Scholarships: University of Manchester is inviting application for Equity and Merit Scholarship available for the students from Tanzania and Uganda. Scholarships will be awarded to pursue distance learning MSc Human Resource Management and Development and MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development program. The Scholarship covers all tuition and examining fees and course material costs. The application deadline is 10 October 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the following programmes within the The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM): MSc Human Resource Management and Development and MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing distance learning masters degree program at University of Manchester.
Scholarship Provider: University of Manchester, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: These scholarships are intended to support students from Tanzania and Uganda who would not otherwise be able to study for a UK qualification. You must meet certain essential criteria in order to be eligible to apply:
-Applicants must not have previously studied abroad (this includes studying by distance learning)
-Applicants must be a national and resident of Tanzania or Uganda
-At least two years’ work experience in Tanzania or Uganda in a relevant post is required
-Applicants must have a clear idea of how studying their chosen MSc will benefit their country
-A good first degree is required (minimum 2:1 or equivalent)
-Regular access to a computer and the internet is essential, including a valid and regularly-used e-mail address
-Applicants must have experience in using word-processing software
-Applicants must also meet the English language requirements for the programme: Tanzania National Examination English, grade C or above or Uganda Certificate of Education English, grade C or above
-Alternatively, the following English language test results are accepted: International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with a score of 6.5 overall with a 6.5 in writing and no less than 6.

0 in the other subsections or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), internet-based test with a total score of 90, a score of 22 in writing and no less than 20 in the other subsections

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Tanzania and Uganda can apply for these Equity and Merit scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM) is a top destination for postgraduate students and offers an array of funding opportunities, including strategic use of our own resources. Equity and Merit Scholarships aim to assist talented but economically disadvantaged students from some of the world’s poorest countries.

The scholarships, established on an initiative of the President of the University, cover all tuition and examining fees and course material costs.

What does it cover? The scholarships, established on an initiative of the President of the University, cover all tuition and examining fees and course material costs.

How to Apply: You do not need to apply for a place of study at the time of applying for the scholarship. Applications should be submitted online.

 Email SEED.em-at-manchester.ac.uk with your supporting documents. Please make sure you send this email from the email address you have provided on the scholarship application form and include your full name. The required documents are: Letters of recommendation from two referees, Copies of degree certificates and transcripts of previous study showing subjects and grades, Copy of English language qualification certificate (as above), Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Personal statement: This should be an original 1000 word essay which covers: How this course will contribute to your professional and personal development and how obtaining this degree will help you to contribute to the development of your own country.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10 October 2014.

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Scholarships: Applications are invited for Commonwealth academic fellowships available for mid-career academics from developing Commonwealth countries. These fellowships enable fellows to spend three months to network and update knowledge and skills related to their academic subject and responsibilities at any approved UK university or higher education institution. The CSC also invites alumni who held Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD to apply directly to the CSC for a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship.

All eligible alumni will be sent a letter with details of how to apply. All applications must be made through your nominating university/university body in applicants’ home country. The deadline for applications is 3 December 2014.

Study Subject(s): The purpose of the Academic Fellowships is to provide an opportunity for Fellows to network and update knowledge and skills related to their academic subject and responsibilities.
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded for mid-career academics to spend three months undertaking research and updating their skills at any approved UK university or higher education institution.
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: To apply for a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, candidates should:
-Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons
-Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
-Be available to commence their Fellowship in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2015. Any other start date will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances
-Have been employed for at least five years as an academic staff member of a university in a developing Commonwealth country
-Be in the employment of the nominating university
-Hold a doctorate
-For awards to enhance clinical skills in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or dentist before 1 October 2015.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Citizens of developing Commonwealth country (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British) and Zambia) can apply for these Commonwealth Academic Fellowships.

Scholarship Description: Commonwealth Academic Fellowships are offered to early career academics from developing Commonwealth countries, to enable them to spend between three and ten months undertaking research and updating their skills at a UK university. These fellowships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The purpose of Commonwealth Academic Fellowships is to provide an opportunity for Fellows to undertake a period of research, network, and update knowledge and skills related to their academic subject and responsibilities. Awards are tenable at any approved UK university or higher education institution, for between three and ten months.

Justification must be given within the application for the length of award requested. All applications require an email or letter of support from an academic at the proposed host university in the UK. Any application without such support will be deemed ineligible.

Duration of award(s): Awards are tenable at any approved UK university or higher education institution, for between three and ten months. Justification must be given within the application for the length of award requested.

What does it cover? Each Fellowship provides:
– Approved airfare to the United Kingdom and return on expiry of the Fellowship (the cost of journeys made before final award confirmation will not normally be reimbursed, nor can fares be paid for a Fellow’s dependant)
– A research support grant fixed according to subject
-A personal maintenance allowance at the rate of £1,467 per month (£1,819 per month for those studying at institutions in the London Metropolitan area) – rates quoted at 2014-2015 levels
-A grant towards the expenses of preparing reports and other written work
-An initial arrival allowance, incorporating an initial clothing grant for Fellows from tropical countries
-A grant for expenses for approved travel within the United Kingdom or overseas
-Candidates should note that there is no spouse or child allowance available. A Fellow who is widowed, divorced or a lone parent and accompanied by children for whom she/he is solely legally responsible will receive an allowance in respect of the first accompanying child and child allowances for the second and third accompanying children. The level of financial support given towards the costs of family maintenance in the UK is under review and is subject to change in terms of both eligibility and rate availability

Selection Criteria: Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
-Academic merit of the candidate
-The quality of the proposal
-The likely impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country

Notification: Candidates will be notified of their provisional selection by the Commission that is selection of the award subject to the Commission agreeing the terms of admission to the university/institution. Candidates will be given a formal Notification of Award, the offer of a Fellowship, as soon as terms of admission to the university/ institution have been agreed.

How to Apply: There are two routes for application:
-Direct applications (CSC PhD alumni only) for Commonwealth Academic Fellowships may be made by alumni who meet the eligibility criteria set out in this prospectus.
-Nominations for Commonwealth Academic Fellowships may be made by invitation through the Executive Head of an eligible university on the staff of which the applicant serves. A full list of universities invited to nominate can be found on the CSC website. Those wishing to be considered for inclusion in the list of institutions invited should contact the Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Applications must be submitted using the Commission’s Electronic Application System (EAS). Except for direct applications from alumni, applications must be submitted to an approved nominating body as detailed above. All applications must be endorsed by the applicant’s employing Vice-Chancellor or Executive Head. Please note that all Fellowship candidates must submit their application using the EAS by 3 December 2014.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 3 December 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application