UK Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship at University of Edinburgh 2016-2017
The
University of Edinburgh will award a Julius Nyerere Master’s
Scholarship scholarship Tanzanian student undertaking postgraduate
Master’s study for the 2016-2017 academic session. The scholarship will
cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a
return flight from Tanzania to the UK. The scholarship is tenable for
one academic year. In addition to their studies, the successful
applicant will be expected to participate in Swahili language
conversation tutorials. The application deadline is 1st April 2016.
Study
Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded for postgraduate Master’s study in
any subject offered by the University for the 2016-2017 academic
session.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing master’s degree at University of Edinburgh.
Scholarship Provider: University of Edinburgh, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing master’s degree at University of Edinburgh.
Scholarship Provider: University of Edinburgh, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
-The scholarships will be awarded to Tanzanian citizen who is normally resident in Tanzania, and who is accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants who already hold a degree from outside Tanzania will not be considered.
-Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
-The scholarships will be awarded to Tanzanian citizen who is normally resident in Tanzania, and who is accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants who already hold a degree from outside Tanzania will not be considered.
-Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Scholarship Open for International Students: University of EdinburghTanzanian students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship
Description: The University of Edinburgh will offer one scholarship to a
student from Tanzania for postgraduate Master’s study in any subject
offered by the University for the 2016-2017 academic session. The Julius
Nyerere Scholarship was set up in 2009 in memory of Mwalimu Julius
Nyerere who led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became the first
prime minister and later president of Tanzania. Nyerere received a
scholarship in 1949 to attend the University of Edinburgh where he
obtained a Masters of Arts degree that saw him study courses in English,
Political Economy, Social Anthropology, British History, Economic
History, Constitutional Law, and Moral Philosophy.
Number of award(s): The University of Edinburgh will offer one scholarship to a student from Tanzania.
Duration
of award(s): The scholarship is tenable for one academic year. In
addition to their studies, the successful applicant will be expected to
participate in Swahili language conversation tutorials. This will amount
to no more than 20 hours for each scholar per semester.
What
does it cover? The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarships will cover the
full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight
from Tanzania to the UK.
Selection
Criteria: The scholarship is awarded broadly on the basis of academic
merit, with candidates requiring a Bachelors degree equivalent to a UK
First Class Honours (‘First’) or Upper Division/Upper Second Class
Honours (‘2:1’) degree. N.B. The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship is
highly competitive and only the best candidates are considered.
Prospective applicants should note that, to date, in almost all cases
successful candidates for the Scholarships have held a First Class
Honours degree. Applicants with a 2:1 Honours degree will be considered
if they can show a very strong track record of work experience relevant
to their prospective degree.
Notification:
A Selection Committee will meet in mid May 2016 to select the
scholarship holder. The winners of the scholarships will be announced in
late May 2016.
How
to Apply: Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship
application. Please note you will not be able to access the online
application form unless you have applied for admission to the University
of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication.
Online Application
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st April 2016.
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