IFP-Tanzania is hereby announcing the fellowships for advanced study, of up to three years of study to exceptional individuals with potential qualities and who will use their education to further development in their own communities and the nation, ultimately bringing about greater social and economic justice in the country and also worldwide. IFP fellowships will be awarded to applicants from diverse backgrounds, more specifically, to those from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.

These fellowships are tenable in the world, were the IFP programme has Strategic Partnership Universities (SUPs).

A total of Seventeen (17) fellowships will be awarded to deserving Tanzanians, for the 2011/2012 academic year to undertake MASTERS PROGRAMME ONLY.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must

• Be resident or resident nationals of Tanzania or other official resident of Tanzania
• Hold an honors bachelor’s degree- for those applying for Masters Fellowships
• Have demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to community service and/ or national development.
• Have significant relevant professional or other work experience related to proposed field of study, of not less than three (3) years.
• Intent to pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in an academic, policy, practical or artistic discipline and field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation’s areas of endeavor.
• Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems in their own countries.
• Commit themselves to working on these issues after completing the fellowship period.

Special Notes:

• Priority will be given to people living and working with communities outside the major cities or
• Those working with marginalized groups in rural or urban poor.
• Applicants are cautioned that background checks would be run on short-listed candidates.
• Applications must be labeled on top of the envelope to indicate the degree being applied “MASTERS ”

Field of study

ATTENTION TO APPLICANTS

Deadline for applications is not later than 5.00 p.m. on Monday 15th February 2010.

Late applications will NOT be processed..

• Only Short- listed candidates will be contacted and finalist names will be posted on IFP website.
• Interested persons can obtain the Application Forms from the City Librarian at the Tanzania Library Services Headquarters in Dar es Salaam or from the Regional Librarians at the following Regional Libraries: Arusha, Bukoba, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Mbeya, Morogoro, Moshi, Mtwara, Musoma, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Singida, Songea, Sumbawanga, Tabora, Tanga and Manyara.
• Applicants from Zanzibar can obtain the Application Forms from ANGOZA Offices, the Zanzibar Library Service and also from the State University of Zanzibar.
• Forms will also be distributed by selected NGOs and individual

IFP Alumni and Fellows Elect.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Do not Fax or Email your Application.

All applications must be posted through EMS or delivered by hand at the IFP Tanzania Office which is situated at the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Dar es Salaam in envelopes clearly marked “MASTERS” To:
The Program Coordinator
Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program in Tanzania
Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
51 Uporoto Street, Ursino Estates
P.O. Box 31226
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 22 2762473 / 2760260
Telefax: +255 22 2762472 / 2760062
E-mail: ifp-at-esrf.or.tz
Website: http://ifptanzania.esrftz.org/

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Applications are invited from candidates in East African Community member states wishing to receive a scholarship and to take part in the postgraduate study programme in law (LLM or PhD) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law) in cooperation
with the University of Bayreuth (TGCL).

1. Scholarships

Scholarships will be granted to ten LLM students for a period of twelve months each and to five PhD students for a period of up to three years each, starting from 1st October 2010.

The scholarships will enable the successful candidates to conduct their studies free of other obligations and to complete their study programme within a relatively short period of time. Funds will be provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and ‘Aktion Afrika’ of the German Foreign Office within the programme “Establishment of Centres of Excellence for Teaching and Research to Train Future Leaders in Sub-Saharan
Africa”.

2. Curriculum

The TGCL postgraduate study programme will be conducted at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law). In the 2010/11 academic year the LLM candidates will pursue a programme consisting of coursework and a dissertation with an East African regional perspective in the areas of Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Comparative Law. PhD candidates will also attend courses in these fields as prescribed
for the programme, besides writing a PhD thesis.

In addition to the courses held by members of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), there will be other courses offered by external scholars and practitioners. Moreover, the programme will cover research methodology and theory, interdisciplinary approaches to law, an introduction to German Law and the Law of the European Union, writing skills, IT and the German language. Students who perform excellently will have the opportunity to participate in a one month summer academy in Bayreuth, Germany.

3. Regulations and Examination

The “General Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Study Programmes” of the University of Dar es Salaam (Directorate of Postgraduate Studies) and those of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law) for such programmes constitute the legal framework for the programme.

4. Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to the LLM and PhD programmes are those applicable at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), i.e. for the LLM programme a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher legal education, and for the PhD programme an excellent LLM degree from a recognized institution.

5. Mode of Application

Please send your application for admission and scholarship to the following address: The Coordinator, TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law(Formerly Faculty of Law), P.O. Box 35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Fax: +255 22 2410 103

Your application must contain the following documents:

1. A completed TGCL application form (www.tgcl.ac.tz)
2. A completed University of Dar es Salaam application form (www.udsm.ac.tz or www.tgcl.ac.tz) with all required attachments; if the form is not available, it should be requested from the contact address below. The required attachments include:
   • a) a letter of motivation by the applicant
   • b) the applicant’s curriculum vitae with clear evidence of periods of legal and other relevant qualification
   • c) photocopies of all relevant certificates (birth certificate, school leaving certificates, certificates of legal or other professional education)
   • d) three letters of recommendation (signed and sealed)
   • e) two passport-size photographs
   • f) a release letter from the employer (if employed)
3. In the case of PhD candidates, a proposal of five pages for the envisaged PhD research.

It should contain information on the major research topics, the objectives of the research and the intended research methodology.
Please do not attach any application fee to your application.

The deadline for applications is 15th January 2010.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates short-listed for scholarship will be informed and requested to appear for an interview. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via e-mail.

6. Contact

In case of any questions, please check our website (www.tgcl.ac.tz) or contact the Coordinator,
TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), P.O. Box
35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; phone: +255 22 2410-102; fax: +255 22 2410-103; e-mail: coordinator@tgcl.ac.tz

Further Scholarship Information and Application

• Dissertation-completion fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
• Early career postdoctoral fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda South Africans may apply only for postdoctoral fellowships (not for dissertation completion).
• Fellowship recipients may request residence at an institute for advanced study in sub-Saharan Africa.

Stipends are $9,000 for dissertations and $16,000 for postdoctoral work. Fellowships are intended to release recipients from teaching and other duties for an academic year to permit full-time for research and writing. (They may be used to “buy time.”) Approximately 40 fellowships will be awarded annually in all five countries combined. Awards will be decided by an international committee of distinguished humanities scholars.

Eligibility: Applicants

• Dissertation applicants must be doctoral candidates in the final year of writing the dissertation.
• Postdoctoral candidates must be scholars who have obtained the Ph.D. within the past five years.
• All applicants must be citizens of a sub-Saharan African country residing and working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda.

Eligibility: Projects

Proposed projects must be in the humanities, defined by the study of history, language, and culture, and by qualitative approaches in research. The list of humanities disciplines includes anthropology, studies of the fine and performing arts, history, linguistics, literature studies, studies of religion, and philosophy. Projects in social sciences such as economics, sociology, or political science, as well as in law or international relations, are not eligible unless they are clearly humanistic in content and focus.

Selection criteria

• the intrinsic interest and substantive merit of the work proposed
• the clarity with which the intellectual agenda is presented
• the record of achievement of postdoctoral scholars and the promise of Ph.D. candidates
• the contribution the work is likely to make to scholarship in the region as well as internationally
• the feasibility of the workplan.

The ACLS AFRICAN HUMANITIES PROGRAM seeks to promote diversity (in terms of discipline, institution, region, gender, and historical disadvantage) for the sake of excellence in humanities scholarship. Applications are welcome from all eligible scholars in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Application forms and instructions are available on the ACLS website: http://www.acls.org/programs/ahp

For printed versions, please write to the African Humanities Program: ahp@acls.org

Deadline for receipt of applications at ACLS: December 1, 2009

Related Links

• 2009 AHP Dissertation Fellows
• 2009 AHP Postdoctoral Fellows
• 2009 AHP Fellowship Awards
• Instructions and Application Form (Doc)
• Instructions and Application Form (PDF)

Applications for 15 scholarships and admission to LL.M and Ph.D programmes

Applications are invited from candidates in East African community member states wishing to receive a scholarship and take part in the postgraduate study programme in law (LL.M. and Ph.D.) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, in cooperation with the University of Bayreuth (TGCL). The purpose of the scholarships is to train future leaders in East Africa.

Scholarships

Scholarships will be granted to ten LL.M. students for a period of up to 18 months each, and to five Ph.D. students for a period of up to three years each, starting from 1st September 2009 (academic year 2009/10). The scholarships will enable the successful candidates to conduct their studies free of other obligations and to complete their study programme within a relatively short period of time. Funds will be provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and ‘Aktion Afrika’ of the German Foreign Office within the programme “Establishment of Centres of Excellence for Teaching and Research to Train Future Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa”.

Curriculum

The TGCL postgraduate study programme will be conducted at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam. In the 2009/10 academic year the candidates will pursue a taught LL.M. programme plus a dissertation with an East African regional or comparative perspective in the areas of Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Comparative Law. Ph.D. candidates will pursue their programme through thesis and will also attend courses prescribed for the programme. In addition to courses offered by members of the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, there will be other courses offered by external scholars and practitioners. There will also be courses in German Law and the Law of the European Union, research methodology and theory, interdisciplinary approaches to law, writing skills, IT and German language. Students who excel will have the opportunity to participate in a one to three month summer academy in Bayreuth, Germany.

Regulations and Examination

The “General Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Study Programmes” of the University of Dar es Salaam (Directorate of Postgraduate Studies) and those of the Faculty of Law for such programmes constitute the legal framework for the programme.

Admission Requirements

The requirements of admission to the LL.M. and Ph.D. programmes are those applicable at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, i.e. for the LL.M. programme a Bachelor degree in law (LL.B.) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher legal education, and for the Ph.D. programme an LL.M. degree from a recognized institution.

Mode of Application

Please send your application for admission and scholarship to the following address:

The Dean, Faculty of Law,
University of Dar es Salaam,
P.O. Box 35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Fax: +255 22 2410103

The application has to contain the following documents:

1. a completed University of Dar es Salaam application form with all required attachments (www.udsm.ac.tz); if not available, to be requested from the contact address below. The required attachments include:
   • the applicant’s curriculum vitae with clear evidence of the periods of legal and other relevant qualification
   • photocopies of all relevant certificates
   • a letter of motivation by the applicant
   • three letters of recommendation (sealed and signed)
   • photocopy of birth certificate
   • two passport-size photographs
   • a release letter from the employer (if employed)
2. an application letter for scholarship
3. in the case of Ph.D. candidates, a research proposal of up to three pages maximum.

The deadline for applications is 9th March 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates shortlisted for scholarship will be informed and be requested to appear for an oral interview.

Contact

In case of any questions concerning the scholarships, please contact:

The Project Coordinator, TGCL,
Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam,
P.O. Box 35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;
phone: +255 22 2410102; fax: +255 22 2410103;
e-mail: coordinator-at-tgcl.ac.tz .
http://tgcl.ac.tz/