008-2009)
Stephen is one of a family of six children who lost both of their parents in the late 80s. He was only five years old when he was orphaned and as the youngest member of the family was under the care of his eldest sibling. The children depended entirely on the church for their daily survival. Stephen’s health kept on deteriorating until he and other members of the family were diagnosed with severe malnutrition. At this time he was referred to Dagoretti Children’s Centre in Nairobi for care and protection. Since joining the primary school his academic performance was of an exceptional standard; he scored 362 out of 500 in the KCPE examination in 2003. He completed the NCUK IFY Science stream at Brookhouse with 3A's and a B. He is now studying an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Leeds.
For further information contact the Foundation Programme Director at:
foundation@brookhouse.ac.ke