The University of
Edinburgh will offer three scholarships to students from Tanzania for
postgraduate Master's study in any subject offered by the University for the
2013-2014 academic session.
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.
The scholarships
will be tenable for one academic year.
Eligibility
The scholarships
will be awarded to Tanzanian citizens who are normally resident in Tanzania,
and who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate
Master's programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.
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.
Criteria
The three
Scholarships are 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 Scholarships are highly competitive and only the best
candidates are considered. Prospective applicants should note that, to date,
successful candidates for the Scholarships have all 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.
Applying
Eligible
applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
The closing date
for applications for these scholarships is 1 April 2013.
In Section 3b -
"Personal Statement Continued", applicants should write an additional
statement: To help identify the very best candidates, this year the committee
asks that applicants write between 800 and 1,000 of words that completes the
following: If Julius Nyerere himself were on the Julius Nyerere Masters
Scholarship committee, he would choose me to hold a scholarship in his name
because...
Please note that
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.
Selection
Procedure
A Selection
Committee will meet in mid May 2013 to select the scholarship holder. The
winners of the scholarships will be announced in late May 2013.
