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POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS -NRF001/2026 – National Research Fund POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS -NRF001/2026 NRF invites applications for Postgraduate Research Grants for the 2025/2026 Financial Year.
This national research call is a strategic intervention aimed at strengthening Kenya’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) ecosystem by supporting high-quality postgraduate research that contributes to innovation, evidence-based policymaking, and inclusive national development in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Support postgraduate researchers to undertake innovative and original research Enhance research skills, mentorship, and timely completion of postgraduate studies in scientific areas that lack sufficient human capacity. Generate knowledge with academic, policy, and/or societal impact in national priority areas. Promote interdisciplinary and inclusive research approaches.
The Grant will support only the research component for masters or doctoral degree training programmes on projects addressing the national development agenda, within, but not limited to, the following thematic areas: Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Physical, Industrial and Energy Sciences Biological and Health Sciences; Infrastructure, Information and Communication Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Be below thirty-five (35) years for Masters and forty-five (45) years for PhD research, respectively, at the time of application; Be a full-time postgraduate researcher (Masters or PhD) duly registered at a recognized Kenyan institution; Have an approved research proposal duly endorsed by the applicant’s supervisor and/or the relevant postgraduate board; Demonstrate the feasibility of completing the proposed research within the grant period; and, Not be a beneficiary of another grant covering the same research costs.
A successful doctoral proposal will be funded up to a maximum of Kenya Shillings Two million (Ksh 2,000,000/=) for a period not exceeding three (3) years , while a Masters proposal will be funded up to a maximum of five hundred thousand (Ksh 500,000/=) for a period of one (1) year . This call is open to researchers from both public and private Universities.
All applications must be accompanied by an endorsement letter which should be signed by the researcher, supervisor(s), Graduate school/faculty, and the Head of University/Institution , and should bear the official stamp of the institution. This is a RESEARCH GRANT and should NOT be used to pay tuition fees. (Postgraduate research grants will be administered by the University/Institution where the researcher is registered.)
Submit via the online Grants Management System Deadline: Friday, 6th March 2026. Click HERE to listen to our webinar on how to submit applications on the online Grants Management System. NACOSTI Plaza, 3rd Floor, Upper Kabete P.
O. Box 26036 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya https://youtu. be/T2GDmZu4EWI?
si=9J4kmoU1YOxFNfDT Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary & Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs State Department for Science, Research and Innovation National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation Kenya National Innovation Agency Click HERE to report a complaint. Click HERE to report corruption.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Bonafide Kenyan postgraduate students registered in public or private universities in Kenya. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to Ksh 2,000,000 for doctoral research; up to Ksh 500,000 for Master's research. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Postgraduate Research Grants - NRF001/2026 is funded by National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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