Beit Trust Scholarships for Students from Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe

INTRODUCTION

Beit Trust Scholarships for Students from Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe

Beit Trust scholarships is a scholarship programme for postgraduate studies or research students or graduates who are from Zambia, Zimbabwe or Malawi.

The Scholarships are taken at a university in United Kingdom, South africa or Ireland, for study in any subject of choice of individual interest appropriate to the needs of the benefial area.


Fees and costs of tuition and related academic expenses are paid by the Trust direct to the universities.

Scholars receive a personal allowance, index linked in accordance with guidance from an independent authority covering maintenance support.

Other allowances are paid for arrival, a laptop and printing of a thesis, and return to Africa.

Economy Class air passages are met by the Trust for the initial journey to the place of study, and for the return at the end of the course.

No allowances are paid for spouses or other family members.

Duration is normally for a maximum of three years at the discretion of Trustees.

REQUIREMENTS

All applicants except medical and veterinary doctors must be under 30 years of age on 31 December of the year of application.

Some experience of work after completion of a first degree is desirable.

Doctors and vets must be under 35 years of age on 31 December and should have completed 18 months of internship and preferably a one-year rural posting in the relevant country.

Applicants must have atleast a degree in class 2.1 i.e a merit of Distinction.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Citizens of Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe are required for selection.


HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must have atleast a degree of class 2.1.

Should obtain the details of the awards and application requirements from:

Zambia: The Secretary, The Beit Trust, Beit House, Grove Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5JB, ENGLAND. Fax: 044 (0)1483 725833. E-Mail: scholarships@beittrust.org.uk

Zimbabwe: The Beit Trust Representative, P.O. Box CH 76, Chisipite, Harare, ZIMBABWE. Fax: 263 (0)4 494046. E-Mail: beitrust@africaonline.co.zw

Malawi: The Beit Trust Representative, P.O. Box CH 76, Chisipite, Harare, ZIMBABWE. Fax: 263 (0)4 494046. E-Mail: beitrust@africaonline.co.zw

Initial applications for scholarships can be made online

Applicants are urged to complete the online form as early as possible to establish whether they would qualify.

If you do qualify, a form will be sent to you and you will be required to provide additional information and details.

This information will include, but may not be restricted to, the following:

-A fuller application form
-A medical certificate from your doctor
A certified transcript of your degree results
-A certified document of evidence of residency (National Registration Card or birth certificate)
-Updated CV of all work experience

Only those applicants who state that they intend to return to work in the relevant country upon completion of the scholarship, and who can, if short-listed, present themselves for interview before a Beit Scholarship Selection Board in Harare, Blantyre or Lusaka towards the middle of December, will be considered.

DEADLINE

Applications may be made from 1 April, but all original and certified documents must be received by The Beit Trust by 31 August 2014.

Application Deadline: 31 August 2014

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