2016 Oman Academic Fellowship Program: Postgraduate (Masters, Doctorate) Scholarships

Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

(MASTERS and DOCTORATE)

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Zanzibar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education of Oman and Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Joint Committee is pleased to invite potential applicants of qualified Zanzibaris to apply for postgraduate scholarships under the Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. All applicants must be Zanzibaris.

2. Must not exceed 35 years of age for Masters and 45 years of age for PhD applicants.

3. Minimum GPA requirement for PhD and Masters Applicants shall be 3.7 out of 5 (equivalent to 3 out of 4). Preferences will be given to candidates with the highest GPAs.

4. Must have a score of at least 6.0 in (IELTS) or 550 in (paper based) TOEFL or equivalent in iBT TOEFL.

5. Must have specialized in a certain field of study with valid work experience. Noticeable accomplishments will be a plus.

6. Non-SUZA PhD and Masters Applicants should be residents of Tanzania at the time of application, and if employed by the government they should show proof of employment.

7. Non- SUZA candidates must sign a bond agreement stating that they will work for SUZA upon completion of their studies with minimum qualifications set by SUZA appointment guidelines, which include passing an oral interview. In case, the applicant does not qualify to work for SUZA. He/she should be assigned employment in other relevant units in the government.

8. All educational qualifications must be issued by accredited educational institutions and authenticated by credible educational bodies.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

 All applicants must fill out the electronic application through the Higher

Education Admission Center via website: www.heac.gov.om

 Applicants must upload the following scanned documents:

i. Identification Documents (either Passport or Zanzibar ID Card)

ii. Master’s certificate and academic transcript (for PhD applicants only).

iii. Bachelor certificate and academic transcript.

iv. Form 4 and Form 6 certificates.

v. (IELTS) or TOEFL certificate.

vi. CV showing all work experience.

vii. Birth Certificate.

Program Areas: Masters or Doctorate

Masters (Internal Candidates)

 Mobile Computing

 Communication

 GIS & Remote Sensing

PhD (Internal Candidates)

 Educational Media and Technology

 Curriculum and Assessment

 Physics

 Mathematics

 Chemistry

 ICT for Education (E- learning)

Masters (External Candidates)

 Educational leadership and Management

 Early Childhood Education

 Physical Education

 Occupational health and safety

 Histology

 Embryology

 Family (community) medicine

 Medical parasitology

 Surgery

 Geophysics

 Petroleum Geology

 Chemical engineering

 Petroleum Engineering

 Geoscience Technology

 Tourism management

 Hospitality management

 Business Administration, specializing in Tourism

Electronic Applications should be submitted between 5th April 2015 and 4th May 2015.

For further information or assistance on how to upload electronic applications, please do not hesitate to contact The Consulate of Oman in Zanzibar on 0242 230066 or 0242 230700.

Please Note:

 Any application with incomplete documents as mentioned in the eligibility criteria will not be considered for the scholarship but may reapply in the future once their documents are complete.

 Note: Successful applicants shall be informed by formal letters, which shall include all scholarship benefits and specific amounts of allowances they will be under the scholarship.