UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
CALL FOR
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLASHIP AT KYUNGDONG UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS, SOUTH KOREA
(SEPTEMBER 2019 INTAKE)
A:
INTRODUCTION
The
Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), wishes to announces a call
for applications for Undergraduate Scholarship to study at the Kyungdong University, South Korea, commencing
in September 2019 for Bachelor’s degree.
B. Scholarship Description:
(i) Duration: The duration of this Scholarship is 4 years
until
completion of the degree
programme, subject to
satisfactory performance in each year of study.
(ii) Study Areas:
Scholarships are awarded to study Bachelors
degree in Smart Computing,
Hotel Management and Business
Administration.
(iii)
Language of Instruction:
English
(iv)
Scholarships
Award:
Ø Kyungdong University’s
scholarships for each selected student will cover the following: -
v Tuition
fees for all 4 years.
v Accommodation.
Ø IUCEA Will provide:
v Return
Air ticket at the beginning and end of every two years;
v Provide
Health Insurance per year.
Ø Parent/Guardian of selected
students will meet other living expenses per month. The government will not be
responsible for any additional expenses.
C: Eligibility for the Scholarship
Nationality/Countries
Scholarships
will be awarded to applicants (citizens and residents) of East Africa Community
Partner states (Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya and Burundi)
Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following criteria.
(i)
Be a citizen of and resident in any of the East
Africa Community Partner States (Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya
and Burundi);
(ii)
Have completed A-level or Diploma during the
2017or 2018 academic year with good performance.
(iii)
Subject areas and combination should include:
Mathematics and English;
(iv)
Have minimum grade of B in Mathematics and
English.
(v)
English
Language Requirements: Be proficient in English. Applicants whose first language is not
English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. The admission requirement for non-English
speakers is the IELTS 5.5 on IBT 71.
(vi)
Applicants should not be more than 22 years
of age.
D.
Application procedure:
Interested
applicants should submit either electronically or hard copies of the following documents to
IUCEA office in Kampala, Uganda
(i)
Letter of application to the Executive Secretary
of IUCEA;
(ii)
Completed application form;
(iii)
Recent passport – size photograph;
(iv)
Comprehensive curriculum Vitae including
names and contacts of two referees. One
of these references should be the Head of the School/Institution where the student
has completed his/her secondary education/diploma;
(v)
Certified copies of school/diploma
certificates and transcripts;
(vi)
Certified copy of bio – data page of Passport
or copy of National Identity Card.
Note: Candidates who have
been awarded certificates by accredited school/Institutions which issued academic documents in languages other than
English shall submit English translation of all supporting documents including,
but not limited to Transcript and diploma.
Academic levels or
equivalence of the qualifications obtained from foreign school/Institutions
must be equated by the National Council or Commission for Higher Education in
respective Partner State.
E: Submission
Applications should adhere to the
following procedures:
(i)
Download the relevant application form
from the IUCEA website: www.iucea.org. Under
the link “Application Form – IUCEA – KDU
Scholarships;
(ii)
Submit the required documents indicated
above;
(iii)
The applications should be submitted in hard
or electronic copy to the address hereunder.
Deadline for submission
Completed
application form and all the above required documents MUST be submitted by 25th March 2019 either
electronically as PDF documents (in one folder) or hard copies to IUCEA).
Executive Secretary
Inter – University Council for East
Africa (UUCEA)
Kigobe Road, Plot M833, Kyamhogo Area
P.O. Box 7119, Kampala
Republic of Uganda
For inquiries of any additional Information, Please contact Dr.
Benedict Mtasiwa, Head of exchange Linkages and Partnerships (bmtasiwa@iucea.org) or Mr. Patrick Murenzi, Senior Exchange and
Programmes Officer (pmurenzi@iucea.org) at IUCEA.