The Julius Nyerere Master's Scholarship

Panga La Shaba · 2011-01-10T11:40:36+00:00

The Julius Nyerere Master's Scholarship The University of Edinburgh will offer one scholarship to students from Tanzania for postgraduate Master's study in any subject offered by the University for the 2011-2012 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. He was the first Tanzanian to study at a British University and only the second to gain a University degree outside Africa. The Julius Nyerere Master's Scholarship 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 two 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 Masters 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 Completed application forms must be received by Scholarships and Student Funding Services no later than 1 April 2011. Eligible applicants should complete an online application form. 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. Postgraduate Master's Scholarship Online Application Selection Procedure A Selection Committee will meet in mid May 2011 to select the scholarship holder. The winner of the scholarship will be announced in late May 2011.

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Start date Jan 10, 2011

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