UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2019 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS (UNOOSA) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMME IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT ARCSSTE-E, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE

Call for Application

The General Public is hereby informed that, the African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English (ARCSSTE-E) in the Federal Republic Nigeria is inviting applications for Postgraduate Diploma programme (PGD) in Space Science and Technology Scholarships to Tanzanian Citizens. Successful candidates will be required to pursue their studies in various PGD programmes for 9 months. Nominated applicants will be enrolled in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the academic year 2019.

The PDG courses offered are

(i)                 Remote Sensing/GIS

(ii)              Basic Space and Atmospheric Science

(iii)            Satellite Communications

(iv)            Satellite Meteorology

(v)              Global Navigation Satellite Systems

General Admission Requirements

1.      An applicant must have bachelor degree in Physics, applied Geophysics, Meteorology, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science and Geography, Remote Sensing/GIS, or any other Science related course from any recognized University or Institution.

2.      Documents to be attached with application form should include certified copies of:-

(i)              Bachelor’s degree certificates;

(ii)           Academic Transcript;

(iii)         Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE);

(iv)            Certificate for Secondary School Examination (CSEE);

(v)           Birth Certificate; and,

(vi)            Medical report form

Tuition Fees

The Tuition fee for the PGD programme is N250,000, however the Centre offers full sponsorship covering Tuition fee, accommodation and return flights tickets provided by UNOOSA for foreign participants

Application forms are available via the website www.arcsstee.org.ng

The hard copy should be submitted for nomination to:-

Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,

University of Dodoma,

College of Business and Law,

Block 10,

P .O. Box 10,

40479 Dodoma.

Deadline for submission will be 6^th December, 2018