The Centre for
Research, agricultural Advancement, Teaching Excellence and Sustainability in
Food and Nutritional Security (CREATES) is offering up to 25 scholarships for
master students starting in 2018. Applicants must have proven excellent English
oral and writing skills.
This newly
established African Centre of Excellence is aimed at students who are gifted,
passionate, creative and free t
hinkers, innovative, and who will be
job-creators rather than job-seekers in the future.
The University of
Dar es Salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania. It is
situated on the western side of the city of Dar es Salaam, occupying 1,625
acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometres from the city centre. It was
established on 1st July 1970, through parliament act no. 12 of 1970 and all the
enabling legal instruments of the constituent colleges. Prior to 1970, the
university college, Dar es Salaam had started on 1st July 1961 as an affiliate
college of the University of London.
Scholarship
Description:
- Applications
deadline: November 20, 2017 - Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue Master degree programme. - Study
Subject:
CREATES encompasses Six main streams, i.e., “Sustainable Agriculture”,
“Food and Nutrition Sciences”, Master of Science in Conservation
Management of African Ecosystems (CMAE), “Biodiversity Conservation and
Ecosystem Management”, Clinical Human Nutrition and Dietetics as well as
“Global Health and Biomedical Sciences”, which includes MSc program in
“Nanoscience and Drug Development ”. - Scholarship
Award:
The Master´s scholarship programme will run for two years starting January
2018. All admitted students will receive a partial scholarship over this
time frame. The partial scholarship will cover university fees and direct
student costs (i.e., a monthly stipend at the rate of US$ 200 per month to
cover living expenses (meals and upkeep allowance) while in Tanzania.
Accommodation fees are being paid directly to NM-AIST which provides
student hostels. Support to attend prescribed courses and/or undertake
research in partner institutions will be covered as will be determined by
CREATES Management Team and the respective students and supervisors.
Research costs are only covered by a minimum amount and all students are
required to apply for additional funding to cover their research
activities. - Nationality:
International
students are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme. - Number
of Scholarships: Up to 25 scholarships are available. - Scholarship
can be taken in Tanzania
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: International
students are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants
for this Master’s Degree programme scholarship should have the following
qualifications, knowledge and essential attributes:
- A
minimum of Upper Second Class BSc degree in Life Sciences or equivalently
related fields such as Nutrition, Medicine (human and veterinary),
Pharmacy, Agriculture, Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, etc. The
BSc. degree should have been acquired from an accredited university within
Africa or other International Institutions recognized by the Tanzania
Commission for Universities (TCU). - Candidates
that hold unclassified degrees (e.g. MD, BVM, and DDS) shall have at least
an overall of “C” grade and an average of “B” grade in the relevant
subject or field of his/her specialization. - Be able
to publish scientifically in high impact peer-reviewed international
journals during the course of their studies. - Have an
interest in the above teaching and research approach and be able to work
independently and in a team. - Must be
35 years of age - Have
proven excellent English oral and writing skills - Be
willing to specialize in one of the four CREATES pillars. - Have a
high degree of computer competence and familiarity with modern statistical
software - Have
the ability to work in multi-disciplinary and international teams. - Be
self-motivated and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines when
required. - Females
and regional candidates are strongly and highly encouraged to apply - Applicants
must meet and fulfil minimum NM-AIST admission requirement to be
considered for scholarship including filling application form and payment
of application fees. - Applicants
with NM-AIST provisional/admission letters and meeting call requirement
are not subjected to fill application for admission. They are required to
attach their provisional/admission letter together with other required
documents.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants
must have proven excellent English oral and writing skills.
Application
Procedure:
How to
Apply: Deadline
for this application is November 20, 2017, and interviews will be held in the
week from Nov 28th until Dec 1, 2017. Recruitment will be in January 2018. All
application documents should be sent electronically via e-mail.
Mode of application
- Applicants
should provide their Curriculum Vitae (CV) - A
one-page abstract of their BSc thesis if available - A
recommendation letter from your latest employer and/or previous
supervisor/educator - Certified
copies of their academic certificates.
