THE NELSON MANDELA

AFRICAN INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NM-AIST)

Announcement of Masters Scholarships under the RUFORUM- CAA project for

2015/16
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha,
Tanzania has received support from the Regional Universities for Capacity Building in
Agriculture (RUFORUM) through the Commiphora swynnertonii acaricidal agent (CAA)
project to train two (2) Masters for the 2015/16 - 2016/17 academic years.
Candidates should apply admission at NM-AIST in Masters in Life Science degree
programme with specialty in Biodiversity Ecosystem Management . The
application forms are available at NM-AIST website www.nm-aist.ac.tz
Applicants who already have NM-AIST admission to undertake MSc by Thesis for
the 2015/16 academic year are encouraged to apply.
RUFORUM- CAA PROJECT APPLICATION FORM
Reply clearly and concisely to each attribute
1. Personal Data:
Family Name:
Given Name:
Middle/Maiden Name:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Sex:
Marital status:
Nationality:
Mailing Address
Institution:
P.O. Box:
2. Education
Years
Name and place of institution
attended
From
to

Town/City:
Region:
Country:
Telephone (office):
Fax:
Mobile:
Email:

Field of study

Award

3. Employment records
Years
Name of institution
from
to

Department

Designation

4. Summary of the project undertaken during the BSc study

of the

Title
project
Main objective

Specific
objectives
Results
Recommendati
on of the study

a)
b)
c)
d)

5. The application should be accompanied with the following documents:

Two recommendation letters
Scanned copy of the certified photocopy of degree obtained and academic transcript.
Scanned copy of the recent passport size photographs.
Brief statement as to why the applicant wishes to embark on postgraduate studies

Application deadline
Deadline for receipt of applications is 31

st

July 2015.

Candidates should submit applications to:

The Principal Investigator, RUFORUM - CAA Project
Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Ecosystem
Management, School of Life Sciences
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania
Email: musa.chacha@nm-aist.ac.tz