TCRA ICT SCHOLARSHIP 2016 - 2017
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is currently inviting highly qualified graduate and undergraduate students to apply for its 2016/2017 ICT scholarship. The scholarship offers Tanzania students the opportunity to obtain degree in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and related areas. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and interview to be conducted by the Scholarship Panel.
The Scholarship covers all university direct cost (tuition fees etc) and all student direct cost (meal, accommodation, book and stationary allowance, field practical training, special faculty requirement etc) for duration of the course, provided that they obtain good academic performance. The scholarship amount has been set based on average cost of fees and other costs for the students in public universities. Student may enquire scholarship amount amount for specific items from the Authority.
Eligibility
Applicants must be Tanzania citizens.
(a) Undergraduate Students:
1. The applicant must have completed Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination in the year 2016.
2. The applicant must be admitted or intending to be admitted in any ICT related degree programs in an accredited Institution of Higher Learning in Tanzania in the 2016/2017 academic year.
3. The applicant must must have obtained division one in the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) or equivalent.
(b) Master Students:
1. Have an honours upper or higher undergraduate degree from recognized Universities.
2. The applicant must be admitted or intending to be admitted in any ICT related degree programs in an accredited Institution of Higher Learning in Tanzania in 2016/2017 academic year.
(c) PhD Students:
1. Have an honours upper second or higher undergraduate degree from recognized University.
2. Masters degree or an equivalent Masters degree from a recognized University.
3. The applicant must be admitted or intending to be admitted in any ICT related degree programs in an accredited Institution of Higher Learning in Tanzania in 2016/2017 academic year.
Number per year:
5 Undergraduate Scholarships
2 Masters Scholarships
1 PhD Scholarship
How to apply:
Application Forms can be obtained from our website www.tcra.go.tz or applicants can visit TCRA HQ or our Zanzibar office, Zone offices in Dodoma, Mbeya, Arusha and Mwanza to obtain application forms. You can also request the same by email through dg@tcra.go.tz
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for interview.
1. Applicants must be Tanzania citizens
2. Submit one completed scholarship application form
3. Submit certified true copy of birth certificate
4. Only application in courses related to ICT and ICT related courses such as Computational Science, Cyber Security, Multimedia Technology, Mediated Content Development will be considered
5. Have two letters of recommendation sent together with other application materials
6. Copies of your academic results achieved so far up to your most current/recent academic study. For student who completed their studies in foreign universities, their certificate must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU). For students who have not yet received their latest examination results are required to submit their Examination Number
7. Envelopes should be clearly marked; ICT Scholarship, and degree course, i.e., Undergraduate/Master/PhD
8. All application materials must arrive by close of business, i.e., 16:00Hrs on 11th July 2016. Application arriving after the deadline will not be considered
9. Unsigned and Incomplete application will not be considered
10. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview
Undergraduate Applicants:
Please submit an essay discussing the following question:
Discuss the advantages of Cybercrime Law in Tanzania.
The Essays must be type written and should not exceed two pages (A4, double-spaced, font size 12)
Graduate Applicants:
1. Your application must submit a short ICT related research proposal not exceeding three pages. The proposal must be type written and include the title, describes research questions, the methodology to be used, the expected results of the work, and the projected contribution to the field of ICT
2. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Scholarship Conditions:
1. All scholarships are provided for the specified duration of a particular degree course
2. The successful applicants will be required to submit their academic reports at the end of each academic trimester/semester/year
3. The TCRA reserves the right to revoke the scholarship for students with poor performance
4. The scholarship amount has been determined by the Authority and it is the same for all universities, applicants are advised to contact the Authority if they need to know
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