Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships in University of Nottingham in UK

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships
Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: University of Nottingham
Country to Study in: UK
Scholarship Description
Founded in 2001, Developing Solutions is The University of Nottingham’s flagship international scholarship programme for postgraduate masters courses.
Over the past 12 years Nottingham University has supported over 1,000 students from the developing countries of the Commonwealth and Africa to study at The University of Nottingham.
The Developing Solution Master Scholarships are designed for students from Africa, India and qualifying Commonwealth countries who want to make a difference to the development of their home country.
Eligibility
You can apply for this scholarship if you:

• are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Africa, India or one of the countries of the Commonwealth listed below* AND
• are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
• have not already studied outside of your home country** AND
• are not currently studying at a University of Nottingham campus or are not a University of Nottingham graduate AND
• hold an offer to start a full-time masters degree programme, including MRes, at Nottingham for September 2016 in an eligible area of study (see ‘Fields of study’ below)

**Priority is given to candidates who have not previously studied outside of their home country. Students currently studying in the UK are not eligible to apply.
Eligible groups
Citizens of (or permanently resident in) Africa, India, and the following Commonwealth countries (*Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa.)
Participating Institution(s)
University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom
Fields of study
Eligible areas of study are Masters degree programmes, including Master of Research (i.e. MRes) within the:

• Faculty of Engineering,
• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
• Faculty of Science,
• Faculty of Social Science

Number of awards
A total of 105 scholarships given out every year – 30 of which are FULL (100% tuition fee) and 75 of which are PARTIAL (50% towards tuition fee)
Scholarship benefits
A range of scholarships covering 50-100% financial aid and support towards your tuition fee
Method of Application
To apply to this scholarship, you must have applied to a course of study and hold an offer for a masters degree programme at Nottingham. And you must also be eligible (see ‘Eligibility’ above).
It is important to read the ‘Developing Solutions scholarship scheme brochure‘ and to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete details on how to apply for this scholarship, and access the Scholarship application portal.

DEADLINES:
The closing date for scholarship applications is 22nd April 2016 – 12 mid-day (UK time). Applications for scholarships may be submitted up until the closing date.
Application for admission to study at Nottingham must be received at least 3 weeks before the scholarship closing date to allow time for Nottingham’s Admissions office to process the application and confirm your offer, before you can apply for the scholarship.

PLEASE NOTE:
In order to encourage academic excellence, aid diversity, develop relationships with sponsors and offer real financial assistance in cases of hardship, whether individually or by region, the University of Nottingham International Office offers a comprehensive and expanding range of scholarships.
It is very important you complete your form correctly before you submit it – Nottingham is not able to change your online application once you have submitted it.

• Think about the questions and how you will answer them before you submit your application.
• Type out your answers separately before you enter the form, think about them over a few days and then copy them into the application form.
• You may also find the Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions helpful before you complete your application form.

Nottingham aims to notify applicants of the outcome within 6 weeks of the closing date.
The University of Nottingham (informally, Nottingham University) is a public research university in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881 and granted a Royal Charter in 1948.
Nottingham’s main campus, University Park, is situated on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and a teaching hospital (Queen’s Medical Centre) located elsewhere in Nottinghamshire. Outside the United Kingdom, Nottingham has campuses in Semenyih (Malaysia) and Ningbo (China).
Application Deadline: 22 April 2016
Open to International students: Yes (Africa, India, some Commonwealth countries)
Application Link

Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, PhD)
Provider: Flinders University
Country to Study in: Australia
Scholarship Description
The Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS) are awarded to international students in order to enable suitably qualified applicants to pursue a full-time research higher degree (masters or doctoral) at Flinders University.
The FIPRS scholarships covers international tuition fees and a stipend, and are awarded for up to two years for a Research Masters degree and up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree.
The FIPRS is awarded to candidates who demonstrate outstanding aptitude for independent research. Successful applicants are required to undertake full time study and must be commencing a research higher degree in Australia for the first time.
Eligibility
To be eligible:

• Applicants must satisfy the University’s academic entry requirements for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research.
• Applicants are required to have successfully completed at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Hons degree(this is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year)
• Applicants must have met the English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for international students at the time of application. Students for whom English is a foreign language will need to provide evidence of their English language competence.
• Applicants must not hold an equivalent research higher degree qualification. Applications are only open to students commencing a research higher degree in Australia for the first time.
• Applicants must not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship.

Please see the attached conditions of award on the official website for full eligibility criteria.
Selection criteria:
The scholarship round is highly competitive, and the FIPRS is awarded to candidates who demonstrate outstanding aptitude for independent research. The FIPRS are considered on the basis of academic merit, academic research training and research indicators and performance.
Eligible groups
Citizens of any country (EXCEPT Australia or New Zealand)
Participating Institutions
Flinders University, Australia
Fields of study
Any postgraduate masters or PhD research course programme at Flinders – education/humanities/law, health sciences, science and engineering, social and behavioural sciences
Number of awards
A limited number of (up to 10) FIPRS scholarships are available each year
Sponsorship duration
The scholarship is tenable for up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree and up to two years for a Research Masters degree
Scholarship benefits
The scholarships enable suitably qualified applicants to commence a full-time research higher degree.
The FIPRS pays the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a research higher degree. In addition, Flinders University provides the recipient with a generous living allowance paid at the rate of $26,288 (2016 rate). It is tax exempt and indexed annually.

An FIPRS student who moves to Adelaide from overseas is eligible for an establishment allowance (after arrival at Flinders) of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares, provided receipts can be produced by the student.

Method of Application
To apply, applicants must satisfy the University’s academic entry requirements for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research. All applicants are required to read the application guidelines provided on the official website (link to it is below) before submitting an application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

All documents that are submitted electronically should be in English, saved preferably as a PDF and scanned and saved in the correct orientation. Please name all document with your family name and document name, for example: name_Transcript, name_publication 1. If you send an electronic application by email and you are successful, you will be required to provide all of your original or certified documents to the International Office before your scholarship will commenced.
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship programme.

DEADLINES:
Applications will open on 16th of June 2016; and all applications must be submitted by 12th of August 2016.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Flinders University of South Australia, commonly referred to as Flinders University, is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.
The university has established a reputation as a leading research institution with a devotion to innovation. It is a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked among the nation’s top 10. The university is also ranked within the world’s top 400 institutions in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Application Deadline: 12 August 2016
Open to International Applicants: Yes

http://openscholarships.org/flinders-university-international-scholarships-postgraduate-students/

ALIYEKUWA MBUNGE WA VITI MAALUM AFARIKI DUNIA

Aliyekuwa Mbunge wa Viti Maalumu (Chadema), Christina Mughwai Lissu amefariki dunia kwa ugonjwa wa saratani leo.

Kaka wa marehemu ambaye pia ni Mbunge wa Singida Mashariki, Tundu Lissu alituma taarifa kwenye mitandao ya jamii akisema amepata taarifa za msiba huo akiwa mkoani Kigoma.

Alisema Christina alikuwa amelazwa katika Hospitali ya Aga Khan, Dar es Salaam na alianza kuugua tangu mwaka jana.

“Nawasalimu kutoka Kibondo. Nina habari zisizokuwa njema. Dada yangu aliyekuwa mbunge wetu wa viti maalumu, Christina amefariki dunia muda mfupi uliopita katika hospitali ya Aga Khan, Dar es Salaam.

“Marehemu alikuwa akisumbuliwa na ugonjwa wa ‘cancer’ tangu mwaka jana. Kwa sasa niko nje ya Dar es Salaam na ndiyo kwanza taarifa hizi zimenifikia…” ilisema taarifa ya Lissu aliyoituma mitandaoni.

Christina alikuwa Mbunge wa Viti Maalumu wa Mkoa wa Singida tangu mwaka 2010 hadi 2015 na alikuwa Naibu Waziri Kivuli wa Wizara ya Fedha. Hakurudi bungeni katika uchaguzi wa 2015.

NAIBU KAMISHNA WA JESHI LA POLISI (DCP), ADRIANO MAGAYANE ANG'OLEWA ILI KUPISHA UCHUNGUZI DHIDI YAKE

Mkuu wa Jeshi la Polisi, IGP Ernest Mangu, amemwondoa kwenye nafasi yake, Mnunuzi wa Vifaa na Boharia Mkuu wa jeshi hilo, Naibu Kamishna wa Polisi (DCP), Adriano Magayane ili kupisha uchunguzi wa tuhuma dhidi yake.



Kuondolewa kwa DCP Magayane katika nafasi hiyo kunatokana na taarifa zilizochapishwa na vyombo vya habari hivi karibuni, kuwa anamiliki nyumba zaidi ya 40 na kumbi kadhaa za starehe ndani na nje ya Dar es Salaam.


Kwa mujibu wa Gazeti la Mtanzania, IGP Mangu amefikia uamuzi huo kwa kile kinachodaiwa kuwa tuhuma hizo ni nzito na zinalenga si kumfedhehesha yeye kama ofisa mkuu wa Jeshi la Polisi, lakini kwa jeshi zima.


“IGP Mangu amemwondoa mara moja DCP Magayane kutokana na tuhuma zinazomkabili, kwa kweli ni nzito, nadhani hatua zilizochukuliwa ni sahihi… unajua sisi askari tuna miiko ya utendaji kazi, sasa inapotokea tuhuma kama hizi kwa ofisa kama huyu, lazima uchunguzi wa kina ufanyike,” kilisema chanzo .


Kilisema kuwa uchunguzi dhidi ya ofisa huyo unafanywa na Ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Upelelezi wa Makosa ya Jinai (DCI), Kamishna Diwani Athumani.


Katika mabadiliko hayo, habari za ndani zinasema kuwa DCP Magayane amehamishiwa Makao Makuu ya Polisi, Kitengo cha Uzuiaji wa Makosa.


Alipoulizwa ana, IGP Mangu alikiri kumwondoa ofisa huyo, lakini hakueleza amepangwa kitengo gani.


“Ni kweli nimemwondoa kwenye nafasi yake jana (juzi) ili kupisha uchunguzi wa suala hili kwani ni zito, lazima tujiridhishe kabla ya kuchukua hatua zaidi,” alisema.


Alipoulizwa ni nafasi gani ambayo atapewa DCP Magayane baada ya kuhamishiwa Makao Makuu ya Polisi, IGP Mangu alisema jeshi hilo lina kazi nyingi hivyo atapangiwa majukumu mengine bila kuingia kwa undani.


Aidha, IGP Mangu alisema ameagiza uchunguzi wa tuhuma hizo zilizotolewa kwenye vyombo vya habari, uanze mara moja ili wajiridhishe kabla kuchukua hatua zaidi.


Pamoja na uamuzi huo wa IGP Mangu, tayari vyombo vya dola vimeanza kumuhoji DCP Magayane, ikiwamo kumtaka awasilishe nyaraka zinazohusu umiliki wa mali zake zote.


Kutokana na hali hiyo, IGP Mangu amelazimika kufanya mabadiliko madogo ndani ya jeshi na kumteua Kamishna Msaidizi wa Polisi (ACP), Suzan Kaganda kushika nafasi ya DCP Magayane.


ACP Kaganda amewahi pia kuwa msaidizi wa Boharia Mkuu miaka kadhaa iliyopita kabla ya kuwa msemaji wa Jeshi la Polisi mwaka 2007 hadi 2008, baada ya kustaafu kwa aliyekuwa msemaji, ACP Abdallah Msika.


Mbali na kushika wadhifa huo, ACP Kaganda aliwahi pia kuwa Ofisa Mnadhimu wa Polisi Mkoa wa Dodoma na baadae kuteuliwa kuwa Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Dodoma ambako alihudumu kwa miaka miwili kabla ya kuhamishiwa Mkoa wa Tabora.

MAGAZETI YA LEO TAREHE 8 APRILI 2016

VIGOGO WAWILI MALIASILI WATIWA HATIANI KWA KUSAFIRISHA TUMBILI 61

Kikosi kazi maalumu cha kuchunguza makosa makubwa ya kihalifu kimewatia mbaroni vigogo wawili wa Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii, wakihusishwa na utoaji wa kibali cha kusafirisha tumbili 61 kwenda nchini Albania.


Maofisa hao ni Mkurugenzi wa Idara ya Matumizi Endelevu ya Wanyamapori, Dk Charles Mulokozi na ofisa mfawidhi wa kituo cha uwindaji wa kitalii, utalii wa picha na Sites cha jijini Arusha, Nyangabo Musika.


Kikosi hicho kinaundwa na wachunguzi kutoka Polisi, Idara ya Uhamiaji, Usalama wa Taifa, Ofisi ya Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Serikali, kikosi cha kupambana na ujangili nchini na Takukuru.


Wakati Dk Mulokozi anakamatwa, tayari alikuwa amesimamishwa kazi kwa agizo la Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii, Profesa Jumanne Maghembe kwa kutoa kibali wakati Serikali ilishazuia.


Vyanzo mbalimbali vimesema jana kuwa Dk Mulokozi alikamatwa mwishoni mwa wiki na jana alisafirishwa chini ya ulinzi kwenda kituo cha polisi cha Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Kilimanjaro (Kia).


“Hivi tunavyozungumza, Dk Mulokozi yuko njiani anapelekwa Kia chini ya ulinzi mkali wa polisi.Nyangabo yeye tayari yuko mikononi mwa vyombo vya ulinzi na usalama pale Kia,” kilidokeza chanzo chetu cha uhakika.


Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro, Wilbroad Mutafungwa alipoulizwa jana hakukanusha wala kukiri kuwa na taarifa za kukamatwa vigogo hao, lakini alisema atakuwa na mamlaka ya kuliongelea wakiingia mkoani kwake.


“Bado sijapewa hizo taarifa, lakini hata kama ningezijua nisingeweza kuzungumzia tukio la kukamatwa kwao lililofanyika mkoa mwingine. Nikikabidhiwa ndiyo naweza kusema chochote,” alisema Kamanda huyo.


Hata hivyo, Waziri Maghembe alithibitisha kukamatwa kwa vigogo hao, akisema katika tukio hilo yeyote aliyetia mkono wake lazima akamatwe na kushitakiwa.


“Ni kweli Dk Mulokozi amekamatwa na siyo yeye tu kuna ofisa mwingine pale ofisi yetu ya Arusha naye tumemkamata. Hatuna mchezo katika suala hili,” alisisitiza.


Profesa Maghembe alitumia fursa hiyo kusisitiza kuwa raia wa Uholanzi waliokamatwa na polisi hawakuwa na vibali halali vya kufanya biashara ya kusafirisha wanyama hai kwenda nje ya nchi kama baadhi ya watu wanavyodai.


“Hawa Waholanzi walikuwa na tourist visa (waliingia kama watalii). Halafu Watanzania waelewe mtu hawezi kupata kibali cha kusafirisha mnyama hai kabla ya kumkamata, kuhesabiwa, akakaguliwa na kupata vibali stahiki,” alisisitiza.


Raia hao wa kigeni ambao ni ndugu wa familia moja, Artem Alik Vardanyian (52) ni mkurugenzi wa mgahawa huko Uholanzi na Eduard Alik Vardanyian (44), meneja wa hoteli huko huko Uholanzi.


Hata hivyo, vyanzo vingine vimedai kuwa pamoja na kuwapo kwa vibali hivyo, lakini hapakuwapo na “release order” inayotolewa na Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania (TRA), kama sheria inavyoelekeza.


Chanzo hicho kilidai wanyama hao walikuwa wasafirishwe kwa kutumia ndege ya mizigo ya kukodi ambayo ilitokea Afrika Kusini na ilikuwa iwapeleke wanyama hao Albania kupitia Nairobi nchini Kenya na Nigeria.


“Hao marubani wa hiyo ndege waliitwa pale Polisi (Kia), wakaandikisha maelezo yao kuwa walikuja kuchukua wanyama hao na wakaambiwa wao waondoke tu hakuna mnyama anaondoka,” alidokeza ofisa mmoja katika uwanja wa Kia.

MAGAZETI YA LEO TAREHE 30 MACHI 2016

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