SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Australian Development Scholarship Program (ADS)

• The Africa ADS program provides academic scholarships to undertake Master Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas There website is designed to be a useful tool for you to find out more information about the scholarships eligibility criteria, country specific details, the institutions at which the scholarships can be undertaken, information about Australia and the regions where the institutions are located as well as details on the forum (chat room) and alumni to connect with past and present awardees.

• Priority sectors: Public health (Including child & maternal health, HIV/AIDS and public sector management aspects of the sector and Environment (Including water & sanitation)

• Number of scholarships available for 2009 intake : 12

Embassy of Belgium & Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC)

• Opportunity for scholarships for Masters studies in TANZANIA
• 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 2009-2010.

Guest Scholarship Program for Master’s level studies in Sweden

• The objective of the scholarship program is to promote democratic, economic and social development through supporting know-how and transfer of knowledge to advanced students within areas in which Sweden is at the forefront of academic research.

Higher Education Master in Africa Programme (HEMA)

• A research based master programme focusing on the changing functions, policies, and operations of Higher Education, with a special emphasis on higher education in the developing world. Through the eyes of various disciplinary perspectives, the programme provides students with a solid basis for analysing and critically assessing change processes at all relevant levels in higher education.

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)

• seeks to build a new generation of social justice leaders worldwide who come from groups and communities that have traditionally lacked access to higher education, and are selected on the strength of their academic achievement, leadership, skills and social commitment.

Robert McNamara/EADB Graduate Scholarship in Development Studies

• offers three scholarships each year to citizens who wish to pursue studies leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Development Studies in a recognized institution of higher learning in East Africa. Each scholarship covers tuition fees, subsistence allowance, travel, and other related expenses. Successful applicants must study in an institution outside their country of origin.

University of Westminster – Tanzania scholarship

• This scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.
• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.
• Eligibility: You must be from Tanzania and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

Africa – Scholarships

• List of other scholarships (undergrad, grad and post-grad) to students from the African Continent.

TOP 10 Graduate Scholarships

• Looking for the best scholarships offered for Graduate study. Here’s our TOP 10 list of best choices.

POSTGRADUATE – FELLOWSHIPS

African Humanities Program (AHP)

• seeks to revitalize the humanities in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda through fellowship competitions and meetings associated with them. The AHP is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship

• The University of Edinburgh will offer a Scholarship to a student from Tanzania for postgraduate Master’s study in any subject offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic session.
• The Julius Nyerere Scholarship was set up in 2009 in memory of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became the first prime minister and later president of Tanzania. Nyerere received a scholarship in 1949 to attend the University of Edinburgh where he obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Economics and History. He was the first Tanzanian to study at a British University and only the second to gain a University degree outside Africa.
• The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight from Tanzania to the UK. In 2010-2011 the tuition fees and living costs will be covered by the University of Edinburgh, while the return flights will be covered by the Tanzania Edinburgh Community Association.
• The scholarship will be tenable for one academic year.

10 Best Scholarship Sites

• This TOP 10 list provides a variety of options. When searching for a scholarship start here. This comprehensive list of websites provides the information and resources that you will need to succeed in your search.

• Also see our list of the Best European Graduate Scholarships