Bank Of Tanzania (BOT) : Scholarship Opportunities 2018/19 academic year

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The Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund announces Scholarships
for the 2018/19 academic year.

The Fund grants Scholarships to best female Tanzanian students to pursue
Undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Science in Tanzania’s accredited
universities. It is also partly used to sponsor both male and female Tanzanians top
students to pursue undergraduate studies in Economics, Information Technology,
Accounting and Finance as well as best students intending to pursue Master’s
programmes in those fields.
The primary objective of the Fund is to promote interest and excellence in
Mathematics and Science courses among female students in the United Republic
of Tanzania.
The Scholarships are granted on academic merit and based on a rigorous
selection process. Successful applicants are granted full scholarship which covers
all university direct cost (tuition fees etc.) and student direct costs (meal,
accommodation, book and stationery allowance, field practical training, special
faculty requirement etc.) as specified in the respective institutions ‘costs structure
including a laptop computer.
The scholarships are awarded as follows:
1. Undergraduate Degree Programmes (4 Scholarships)
The Undergraduate Scholarships are granted to top performers at the level of the
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations (ACSEE) to pursue
Undergraduate degree programmes in two categories:

Category A: Science and Mathematics Studies
 (Female Students only)

 Category B: Information Technology, Economics, Accounting and Finance Studies
 (Male and Female Students)

The Fund will obtain the list of the 2018 ACSEE top ten (10) students from the
National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) and the said Scholarship will
be granted to qualified candidates.
For more information on the requirements for Undergraduate Scholarships, please
visit the BOT website www.bot.go.tz.
2. Master’s Degree Programmes (2 Scholarships)
The Scholarships are open to both female and male best students who are to
enrol in Master’s degree programmes in the fields of Mathematics, Science,
Economics, Information Technology, Accounting and Finance.

Requirements:
a) Applicant must be a Tanzanian citizen.
b) Applicant must have obtained First Class or an Upper Second Class (honours) in the
Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 4.0 from an accredited university within the
United Republic of Tanzania.
c) Applicant must not be more than thirty-five years of age and should have completed
Bachelor’s degree in studies related to Mathematics, Science, 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 2018/2019 academic year in any of the following fields: Mathematics,
Science, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting or Finance.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates.

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
Head Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR ES SALAAM. The forms can also be
obtained at the Bank of Tanzania Branch Offices (Arusha, Zanzibar, Mwanza,
Mbeya, Dodoma, Mtwara and the Bank of Tanzania Training Institute, Mwanza).
All application forms should be completed and submitted to the Chairperson,
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bank of Tanzania Head
Office, 2 Mirambo Street, 11884, DAR ES SALAAM by 17th August, 2018 (16:00hr).
Note:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
The Chairperson,
Scholarship Awards Committee,
Mwalimu Julius 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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