Up to 6 new Beacon Scholarships for Schools are available each new academic year at Beacon Partner Schools. Applicants must be Nominated by their current School Head and gain an offer of admission to a Beacon Partner School.
Note: Beacon Scholarships are only available to students from KENYA, UGANDA and TANZANIA.
Please read carefully the Eligibility Criteria and all other requirements before registering. There is strong competition for these scholarships, and shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview and full day leadership assessment.
1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To begin the process of application for a Beacon Scholarship, a candidate must first register and download a Nomination Form to be completed and submitted by the Head of their current school.
Applicants will need to demonstrate:
(a) Academic Excellence
Reports from the applicant’s school are required as well as a personal recommendation from the Head. As a general guide, grades should be in the top decile (10%) of performance in an applicant’s age or peer group.
(b) Achievement in Sport, Music or Drama
An applicant must demonstrate that they are more than just an active participant in sport, music or drama, with some formal level of proficiency or accreditation.
(c) Social Influence and Communication
The applicant must have held a position of responsibility in their school, or failing that provide some evidence of confidence amongst peers. They will be required to undergo an interview which will give an indication of their aptitude and personality traits, and to participate in practical assessment exercises to establish their ability to form and develop relationships among peers.
(d) Citizenship
An applicant must show through examples that they have helped those less fortunate than themselves, or have done work in the community, and are seen as role models. Unselfishness, kindness and concern for others are key criteria for The Beacon Scholarship and Scholars will be required to show continuing evidence of their efforts in these areas.
(e) ‘Change-maker‘
Applicants will also need to demonstrate, with examples, that they are a ‘Change-maker’, i.e. that:
1. They have the capacity to ‘take people with them’ and
2. They are already making a difference now, not at some future point in time
(f) Other Factors
In addition to the above, other factors to be taken into account include:
- Age – to be considered for the Beacon Scholarship for Schools is 13-18 years
- Integration potential (which necessarily involves consideration of the applicant’s competence in English)
- The applicant must be a national of, and ordinarily resident in, Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
- Financial need – see below
- The likely contribution of the applicant to other areas of school life
- Commitment to make a contribution to the development of their home country
PLEASE NOTE: a Nomination is not a full application. Once a Nomination Form is received for a candidate there will be a review of their suitability for a Beacon Scholarship for Schools. If they are deemed to be suitable, candidates will then be invited to complete a full Application Form.
