Apply to contest for Eighteen (18) Masters and Eleven (11) PhD Commonwealth Scholarships

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Zambians to contest for Twenty Nine (29): Eighteen (18) Masters and Eleven (11) PhD Commonwealth Scholarships tenable in the United Kingdom for the 2016/2017 Academic Year. 

Only candidates meeting the minimum qualifications indicated below need apply. 

CONDITIONS 

(a) Candidates should be able to meet own costs towards: Expenses to and from the Airport; Any costs not covered by the award. 

(b) The Commonwealth and Fellowship Committee will meet costs towards: 

- Approved airfare to the United Kingdom and return on expiry of the Scholarship; 

- Approved tuition and examination fees; 

- A personal maintenance allowance. 

ELIGIBILITY 

(a) Candidates must be Zambians; 

(b) Candidates should hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard or above (for Masters) or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate degree (for PhD); 

(c) Masters candidates who have taken any of their university education outside Zambia will be required to state how it was funded and how the education differed from the one in Zambia; 

(d) All PhD candidates must provide a supporting statement from a named supervisor from at least one of the UK universities to which they are applying; 

(e) Candidates should be available to commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016. 

(f) Candidates must submit independent applications directly to their preferred institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom in advance of their scholarship application. Where offers of admission have been obtained from a university in the United Kingdom, these should be submitted together with the applications. 

Please note that applications will be graded on the following criteria: 

- Academic merit of the applicant 

- Quality of the proposal 

- Potential impact of the work on the development of Zambia 

CATEGORIES AVAILABLE 

- One year taught Masters courses (CSC does not fund MBAs); 

- Three year PhD study. 

FIELDS OF STUDY 

Whilst awards are open to all subjects of study, preference is given to applications that demonstrably link to the development priorities of Zambia. 

Applicants should make any such links explicit in their applications by addressing specific areas, paying particular attention to the DFID's general priority areas which include: 

(a) Education 

(b) Health 

(c) Economic Growth and the Private Sector 

(d) Governance and Conflict 

(e) Climate and Environment 

(f) Water and Sanitation 

(g) Food and Nutrition 

(h) Humanitarian Disaster and Emergencies 

METHOD OF APPLICATION 

Applicants should submit: 

- A typed letter of application responding to the advert, clearly stating the field of study desired, age, phone number for easy communication. 

- Curriculum Vitae, certified photo copies of Education certificates, transcripts and National Registration Card (NRC). 

- A study plan or synopsis of summarized details of the preferred course and how the intended course of study will enhance ones contribution to Zambia’s development (400 words typed on one face of an A4 page). 

- Recommendation letters from their respective employers indicating that they would be granted leave to take up offers if selected. 

- It is a requirement by the host country that all nominated candidates undergo comprehensive medical examinations including the HIV test. 

In order to promote equal opportunity, gender equity and cultural exchange, applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates. 

Nominated candidates must note that last minute withdrawals will attract serious sanctions from the Committee which may include being blacklisted. 

Applications should be addressed to: or Hand delivered to: 

The Secretary Room 21 (Registry) 

Bursaries Committee Maxwell House, Annex Building 

P.O. Box 50093 Los Angeles Boulevard, Longacres 

LUSAKA 

Closing Date: Friday 30th October, 2015 

For any further clarification, contact us on telephone +260 –211 – 250726, Lusaka. 

NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be considered.