African Students Forum

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Incentive offered by:
ISM Scholarship Programme - Tanzania

Type of Incentive:
The scholarship is aimed at students in selected Government Secondary Schools in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions.

It is targeted at Form 4 leavers in government secondary schools who will join the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme at ISM. (25% reduction in total fees)

Contacts:
International School Moshi
P.O.Box 733
Moshi
Kilimanjaro
Tanzania

Email: ceo@ismoshi.org
Tel: +255 27 2755004, 2755005, 2751850
Mobile: 0756 446777
Fax: +255 27 2752877

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
1) The selection criteria are based on the students` national examination results and their school reports.

2) The students’ contribution to school life is also very important and their nomination must be supported by a recommendation from their Head.

3) All students then sit exams in English and Mathematics to further test their academic ability.

4) From these exams and the information passed on by the Heads, five or six candidates from each school are called for a visit and interview at ISM.

5) Two students are then selected as the scholarship students.

Special Requirements:
The scholarship is aimed at students who would not normally have the opportunity to be part of an international school like The administration of ISM works closely with the Head of the relevant Government schools. The Heads are briefed on the nature of the IB programme and are encouraged to visit ISM.

How to apply:
Doenload and fill form: http://www.ismoshi.org/AdmitFrm.doc
Along with this form you should also submit:
* a letter of application for a bursary place;
* a letter of recommendation from the student’s present school.
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Incentive offered by:
South African Association of Women Graduates (SAAWG)

Type of Incentive:
To enable a non-South African post-graduate woman student to undertake research in South Africa.

Contacts:
Ms V. Henley
Fellowship Secretariat
Tel: (+27 46) 622-5284
Fax: (+27 46) 636 1205
E-mail: b.wilson@ru.ac.za

Application Time Frame:
February Every Year.

Eligibility:
Open only to non-South African woman graduates; research must be undertaken in South Africa, not necessarily at a South African university; travel expenses not included

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Write to: Ms V. Henley
Fellowship Secretariat
Tel: (+27 46) 622-5284
Fax: (+27 46) 636 1205
E-mail: b.wilson@ru.ac.za
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Incentive offered by:
Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)

Type of Incentive:
Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) are a central part of the Australian Government's development cooperation program in Africa. The ADS scheme offers the opportunity to people from developing countries to study in priority sector coursed at Australian universities.

Contacts:
Dr. Faissal H. Issa
Permanent Secretary
Public Service Management
Presidents Office
P.O. Box 2483
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
Tel: +255 (0) 22 212 2908
Fax: + 255 (0) 22 213 1365

Application Time Frame:
13 June Every Year

Eligibility:
Applicants must have a minimum of two years' work experience, preferably five, and possess undergraduate qualifications at a minimum of upper second class honours level (with a minimum average academic mark of 65 per cent).

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

How to apply:
Eligible Tanzanian Nationals are invited to foward the following documents for consideration:
*A completed Expression of Interest ( http://www.adsafrica.com.au/countryinfo ... terest.pdf)
*A current cirriculum vitae
* Certified copies of university degree(s) and transcripts
* A one-page summary of the reasons for wishing to undertake postgraduate training in Australia and how this training will benefit Tanzania. Submit to:
Dr. Faissal H. Issa
Permanent Secretary
Public Service Management
Presidents Office
P.O. Box 2483
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
Tel: +255 (0) 22 212 2908
Fax: + 255 (0) 22 213 1365
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Incentive offered by:
IHP Grant

Type of Incentive:
Each semester, the International Honors Program (IHP) offers a limited number of grants to eligible students. These grants are awarded based on financial need. The grant funds are administered and made possible by IHP.

Contacts:
International Honors Program (IHP)

566 Columbus Avenue
Boston, Massachusettes 02118
United States
Phone: 617-375-8101
Fax: 617-236-0162

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
You must be accepted into a program offered by the
International Honors Program. You should, however, begin the grant application process before applying to a program. Grant and admissions application deadlines are the same.

* Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Special Requirements:
Late applications will be considered depending on the availability of funds.

How to apply:
Send applications to:
International Honors Program (IHP)
566 Columbus Avenue
Boston, Massachusettes 02118
United States
Phone: 617-375-8101
Fax: 617-236-0162
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Incentive offered by:
Financial Support for Training and Research in East Africa

Type of Incentive:
The project ‘Co-operative research on East African territorial integration within globalisation’ (CREATING) has received funding from the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development under its Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) programme of measures to support international cooperation.

Contacts:
Email creating@ ifra-nairobi.net and creating @iucea.org

Application Time Frame:
5/16/2009

Eligibility:
Successful applicants will participate in a training workshop followed by a practical field school. Upon successful completion of the training part of CREATING, which will include the production of an acceptable research proposal, they will receive an element of financial support for the field component of their studies.

Special Requirements:
As part of the CREATING project, financial and academic support for research training and fieldwork exists for up to 25 early stage masters and PhD research students registered at universities in eastern Africa or Europe.

How to apply:
Applicants should email the following:

(1) CV and copy of official university transcript;
(2) A concise statement of the ways in which this opportunity relates to their research interests and future career plans (500 words maximum);
(3) Signed letter of support from their current universitysupervisor/chair of their supervisory committee;
(4) Signed letter from their Head of Department/School confirmingtheir current registration as a graduate research student in their university.

to BOTH creating @ ifra-nairobi.net and creating @ iucea.org
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Incentive offered by:
Scholarships from the government of the democratic people’s republic of Algeria

Type of Incentive:
Applications are invited from qualified Tanzanians to pursue Undergraduate programs in Algeria for the year

Contacts:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
P.O. Box 9121
DAR ES SALAAM

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
* Have completed and passed Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination or its equivalent in the relevant subjects at an average of ‘C’
* Not be older than 25 years of age by September 2008.
* Undergo medical examination to ascertain the status of his/her health

Special Requirements:
* Purchase own Air ticket to Algeria and Return Ticket after completion of studies.
* Meet Top Up Allowance of about 200 USD per month

How to apply:
* All applications should be submitted together with photocopies of Academic and Birth certificates
* Applications from Zanzibar should be channeled through the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology in Zanzibar.
* Individuals who have confirmed admission or are bonafide students in local higher learning institutions or overseas should not apply
* All applicants must indicate reliable contact telephone numbers and/or E-mail addresses.
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Incentive offered by:
Postgraduate Travel Scholarships: Research Abroad Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
The primary purpose of the travel must be to undertake a form of research at an overseas location. Every applicant must be enrolled for a higher degree at the University of Adelaide and be able to show that research overseas is essential for the pursuit of his or her postgraduate work

Contacts:
The University of Adelaide

Level 5, Oliphant Building
Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Australia
Phone: (08) 8303 5208
Fax: +61 (08) 8303 4401

Application Time Frame:
31 January and 31 July every yea

Eligibility:
Students must be full-time and enrolled in an approved research higher degree at the University of Adelaide. They must not have held a Research Abroad Scholarship previously and must have study leave approved by the Department and the University. Travel must be relevant to the course of study they are undertaking.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to:
The University of Adelaide
Level 5, Oliphant Building
Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Australia
Phone: (08) 8303 5208
Fax: +61 (08) 8303 4401
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Incentive offered by:
DeWitt Wallace Diversity Scholars Program

Type of Incentive:
Step into a wider world than you've ever imagined-- new people, perspectives, and cultures. Studying abroad with AFS will give you a global experience. You'll explore the daily life of your host family in a new community. You'll speak the language and make new friends in your host country and from around the world. And, when you return home, you'll have a greater understanding of yourself, the world, and your place in it.

Contacts:
AFS Intercultural Programs

One Whitehall Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10004
United States
Phone: 1-800-876-2376 Ext. 1172

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
*Be a student of color or student with a disability
*Be highly recommended by a teacher, counselor, religious advisor, or other community leader
*Have demonstrated leadership potential through involvement in school or community service
*Have a strong interest in cultures other than his/her own
*Be committed to undertaking ambitious fundraising activities
*Have at least a 2.8 GPA for year and semester programs

Special Requirements:
Be in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen

How to apply:
Send Proposal to:
AFS Intercultural Programs
One Whitehall Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10004
United States
Phone: 1-800-876-2376 Ext. 1172
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Incentive offered by:
Vocational-Technical School Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
Enrollment in vocational and technical education programs is on the rise, owing in much part to the rapid development of new technology and the industries it creates. Even traditionally "manual" industries like automotive and construction employ new and rapidly changing technology.

Contacts:
StraightForward Media

2040 W. Main, Ste 104
Rapid City, SD 57702
Rapid City, South Dakota
United States
Phone: (605) 348-3042
Fax: (605) 348-3043

Application Time Frame:
Novenber 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31

Eligibility:
This is for students pursuing degrees, licenses or certificates at vocational schools.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to:
StraightForward Media
2040 W. Main, Ste 104
Rapid City, SD 57702
Rapid City, South Dakota
United States
Phone: (605) 348-3042
Fax: (605) 348-3043
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Incentive offered by:
YFU Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
Through the generosity of numerous corporations, governments, foundations, and individuals, you have the chance to win a full or partial scholarship to live overseas as a YFU exchange student.

Contacts:
Youth For Understanding USA

6400 Goldsboro Road
Suite 100
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
United States
Phone: +1 (866) 4-YFU-USA
Fax: 240-235-2174

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
*Be between the ages of 15 and 18,

*Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for a year or semester program or 2.0 GPA for a summer program, and be in good health.

*Complete some additional paperwork, have a medical exam, submit photos, and be interviewed by a YFU volunteer.

Special Requirements:
For most YFU countries, you don't need to know the language, although some countries do require previous language study.

How to apply:
Apply to:
Youth For Understanding USA
6400 Goldsboro Road
Suite 100
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
United States
Phone: +1 (866) 4-YFU-USA
Fax: 240-235-2174
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Incentive offered by:
THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS’ LOANS BOARD (HESLB)

Type of Incentive:
To strengthen the implementation of the cost
sharing policy in higher and technical education by
providing assistance (on loan basis) to
academically able but needy students (unable to
meet education expenses).
• To recover monies lent to students who have
graduated and are serving the nation in different
sectors within and or outside the country.

Contacts:
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher
Education Website: http//www.msthe.go.tz

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
1. Needy Tanzanian students pursuing higher
education in either public or private universities
within Tanzania.
2. A limited number of needy Tanzanian students
pursuing masters or doctoral studies in local public
or private universities.
3. Students overseas under Development Partner
scholarships.

Special Requirements:
Tanzanian students studying aboard can apply for the scholarship.

How to apply:
Students may obtain application forms (HESLB –
SLF1) from the following sources:
(i) Offices of Deans of Students in institutions of
studies
(ii) Office of the Executive Director of HESLB located
at TIRDO Complex – Msasani in Dar es Salaam
and
(iii) The Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher
Education Website: http//www.msthe.go.tz.
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Incentive offered by:
Mary Blaschko Graduate Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
The College proposes to elect to two Graduate Scholarships, of a value of the College fee(currently c.£2,260 p.a.

Contacts:
Linacre College
St. Cross Road
Oxford
OX1 3JA
UK
Tel: +44 1865 271650
Fax: +44 1865 271668
college.secretary@linacre.ox.ac.uk

Application Time Frame:
31 March 2009

Eligibility:
The Scholarships are open to suitably qualified students reading or intending to read for a research degree in the arts and humanities. At the time of taking up the Scholarships, Scholars must have been admitted as postgraduate students by a relevant Faculty of Oxford University, and must be, or become, members of Linacre College.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Fill application form: http://www.linacre.ox.ac.uk/Linacre/abo ... arship.doc
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