Kohima Educational Trust (KET), United Kingdom has announced the launching of a new initiative— a bursary scheme offering financial assistance to tertiary level students of recent Naga heritage who are resident outside India, with a focus on those studying in the UK.
The Trust stated that it was still waiting for the KES’s licence to be renewed, which would allow them to re-commence their Scholarship programme in Nagaland.
KET said the bursary support would prioritise STEM subjects and professional qualifications in the trades and services sectors.
KET said that due to the enormous generosity of one of its supporters, they were able to launch this new programme early in 2025. “We aim to reach out to the diaspora of young Nagas already living abroad who may benefit from financial assistance in order to complete their studies,” KET stated.
Recognising the cost of education in the western world, KET has set each bursary at a total of £3,750, which is 10 times the cost of a 3-year scholarship they were awarding in Nagaland.
KET said the bursary would be paid to the successful applicant on a prorated basis across the terms or semesters of their course. If one wished to apply for a bursary, the application form can be available from the KET website.