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Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 Bank of Tanzania Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund for Master's degree programmes. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund announces ten (10) fully funded scholarships opportunities for the 2024/2025 academic year.
The Fund was established by the Bank of Tanzania on 12th October 2009 in commemorating the great achievements of the Father of our Nation Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere. It is primarily dedicated for sponsoring undergraduate female students with outstanding academic achievement to pursue Science and Mathematics studies in Tanzanian accredited universities with the aim of promoting academic excellence of the students in respective fields. The Fund also sponsors male and female Tanzanians to pursue undergraduate studies in the fields of Science, Mathematics, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance.
In addition, the Fund sponsors both male and female best Tanzanians undergraduate students to undertake master’s degree Programmes in the afore-mentioned fields of study.
Master’s Degree Programmes (Three Scholarships)
The master’s degree Scholarships are open to both female and male best students who are to enroll in Master’s degree programmes in the fields of Science, Mathematics, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance.
Requirements:
a) Applicant must be a Tanzanian citizen and must not be more than thirty-five years.
(35) of age and.
b) Applicant must have obtained First Class or Upper Second Class (honours) in the Bachelor’s degree with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) score of 4.0 from an accredited university within the United Republic of Tanzania.
c) Applicant should have completed Bachelor’s degree in studies related to Science, Mathematics, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting or Finance.
d) Applicant must have applied/be admitted to a full time Master’s degree programme in an accredited university within the United Republic of Tanzania. The programme should commence in 2024/2025 academic year in any of the following fields: Science, Mathematics, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting or Finance.
Mode of Application:
Applicants are required to complete Scholarship Application Forms which can be accessed on the BOT website: www.bot.go.tz.
Printed forms can be obtained from the Fund Administrator, Bank of Tanzania Sub Head Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR ES SALAAM. The forms can also be obtained at the Bank of Tanzania Head Office, Dodoma, and Branch Offices (Arusha, Zanzibar, Mwanza, Mbeya and Mtwara).
All application forms should be completed, scanned, and submitted online to the Chairperson, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bank of Tanzania Sub-Head Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR ES SALAAM by 30th August 2024 (17:00hrs) through the following email addresses:
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
The Chairperson,
Scholarship Awards Committee,
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bank of Tanzania,
2 Mirambo Street, 11884,
DAR ES SALAAM.
Tel No. +255 22 2233041 Fax No. +255 22 2234088
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