SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT (8 Scholarships)
MWALIMU JULIUS NYERERE MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Deadline 14th September,
2015
The Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund announces
Scholarships for the 2015/16 academic year.
The Fund grants Scholarships to best female Tanzanian students to pursue
Undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Science in Tanzania’s accredited universities.
It is also partly used to sponsor both
male and female Tanzanians top students to pursue undergraduate studies in
Economics, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance as well as best students
intending to pursue Master’s programmes in those fields.
The primary objective of the Fund is to promote interest and excellence
in Mathematics and Science courses among female students in the United Republic
of Tanzania.
The Scholarships are granted on academic merit and based on a rigorous
selection process. Successful applicants are granted full scholarship which
covers all university direct cost (tuition fees etc.) and student direct costs
(meal, accommodation, book and stationery allowance, field practical training,
special faculty requirement etc.) as specified
in the respective institutions ‘costs structure including a laptop computer.
The scholarships are awarded as follows:
1.
Undergraduate Degree Programmes (6 Scholarships)
The Undergraduate Scholarships are granted to top performers at the
level of the Advanced Certificate of
Secondary Education Examinations (ACSEE) to pursue Undergraduate degree
programmes in two categories:
Category A: Science and Mathematics Studies
(Female
Students only)
Category B: Information Technology, Economics,
Accounting and Finance Studies (Male
and Female Students)
The Fund will obtain the list of the 2015 ACSEE top ten (10) students from
the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) and the said Scholarship
will be granted to qualified candidates.
For more information on the requirements for Undergraduate Scholarships,
please visit the BOT website www.bot.go.tz.
2.
Master’s Degree Programmes (2
Scholarships )
The Scholarships are open to both female and male best students who are
to enrol in Master’s degree programmes
in the fields of Mathematics, Science, Economics, Information Technology,
Accounting and Finance.
Requirements:
a) Applicant must be a Tanzanian citizen.
b) Applicant must have obtained First Class or an Upper
Second Class (honours) in the
Bachelor
degree with a minimum GPA of 4.0.
c) Applicant must have completed Bachelor’s degree
between 2014 and 2015 in studies related
to Mathematics, Science, Economics,
Information Technology, Accounting and Finance.
d) Applicant must have applied/be admitted to
a full time Master’s degree programme in an
accredited university of the United Republic of Tanzania. The programme should commence in 2015/2016 academic year in
any of the following fields: Mathematics,
Science, Economics, Information
Technology, Accounting or Finance.
Application are Invited from qualified candidates.
Mode
of Application:
Applicants are required to complete Scholarship Application Forms which
can be accessed on the BOT website: www.bot.go.tz.
Printed forms can be obtained from the Fund Administrator, Bank of
Tanzania Head Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR ES SALAAM. The forms can also be obtained at the Bank of
Tanzania Branch Offices (Arusha, Zanzibar, Mwanza, Mbeya, Dodoma and the Bank
of Tanzania Training Institute, Mwanza).
All application forms should be completed and submitted to the
Chairperson, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bank of Tanzania
Head Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR
ES SALAAM by 14th September,
2015 (16:00hr).
Note:
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
The Chairperson,
Scholarship Awards Committee,
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund,
Bank of Tanzania,
2 Mirambo Street,
11884, DAR
ES SALAAM.
Tel
No. +255 22 2233041
Fax
No. +255 22 2234088