Scholarship: The University of Dar es Salaam Scholarship 2020/2021

The University of Dar es Salaam 

Scholarship Opportunities at The University of Dar es Salaam 2020/2021

The University of Dar es Salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania. It is situated on the western side of the city of Dar es Salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometers from the city center. It was established on 1st July 1970, through parliament act no. 12 of 1970 and all the enabling legal instruments of the constituent colleges.

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It was established with three main objectives, namely:

• To transmit knowledge as a basis of action, from one generation to another;
• To act as a center for advancing frontiers of knowledge through scientific research; and
• To meet the high-level human resource needs of the Tanzanian society.

UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (ACADEMIC)

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INVITATION TO APPLY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

The University of Dar es Salaam is pleased to announce 62 merit-based scholarships, 52 for undergraduate and 10 for postgraduate students (at the Master’s Level) for the 2020/2021 academic year. Successful candidates will register for studies at the University of Dar es Salaam and her constituent colleges (the Dar es Salaam University College of Education [DUCE] and Mkwawa University College of Education [MUCE]).

1. UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
The applicant:
must be Tanzanian,
must have outstanding/excellent performance at the Ordinary (‘O’) Level of Secondary Education and with at least 12 points in THREE subjects at the Advanced (‘A’) level of Secondary Education or equivalent (Note: A = 5; B = 4; C = 3; D = 2; E =1; S = 0.5 and F = 0 point), must be admitted to the University of Dar es Salaam, must not be older than 25 years at the time of application,

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Candidates applying for the UDSM Merit scholarships are encouraged to simultaneously apply for bursaries through the Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB). However, scholarship awardees will be required to relinquish the HESLB support, and

The scholarship award is tenable for one academic year and renewable for successive academic years on condition the recipient maintains a minimum GPA of 3.8.

Required Application Documents

• Copies of Secondary education certificates for both the ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels (pdf),
• Copy of birth certificate or National ID (pdf).

Scope of Scholarship

• The scholarship will cover tuition fees, meals, and accommodation. All the Merit Scholarship awardees are guaranteed accommodation at the UDSM’s hostels throughout their Scholarship period. Special requirements and final year projects will also be supported as specified in their respective programs.

2. POSTGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Application Requirements
The Applicant must meet programme specific admission requirements as found in the Postgraduate Prospectus 2020/2021 on the UDSM website. In addition, the applicant must:
be a citizen of Tanzania, be a graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam, have obtained admission to an appropriate Master’s programme, not be older than 30 years at the time of application, be prepared to accept duties as a postgraduate teaching assistant, have completed his/her first degree within two years before applying for the scholarship, and have an undergraduate degree GPA of 3.8 (on a 5-point scale) or higher. 

How to apply:
Applicants must submit applications online at https://udsm.admission.ac.tz

Required Application Documents

• Copies of university degree certificate and transcript (pdf),
• A copy of the birth certificate (pdf),
• One recommendation letter from persons familiar with your academic achievements, character, and personality, and
• A one-page motivation letter.

Scope of Scholarship
The scholarship will cover tuition fees, stipend, books, and stationery as well as research costs as stipulated in the University of Dar es Salaam Fee Structure.

Applications for the Merit Scholarships will be open from 20th October to 15th November 2020.

Selection and awarding outcomes will be communicated within one week after the application deadline.

For more information please visit the University website
(www.udsm.ac.tz)

NB: *WARNING*
It is an offence to submit false information when applying for scholarship. Applicants discovered to have submitted forged certificates or any other falsified information will not be considered and appropriate legal action will be taken against them.

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Issued by
Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)
University of Dar es Salaam

UDSM is an “Equal-Opportunity” institution of higher learning, committed to a policy of student admission regardless of one’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or physical disability.