Rwanda Polytechnic Strategy for Capacity Building

The management of RP is committed to building a highly skilled faculty capable of delivering quality, industry-relevant education and conducting impactful research. In this regard, RP Management has established strategic collaborations with various international institutions to strengthen the capacity of RP’s academic staff through expanded opportunities for further studies. These collaborations provide academic staff with access to postgraduate studies in specialized programs aligned with national development priorities. Through this investment in faculty development, RP seeks to enhance its institutional capacity and effectively contribute to Rwanda’s national strategic vision of building a knowledge-based economy driven by skilled human capital, innovation, and technological advancement.

📚 Capacity Development Opportunities

This scholarship portal provides a single access point for all capacity development opportunities available to the Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) community. Our scholarship programs support the Government of Rwanda's vision for TVET by producing highly skilled, competent, and innovative graduates.

Intended Outcomes for Scholarship Candidates:

Skills Acquisition: Mastery of hands-on, industry-relevant technical skills meeting RTQF standards.
Quality Education: Quality enhancement in teaching and learning with newly gained knowledge and skills.
Mindset Shift: Fostering lifelong learning, professionalism, and a solution-oriented approach to national challenges.
Industrial Alignment: Bridging academic training with industry needs in priority sectors of Rwanda's economy.
Institutional Growth: Institutional advancement in applied research capabilities, responding to societal needs in Rwanda's economy.

🎓 Available Scholarships Opportunities

Scholarships Opportunities under H3E

The Government of Rwanda (GoR), in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has initiated a strategic project known as Higher Technical Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship (H3E). The H3E project aims to develop a pool of highly skilled technical professionals capable of driving the growth of technology-based industries in Rwanda. One of the key components of the H3E project is strengthening the capacity of Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) academic staff through opportunities for further studies

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Scholarships Opportunities under MAV+

The Government of Rwanda in collaboration with European Union has initiated a project titled Team Europe Initiative on Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines and Health Technologies (TEI MAV+). The initiative aims to support an enabling environment for local pharmaceutical and health technologies production by strengthening research and development (R&D) and developing critical skills across managerial, higher education, and technical and vocational training (TVET) levels. On of the main objective is to make health-related training and higher education more attractive, relevant, and of higher quality, ensuring that graduates’ skills are well aligned with labor market needs in the health products manufacturing sector.