WIZARA YA ELIMU: New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships 2020/21 for Postgraduate Studies

WIZARA YA ELIMU TANZANIA (MOE)

NEW ZEALAND COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS 2020 FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

1.0 Call for applications

The general public is hereby informed that the government of New Zealand has offered a full funded scholarship to qualified Tanzanian through New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships for postgraduate (Masters and PhD) studies tenable in various Universities in New Zealand for the academic year 2020/2021.

2.0 Eligibility

Applicants must meet all the eligibility criteria as follows:

• Applicants must demonstrate strong academic ability, leadership qualities and a commitment to the development of our country;
• Applicants must be 39 years of age or younger at the time of commencing their scholarship;
• Applicants must be citizens of Tanzania;
• Applicants should apply to an Institution in New Zealand;
• Applicants will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English language.

3.0 Mode of Application

• The list of participating Universities in New Zealand, Information on the scholarship including eligible countries, application process, deadline, priority sectors are available through the following link
• All applicants should fill application form in English, writing clearly using black or blue pen.
• Employed applicants must attach a letter from their employers confirming that, if granted scholarship will be allowed to utilize this opportunity.
• To ensure that all applications are received without delay applicants are requested to scan and email their application documents in the first instance toscholarships@mfat.govt.nz

1. 3.1 Areas of specialization
   All applicants should align in the following preferred topics:
   1. Climate change and Resilience;
   2. Food security and agriculture;
   3. Renewable Energy; and
   4. Good governance.
   3.2 Applicants must submit two sets of the following below:
2. Completely filled application form;
3. Certified copy of birth certificate;
4. Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts;
5. Certified copy of passport page of bio data; and
6. Two referee letters.

Deadline for submission not late than 28 March, 2020 at 19:00hrs
Kindly submit your application through the following address;

Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,

Afya Street,

Government City Mtumba,

P.O. Box 10,

DODOMA