Calling all film & TV storytellers from East Africa! Netflix (www.Netflix.com), the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, has opened applications to the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the East African region. The US$1 million scholarship fund for sub-Saharan students forms part of Netflix’s global Netflix Creative Equity Fund (https://bit.ly/3qw4YHP) launched in 2021 to be allocated to various initiatives over the next 5 years with the goal of developing a strong, diverse pipeline of creatives around the world.
The scholarship fund will cover the costs for tuition, accommodation, study materials and living expenses at select partner institutions in Kenya where beneficiaries have gained admission to pursue a course of study in the TV & film disciplines in the 2022 academic year.
The Netflix CESF is targeted for rollout across the region in the academic year commencing in 2022 and in the East African region, Netflix will partner with HEVA Fund (https://bit.ly/36DiQJh) as implementing partner/fund administrator.
How it works:
The Netflix CESF is designed to provide financial assistance through full scholarships at partner higher educational institutions in Kenya to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring creatives from East African countries. The following East African countries will be eligible: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.
The fund will be available to students who have obtained admission to study in various film & TV-focused disciplines, for the 2022 academic year, at the following partner institutions:
- Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) (https://bit.ly/3D2y076)
- Kenya Film School (KFS) (https://bit.ly/3IARPTY)
- KCA University (https://bit.ly/37Utb4h)
- Kenyatta University (https://bit.ly/3ww6Bcw)
- United States International University Africa (USIU) (https://bit.ly/3qxATrp)
Applications are now open and can be accessed on the Application portal (https://bit.ly/3twKQqR). Applications will be accepted up till the 22 April 2022 at 23h59 EAT
Students interested in applying for scholarships for the 2022 academic year will be able to find additional information, application criteria and a list of partner higher education institutions (HEI) on our fund manager and advisory partner, HEVA Fund website (www.HevaFund.com).
The Netflix CESF – which has already launched in Southern Africa for film & TV studies in partner-institutions in South Africa – will also benefit students from other parts of Africa – particularly West and Central Africa. Fund administration partners for the West and Central Africa regions will be announced, along with the call for applications, in due course.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Netflix.
Media contact:
Chizorom Ebosie Okoronkwo
Chizorom.okoronkwo@hkstrategies.com.ng
About HEVA Fund:
SINCE 2013, HEVA has generated insights, rolled out investments and innovated financial models specifically for the growth of the creative economy in East Africa. We have invested in more than 40 creative businesses and directly supported over 8,000 creative practitioners in the fashion, digital content and television, live music and gaming value-chains. From Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, Arusha, Lamu to Dar es Salaam, the creative sector is where the creation of new products and new cultural experiences is happening.
We want to be at the forefront of helping producers of cultural goods and services to build high-value, profitable businesses where new ideas will come to life, and where the highest potential for great profits, great jobs, and happy people will be found.
About Netflix:
Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 214 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
