Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) conducted a virtual orientation for new students on August 31, 2020. The students are drawn from diverse backgrounds and will be pursuing M.Sc. and PhD courses in Environmental Governance and Environmental Governance and Management, respectively.
The University of Nairobi is home to over 40 nationalities from various parts of the World. It is important that International students are equipped with the right information during their studies at the University of Nairobi.
1. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI CAMPUSES
The 2020/2021 academic calendar is scheduled to commence on August 31, 2020. Following the disruption of normal face-to-face learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate approved the use of online platforms for teaching, supervision of students, and administration of examinations. Consequently, the Institute adopted these measures and shifted all its learning activities on various online platforms. Orientation of new students will, therefore, be conducted online from August 31, 2020.
Prof. Muthama, Deputy Director, Wangari Maathai Institute, participated in Kenya Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) Project Webinar on 30th July 2020 as Speaker and Panelist.
The live online conference, titled “Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic conference” will be held 4-6 August 2020, 900-1200 EDT/1300-1600 GMT or 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM local time. There are participants from six continents attending this meeting.
The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi fund (GSNF) will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi, for Masters Programmes during the 2020/2021 academic year.
Interested candidates are invited to apply/re-apply for the scholarship through our online application portal (https://gandhi.uonbi.ac.ke) from Monday, August 3, 2020. A non-refundable application fee of Kenya Shillings Two Thousand Only (KShs. 2,000.00) will be charged to be paid through MPESA services.
