2015 OMAN ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP (OAF) PROGRAM FOR ZANZIBARIS

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE (BSc or BA) SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE OMAN ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP (OAF) PROGRAM

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Zanzibar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education of Oman and the Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Joint Committee, is pleased to invite potential applicants of qualified Zanzibaris to apply for undergraduate scholarships under the Oman Academic Fellowship (OAF) Program for the academic year 2014/2015.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. All applicants must be Zanzibaris.
2. Applicants must have completed Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Form VI Certificate) with Division ONE or Division TWO. Preferences will be given to applicants with higher grades.
3. Applicants must not exceed 25 years of age.
4. Proof of study in Zanzibar for complete of 3 years of Secondary levels, from Form IV to Form VI.

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 (Zanzibari ID card and Passport)
ii. Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Form VI certificate).
iii. Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Form IV certificate).
iv. Birth certificate.

Note: Any application that does not have all the above-mentioned documents will be incomplete and will not be considered.

PROGRAM AREAS: (BSc or BA)

1. Petroleum Engineering
2. Computer Engineering
3. Maritime Engineering
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Medicine
6. Pharmacy
7. Petroleum Geology
8. Geophysics
9. Information Technology
10.Fisheries and Aquaculture
11.Economics
12.International Relations

Electronic Applications should be submitted between 12th November, 2014 to 11th December, 2014.

For further information or assistance on how to fill out electronic applications, please do not hesitate to contact Hamid Makame at the Consulate of Oman in Zanzibar on 0242 230066 or 0242 230700.
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.