Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
(MASTERS and DOCTORATE)
The 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.

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. Minimum GPA requirement for PhD and Masters Applicants shall be 3.7 out
of 5 (equivalent to 3 out of 4). 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.

Non-SUZA PhD and Masters Applicants should be residents of Tanzania at

the time of application, and if employed by the government they should show
proof of employment.

7. Non- SUZA candidates must sign a bond agreement stating that they will work
for SUZA upon completion of their studies with minimum qualifications set
by SUZA appointment guidelines, which include passing an oral interview. In
case, the applicant does not qualify to work for SUZA. He/she should be
assigned employment in other relevant units in the government.
8. 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: www.heac.gov.om

Applicants must upload the following scanned documents:

i.

Identification Documents (either Passport or Zanzibar ID Card)

ii.

Masters certificate and academic transcript (for PhD applicants only).

iii.

Bachelor certificate and academic transcript.

iv.

Form 4 and Form 6 certificates.

v.

(IELTS) or TOEFL certificate.

vi.

CV showing all work experience.

vii.

Birth Certificate.

Program Areas: Masters or Doctorate

Masters (Internal Candidates)

Mobile Computing
Communication
GIS & Remote Sensing

PhD (Internal Candidates)

Educational Media and Technology

Curriculum and Assessment
Physics
Mathematics
Chemistry
ICT for Education (E- learning)

Masters (External Candidates)

Educational leadership and Management

Early Childhood Education
Physical Education
Occupational health and safety
Histology
Embryology
Family (community) medicine
Medical parasitology
Surgery

Geophysics
Petroleum Geology
Chemical engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Geoscience Technology
Tourism management
Hospitality management
Business Administration, specializing in Tourism

Electronic Applications should be submitted between 5th April 2015 and 4th May
2015.
For further information or assistance on how to upload electronic applications,
please do not hesitate to contact The Consulate of Oman in Zanzibar on 0242
230066 or 0242 230700.
Please Note:

Any application with incomplete documents as mentioned in the

eligibility criteria will not be considered for the scholarship but
may reapply in the future once their documents are complete.

Note: Successful applicants shall be informed by formal letters,

which shall include all scholarship benefits and specific amounts of
allowances they will be under the scholarship.