Scholarships for Masters studies in TANZANIA

06/22/20100 Comment(s) Embassy of Belgium & Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC)



Opportunity for scholarships for Masters studies in TANZANIA starting in the academic year 2010-2011



The Embassy of Belgium in Dar es Salaam and BTC in collaboration with President’s Office, Public Service Management, announce the availability of a limited number of scholarships for Master studies in Tanzania for the new academic year 2010-2011.



Applicants must be working in Tanzania and be no more than 40 years of age on 31st July 2010, have a

relevant Bachelor degree.



The requested course must be related to the professional activity of the applicant and he/she must have

at least two years of relevant working experience.



The requested course must be in line with the Sectors of Local Government Reform/Decentralization (including all relevant studies leading to the improvement of this sector) and Natural Resources Management (with its sub-sectors) which will utilize at least 50% of the scholarship grants, while other 50% will be allocated to other priority sectors related to Belgium interventions and history. These will include: Health (specialities in Obstetrics/gynaecology, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics), Education (Curriculum Development, Science Education), to foster realisation of the Tanzania Vision and MKUKUTA.



All applicants must be in the possession of an official admission letter from recognized Local Universities

prior to submission of the scholarship request.



Both applications are open to people from public and private sector as well as civil society. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants working in rural areas will be given preference. Applicants need to have the written approval of their employer.



Standard application forms can be obtained from the:



Office of the Director of Human Resource Development Division of the President’s Office, Public Service Management, PO Box 2483, Dar es Salaam, tel. 2122908, fax. 2131365

or on www.estabs.go.tz

or from the Embassy of Belgium, 5, Ocean Road, Dar Es Salaam (email: daressalaam@diplobel.be)

or from the BTC office, 1271, Haile Selassie Road, Oysterbay, Dar Es Salaam (email: representation.tan@btcctb.org).



Completed and signed application forms have to be submitted with certified true copies of all educational certificates.



All applications have to be submitted to the Director of Human Resource Development Division of the

President’s Office, Public Service Management, P.O. Box 2483, Dar es Salaam. The deadline for

submission is 31st July 2010.