The Public Affairs Section of
the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam is seeking qualified candidates for
the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. Online applications are now available starting
December 27, 2019. Deadline for submitting applications will be no later than
May 30, 2020. Only successful candidates will be called for interviews
scheduled for mid-June 2020.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is the largest Fulbright
program with Africa and provides financial assistance for a maximum of two
years of study toward a graduate degree in a U.S. university or for
participation in a non-degree research or nonacademic professional program. It
is designed primarily to strengthen African universities through higher degree
training for faculty members. Applications are also accepted from prospective
candidates in public and private educational and cultural institutions,
independent research institutes, and professional institutions.
Applications:
Applications must be submitted using the
Embark Visiting Scholar system, accessible at https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2021. The submission deadline for
applications is May 30, 2020. For more information, please email drs_exchanges@state.gov
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is open to any qualified
candidate but strongly encourages the inclusion of female candidates and
prefers candidates who have not had extensive recent experience in the United
States. Recent (within three years) recipients of Fulbright grants are not
eligible to apply, and it should be emphasized that funding is for a maximum
period of two years only. It is important to note that doctoral degree
candidates will typically need to secure additional funding to complete their
course of study and we now prioritize the selection of Fulbright Master’s
candidates over Ph.D. candidates.
U.S. Embassy encourages candidates with disabilities to apply as
special accommodations are available. The U.S. Government has
provided previous grantees with a screen reader and note taking software,
laptops, cell phones, canes, and/or wheelchairs to assist them while on their
grant in the U.S.
Eligibility Requirements
1.
Applicants must be citizens of Tanzania or permanent residents
qualified to hold a valid passport issued by Tanzania.
2.
Applicants must have a record of outstanding academic
achievement and preparation in their chosen field of study. They must show high
motivation and serious commitment to completing the program and to returning
home.
3.
Applicant must have at least the equivalent of four (4) years of
university study or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. Candidates that
have three (3) years of tertiary study should have the equivalent of thirteen
(13) years of primary and secondary school and their undergraduate degree
should allow them to be eligible to pursue higher education in Tanzanian
universities.
4.
Applicants who wish to pursue study in a field other than their
current field of study must demonstrate adequate background in that field.
5.
Applicant must meet the minimum scores on required standardized
tests.
6.
Applicants must be affiliated with or committed to working at an
academic institution or public or private institutions in Tanzania upon return,
and should have the endorsement of their home institution.
7.
Applicants should have a high motivation and a serious
commitment to completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.
8.
Applicants with no extensive or recent U.S. experience will be
given preference.
9.
Applicants must have a bachelor degree obtained before May 30,
2018, as well as at least two years professional experience relevant to their
prospective field of study.
10. Applicants must have a
sufficiently high level of English proficiency to enable them to complete a
full-time program of graduate study in the United States.
11. No applicant may receive
more than one Fulbright Student grant, including Humphrey Scholar alumni. This
does not apply to the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program
alumni.
12. Employees staff (LES)
employed by the State Department/United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) are ineligible for grants during the period of their employment and for
one year following the termination of employment.
In Tanzania, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program is
administered by the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, which nominates
candidates to the Fulbright Scholarship Board in Washington, DC. The Fulbright
Scholarship Board makes the final selection of candidates. In order for the
Embassy to complete the nomination process before the deadline date for
submission, we urge aspiring candidates to submit their applications by May 30,
2020; applications received
after this date will not be considered.
Funding
Fulbright funding is for a maximum of TWO years of funding in a
master’s degree or doctoral program. Students accepted to degree programs
less than two years are eligible to only receive funding through the designated
period of degree completion – as stipulated by the host institution. Master’s
applicants are given placement priority. Ph.D. candidates who secure funding
from outside sources will remain under Fulbright visa sponsorship rather than
have sponsorship transferred to the host institution. Ph.D.
candidates unable to secure funding for the additional years will return home
without completing their degree.
All
application forms must be prepared electronically, on-line application is
preferred: hand-written applications will not be accepted. Candidates must
submit completed application forms, academic transcripts, and three
confidential letters of reference online. Please note that only those
short-listed for final consideration will be called for a panel interview. Only
finalists will be required to submit their medical history, supplemental forms,
complete standardized English, and Graduate Record Exam
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