The Nyerere Scholarships provide funding for talented Tanzanian students to follow in Nyerere’s footsteps and study at the University of Edinburgh. Through the generous support provided by a donor, the Centre of African Studies will offer a one-year postgraduate scholarship to a student domiciled in Tanzania to study a Masters-level programme in the Centre of African Studies.
Award
The scholarship will cover Tuition Fees and an annual stipend of £13,500.
Eligibility
The award will be made to a student domiciled in Tanzania who is accepted on a full-time basis for the MSc in Africa and International Development.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2.1 Honours degree at undergraduate level in a Humanities or Social Science subject.
Candidates must submit a Personal Statement for the scholarship application which should clearly state why you are applying for this scholarship, along with your experience and aspirations in the field of Africa and International Development.
Candidates must also arrange for two referees to submit reference letters supporting their application.
Please note: The Nyerere Scholarship cannot be held alongside any other scholarship funding.
Applying
Information on how to apply will follow shortly. Deadline date is 16th April 2021.
In order to gain access to the scholarship application system applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. Please note that, following the submission of an application for admission, it can take up to ten working days for all system checks to be completed and for access to be granted.
The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web-based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk
When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance
Notification
The CAS Selection Panel will meet in April 2021 to review the scholarship applications. All scholarship applicants will be contacted with the outcome in June 2021.
If you have any questions about the application process please contact Dr George Karekwaivanane Email: G.karekwaivanane@ed.ac.uk
