The scholarship will cover Tuition Fees and an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (amount to be advised for reference, this is £19,237). The annual stipend will be paid in monthly instalments following full matriculation. Payments are made into the awardee's UK bank account.
Awards are made for one year only.
The award cannot be held alongside any other scholarship funding.
Eligibility
The award will be made to a Tanzanian citizen domiciled in Tanzania who has graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam within the last three years (i.e., 2022-2024), or will be graduating from the University of Dar es Salaam in 2025, and who is accepted on the full-time MSc Africa and International Development programme.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2.1 Honours degree at undergraduate level in a Humanities or Social Science subject.
In order to gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must have first applied for admission to the full-time MSc Africa and International Development programme. Please note that, following the submission of an application for admission, it takes time for all system checks to be completed and for access to be granted. Therefore, please submit your MSc application at least two weeks in advance of the scholarship deadline to allow you access to the scholarship application form before it closes.
