Announcement for Postgraduate Scholarship offered by the Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program for the Academic year 2014/2015The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Zanzibar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education of Oman and Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Joint Committee is pleased to invite potential applicants of qualified Zanzibaris to apply for postgraduate scholarships under the Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program for the academic year 2014/2015.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. All applicants must be Zanzibaris.
2. Must not exceed 35 years of age for Masters and 45 years of age for PhD applicants.
3. Must have a GPA of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 or equivalent from other educational systems. Preferences will be given to candidates with the highest GPAs.
4. Must have a score of at least 6.0 in (IELTS) or 550 in (paper based) TOEFL or equivalent in iBT TOEFL.
5. Must have specialized in a certain field of study with valid work experience. Noticeable accomplishments will be a plus.
6. All educational qualifications must be issued by accredited educational institutions and authenticated by credible educational bodies.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
* All applicants must fill out the electronic application through the Higher Education Admission Center via website: http://www.heac.gov.om
* Applicants must upload the following scanned documents:
i. Identification Documents (either Passport or ID Card)
ii. Birth certificate
iii. Master’s certificate and academic transcript (for PhD applicants only)
iv. Bachelor certificate and academic transcript
v. Form VI and Form IV certificates
vi. (IELTS) or TOEFL certificate
vii. CV showing all work experience
Program Areas
1. Inclusive and Special Needs Education (Masters)
2. Microbiology (Masters)
3. Tourism and Hospitality Management / Tourism Marketing (Masters)
4. Physical Education / Early Child hood Education (Masters)
5. Internal Medicine (Masters)
6. Pediatric Care / Dentistry (Masters)
7. Pathology/Biochemistry /Anatomy / Obstetric and Gynecology (Masters)
8. Project Management (Masters)
9. HealthCare Management (Masters)
10. Oil and Gas Management (Masters)
11. Finance (Masters)
12. Economics (Masters)
13. Entrepreneurship (Masters)
14. Econometrics (Masters)
15. Water Resource Engineering (Masters)
16. Electrical Engineering (Masters)
17. Petroleum and Gas Engineering (Masters)
18. Civil Engineering (Masters)
19. Computer Engineering/Communication Engineering/Cyber-Security (PhD)
20. Animal Production/ Rural Development (PhD)
21. International Law /International Relations (PhD)
22. Teacher Education/ Curriculum Development (PhD)
23. Physics/Nursing (PhD)
Electronic Applications must be submitted between 11 May 2014 and 30 may 2014.
For further information or assistance on how to fill out electronic applications, please do not hesitate to contact the Consulate of Oman in Zanzibar on 0242 230066 or 0242 230700.
Chanzo: Oman Higher Education Admissions Center