15 Scholarships for East African Community Member States, Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies

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January 4, 2010

APPLICATIONS FOR 15 SCHOLARSHIPS AND ADMISSION TO LLM AND PHD PROGRAMMES

Applications are invited from candidates in East African Community member states wishing to receive a scholarship and to take part in the postgraduate study programme in law (LLM or PhD) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law) in cooperation
with the University of Bayreuth (TGCL).

1. Scholarships

Scholarships will be granted to ten LLM students for a period of twelve months each and to five PhD students for a period of up to three years each, starting from 1st October 2010.

The scholarships will enable the successful candidates to conduct their studies free of other obligations and to complete their study programme within a relatively short period of time. Funds will be provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and ‘Aktion Afrika’ of the German Foreign Office within the programme “Establishment of Centres of Excellence for Teaching and Research to Train Future Leaders in Sub-Saharan
Africa”.

2. Curriculum

The TGCL postgraduate study programme will be conducted at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law). In the 2010/11 academic year the LLM candidates will pursue a programme consisting of coursework and a dissertation with an East African regional perspective in the areas of Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Comparative Law. PhD candidates will also attend courses in these fields as prescribed
for the programme, besides writing a PhD thesis.

In addition to the courses held by members of the University of Dar es Salaam School of  Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), there will be other courses offered by external scholars and practitioners. Moreover, the programme will cover research methodology and theory, interdisciplinary approaches to law, an introduction to German Law and the Law of the European Union, writing skills, IT and the German language. Students who perform excellently will have the opportunity to participate in a one month summer academy in Bayreuth, Germany.

3. Regulations and Examination
The “General Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Study Programmes” of the University of Dar es Salaam (Directorate of Postgraduate Studies) and those of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law) for such programmes constitute the legal framework for the programme.

4. Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to the LLM and PhD programmes are those applicable at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), i.e. for the LLM programme a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher legal education, and for the PhD programme an excellent LLM degree from a recognized institution.

5. Mode of Application

Please send your application for admission and scholarship to the following address: The Coordinator, TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law(Formerly Faculty of Law), P.O. Box 35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Fax: +255 22 2410 103

Your application must contain the following documents:
1. A completed TGCL application form (www.tgcl.ac.tz)
2. A completed University of Dar es Salaam application form (www.udsm.ac.tz or www.tgcl.ac.tz) with all required attachments; if the form is not available, it should be requested from the contact address below. The required attachments include:
a) a letter of motivation by the applicant
b) the applicant’s curriculum vitae with clear evidence of periods of legal and other relevant qualification
c) photocopies of all relevant certificates (birth certificate, school leaving certificates, certificates of legal or other professional education)
d) three letters of recommendation (signed and sealed)
e) two passport-size photographs
f) a release letter from the employer (if employed)

3. In the case of PhD candidates, a proposal of five pages for the envisaged PhD research.
It should contain information on the major research topics, the objectives of the research and the intended research methodology.
Please do not attach any application fee to your application.

The deadline for applications is 15th January 2010.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates short-listed for scholarship will be informed and requested to appear for an interview. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via e-mail.

6. Contact

In case of any questions, please check our website (www.tgcl.ac.tz) or contact the Coordinator,
TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law (Formerly Faculty of Law), P.O. Box
35093, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; phone: +255 22 2410-102; fax: +255 22 2410-103; e-mail: coordinator-at-tgcl.ac.tz

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