TANZANIA - GERMANY POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM - 2012 CYCLE (PhD studies in Germany)

 

PhD studies in Germany

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is pleased to announce the 2012 Cycle of Tanzania - Germany Postgraduate Training Program.

This training program which is funded jointly under the Tanzanian Government through the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD), aims in particular, to impact on capacity-building in public Universities in Tanzania through staff development. The program awards scholarships to candidates who qualify to undertake PhD studies in Germany.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must:

1.     Not be more than 39 years of age.

2.     Be a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania;

3.     Be an academic member of staff in a Tanzanian public university;

4.     Hold a good Masters degree having obtained an equivalent of a B+ grade or above from a recognized university institution;

5.     Have obtained the Masters degree not more than within the past 6 years;

6.     Be willing to undertake PhD studies in Germany.A

 

Applicants should submit applications consisting of the following documents:

1.     Cover sheet

2.     DAAD application form (with pictures attached)

3.     Hand-signed Curriculum Vitae (use the Europass specimen form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu) and list of publications, if any

4.     Confirmation of supervision by German university professor

5.     Abstract of the research proposal on one (separate) page (please include name and title of the proposal)

6.     Ph.D. proposal (10 – 18 pages; 1,5 spacing; 2,5cm space left, 2cm right)

7.     Detailed work plan for 3 years including time schedule covering the whole period of the scholarship

8.     Two recommendation letters from senior academic referees (immediate supervisors) at your university (in English; on particular recommendation forms provided by DAAD)

9.     Application letter indicating motivation to undertake PhD studies

10.   Letter of support from home University

11.   DAAD health certificate (to be submitted on a later date upon request by TCU)

12.   Certificates (each certified as true copy of the original certificate):

1.     Masters degree certificate and transcripts for each Year

2.     Bachelors degree certificate and transcripts for each Year

3.     School leaving certificates with A-level and O-level certificates.

13.   Confirmation of funding for (additional) research costs during field studies

Important NOTE:

       ·         Application forms and documents should not be STAPLED and should be submitted in TRIPLICATE.

       ·         The indicated ORDER OF DOCUMENTS has to be strictly observed and the documents have to be NUMBERED accordingly.

       ·         All these documents and information are found in our website www.tcu.go.tz.

       ·         The DEADLINE for receiving applications is on 1^st October 2011 at 15:30 pm.

       ·         Applicants should submit applications to the Executive Secretary of TCU by mail or on hand through the address below:

Executive Secretary,

Tanzania Commission for Universities,

Garden Road, Mikocheni,

Near TPDC Houses,

P. O. Box 6562,

Dar es Salaam

On Behalf of Tanzania Commission  for Universities TCU