Apply for the Nyerere Scholarship: Postgraduate Funding for Tanzanians at the University of Edinburgh

The Centre of African Studies is happy to supply the Nyerere Scholarship for Tanzanian graduates searching for to pursue the MSc in Africa and International Development at the University of Edinburgh. This prestigious scholarship goals to help a proficient Tanzanian pupil who demonstrates educational excellence and a dedication to contributing to the legacy of Julius Nyerere.

Award Benefits

The Nyerere Scholarship covers:

• Full Tuition Fees
• An annual stipend at the UKRI charge (roughly £19,237 for 2024/25)

The stipend is paid in month-to-month installments, straight into the awardee’s UK checking account. The scholarship is for one 12 months solely and can’t be mixed with different funding.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, candidates should:

• Be a Tanzanian citizen, domiciled in Tanzania.
• Have graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam in 2022, 2023, or 2024, or be as a consequence of graduate in 2025.
• Have utilized for and been accepted into the MSc in Africa and International Development.

Candidates should additionally meet the educational requirement of a UK equal First Class or 2.1 Honours diploma in a Humanities or Social Science topic.

Application Process

1. Apply for the MSc Programme: Begin by submitting your software for the full-time MSc in Africa and International Development at the University of Edinburgh, together with the following paperwork:
   • CV
   • Degree certificates and transcripts
   • Academic references
   • English language proof
2. Complete the Scholarship Application: After making use of for the MSc programme, submit your scholarship software by way of the on-line system. You might want to:
   • Write a Personal Statement (as much as 500 phrases) addressing the following:
     • Two books which have impacted you.
     • Reasons for pursuing additional research and your profession targets.
     • A urgent downside in Tanzania and your method to researching it.
     • Tanzania’s benefits in international growth.

   Note: The use of AI is prohibited in your responses.

3. Submit References: Ensure that your educational references are uploaded by the scholarship deadline.

Important Dates

• Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT, Tuesday twenty eighth January 2025
• Notification of Results: By the finish of March 2025

Applying

To apply for the scholarship, entry the software kind through the University of Edinburgh’s MyEd portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB PDF)

For help with the software course of, contact:

Please notice: The Nyerere Scholarship can’t be held alongside different funding and doesn’t cowl airfare or visa software prices.

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