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The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology in Arusha (NM-AIST) is one in a network of Pan-African Institutes of Science and Technology located across the continent. These institutes envision training and developing the next generation of African scientists and engineers with a view to impacting profoundly on the continent’s development through the application of science, engineering and technology (SET).
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THE NELSON MANDELAAFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [NM-AIST]
IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA
INVITATION OF APPLICATIONSFOR
MASTERS AND PhD STUDIES AT NM-AIST
INTRODUCTION
BackgroundThe Nelson Mandela African Institute of Scienceand Technology in Arusha (NM-AIST) is one in anetwork of Pan-African Institutes of Science andTechnology located across the continent. Theseinstitutes envision training and developing the nextgeneration of African scientists and engineers witha view to impacting profoundly on the continentsdevelopment through the application of science,
engineering and technology (SET).
The NM-AIST in Arusha, which is accredited by theTanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is
being developed into a world class researchintensive institution for postgraduate and post-docs studies and research in SET. Its key missionis to produce: (1) Top-notch SET academics forHigher Learning Institutions: (2) Competentresearchers for R&D Institutions; and (3) Techno-preneurs, Industry Captains and InnovationsManagers for stimulating, catalyzing andpromoting business start-ups and growth of the
local Industry. The training, therefore,incorporates appreciable doses of relevantbusiness studies and humanities designed todevelop attributes that will enable the engineering
and science students become effective industrycaptains, technology managers and academicleaders.
Fields of StudyThe NM-AIST curricular is designed to beresponsive to the technological needs andproblems of the African society and industry. Thefields of study covered by NM-AIST are LifeSciences and Bio-engineering, Mathematics andComputational Science and Engineering,Information and Communication Science andEngineering, Hydrology and Water ResourcesEngineering, Environmental Science andEngineering, Materials Science and Engineering,
and Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering.The training programmes are designed to
stimulate, catalyze and promote enhancedprovision of technical know-how that will enable
improved productivity in agriculture, value additionto natural products, and establishment anddevelopment of SET-based small and mediumbusinesses, and hence improved livelihoods and
economic growth.
StaffThe NM-AIST has recruited substantial numberof highly qualified core staff from the region andabroad, and enjoys full support from AfricanScientists in the Diaspora, through the African
Renaissance Institute of Science and Technology(ARIST). Furthermore, the institution has engagedvisiting reputable professors who are teaching andconducting research in the best Universities in theUSA, Europe, and South Korea, among many othercountries.
Laboratories and EquipmentThe NM-AIST is being developed into a world-classinstitution characterized by laboratories furnishedwith the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.Apart from the well known and conventionalequipment, the institution boasts of sophisticated
analytical equipment. When need arises, theinstitution has in place arrangements for studentsto access and utilize highly specialized equipmentat various world-class universities locally andabroad.
LocationThe 199 acres modern campus of NM-AIST is atthe former CAMARTEC premises in Tengeru, 16 kmEast of Arusha City Centre.
One can access the NM-AIST Tengeru campusthrough the Nelson Mandela road or using the
current Arusha-Moshi road up to Tengeru and then
turning south.
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SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS
The NM-AIST initially has two schools, namely, the School of Life Sciences and Bio-engineering(LSBE), and the School of Mathematics, Computational and Communication Science and Engineering(MCCSE). In addition to the two schools, there are four semi-autonomous departments namely; (1)Water and Environmental Science and Engineering (WESE) (2) Materials Science and Engineering
(MaSE), (3) Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (SESE), and Business Studies andHumanities (BuSH).
Programmes and Areas of Specialization by Schools and Departments
Schools
/DepartmentsDegree Programmes Areas of Specialization
Life Sciences and
Bioengineering
[LSBE]
Masters and PhD in Life
Sciences and
Bioengineering (LSBE)
(i) Health and Medical Bio-sciences(ii) Sustainable Agriculture, Plant and Animal Bio-
technology
(iii)Food Science and Industrial Bio-technology(iv)Biodiversity Conservation and Management(v) Bioengineering
Mathematics,
Computational
and
Communication
Science and
Engineering
[MCCSE]
Masters and PhD in
Mathematics and
Computational Science and
Engineering (MCSE)
(i) Mathematics and Computational Science(ii) Applied Mathematics and Computational
Engineering
Masters and PhD in
Information and
Communication Science
and Engineering (ICSE)
(i) Information Technology Development andManagement
(ii) Communication Science and Engineering(iii)Telecommunications Systems and Engineering
Water and
Environmental
Science and
Engineering
[WESE]
Masters and PhD in
Hydrology and Water
Resources Engineering
(HWRE)
(i) Hydrology and Climate Studies(ii) Water Resources Engineering(iii)Biological and Irrigation Engineering
Masters and PhD in
Environmental Science and
Engineering (EnSE)
(i) Environmental Science(ii) Environmental Engineering
Materials Science
and Engineering
[MaSE]
Masters and PhD in
Materials Science and
Engineering (MaSE)
(i) Structural Materials(ii) Electronic Materials(iii)Bio- and Polymeric Materials(iv)Energy Materials
Sustainable
Energy Science
and Engineering
[SESE]
Masters and PhD in
Sustainable Energy Science
and Engineering (SESE)
(i) Power Generation and Power Utilization(ii) Bio-and Renewable Energy Engineering(iii)Nuclear Power Engineering
Business Studies
and Humanities
[BuSH]
Service courses common to
all degree programmes
across the Institution.
(i) Communication Skills and ResearchMethodology
(ii) Philosophy, Law and Ethics(iii)Enterprise Development and Management
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INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS
Programmes on OfferThe NM-AIST hereby invites applications fromsuitably qualified candidates to pursue Mastersand/or PhD study programmes. The programmes
on offer from September 2012 will be: Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering (LSBE), Mathematics and Computational Science and
Engineering (MCSE);
Information and Communication Science andEngineering (ICSE);
Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering(HWRE);
Environmental Science and Engineering(EnSE);
Materials Science and Engineering (MaSE); Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering
(SESE).
Entry QualificationsAdmission to the programmes is open to anyqualified applicant from Tanzania, the EasternAfrican Region and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Theminimum qualifications for one to be eligible foradmission to NM-AISTs Masters and PhDprogrammes are as follows:
i) Admission into Masters Programmes:Applicants must be holders of relevant goodbachelors degrees, with GPAs of at least3.5/5.0 or the equivalent, from recognized
institutions.
ii) Admission into PhD Programmes: In additionto criterion (i) above, applicants mustpossess relevant good Masters degreeawards of at least the equivalent of B+ fromrecognized institutions.
Candidates for whom English was not their studylanguage at undergraduate level will be required toprove their English proficiency by taking TOEFLexamination. The minimum accepted TOEFL scoreis 90 points made up of following minimum in eacharea: Reading - 25; Listening - 20; Speaking - 20;and Writing - 25.
In addition to the criteria above, applicants mustmeet the programme specific requirements below:
Life Sciences and Bioengineering (LSBE):Holders of BSc, or equivalent, in one of the
following: Medicine, Biomedical, Veterinary,
Zoology, Biotechnology, Agriculture General, CropScience, Horticulture, Animal Science, Biology,
Botany, Food Science, Home Economics,Nutrition, Wildlife Management, Forestry,Aquaculture, Ecology, Environmental Sciences,Chemical Engineering, or related fields.
Mathematics and Computational Scienceand Engineering (MCSE): Holders of BSc, orequivalent, in one of the following: PureMathematics, Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
Information and Communication Scienceand Engineering (ICSE): Holders of BSc orequivalent in one of the following:Telecommunications Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Electronics and Communications
Science, Communications Engineering, ElectronicsEngineering, Mechatronics Engineering,Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Information Systems and Engineering orInformation Technology, or related fields.
Water and Environmental Science andEngineering (WESE): Holders of BSc, orequivalent, in one of the following:Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Food andBiochemical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology,
Botany, Zoology; Agriculture, Wildlife, Forestry,Irrigation Engineering; Mining Engineering,Mineral Processing Engineering, Geology; WaterResources Engineering, Hydrology/Hydro-Geology; Environmental Science, EnvironmentalEngineering, Environmental Management; Public
Health, or related fields.
Materials Science and Engineering
(MaSE).Holders of BSc, or equivalent, in one ofthe following: Physics, Chemistry, Biology,Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Chemical Engineering, ComputerEngineering, Computer Science, ElectricalEngineering, Polymer Engineering, MaterialsScience and Engineering, or related fields.
Sustainable Science and Engineering(SESE):Holders of BSc or equivalent in: EnergyEngineering, Electrical Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, relevant disciplines which shouldinclude Basic Engineering Science such as
Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer,Fluid Dynamics, Mathematics and Numerical
Methods, or related fields.
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FEES STRUCTURE
Visit NM-AIST website for detailed fees structure.
SponsorshipThe onus is on the applicants to ensure that they
have the full sponsorship for the studies, be itself, family or third party. Applicants aretherefore urged to seek and secure suchsponsorship to cover the entire duration of thestudies. Evidence of sponsorship is a necessarycondition for enrolment of admitted candidates.
NM-AIST has secured very limited number ofscholarships which may be awarded to some ofthe most competitive and needy candidates.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants are required to submit, preferablyonline [email protected],the following:1. Duly filled application form (Form NM-A101),
available online atwww.nm-aist.ac.tz2. Copies of degree certificates certified by the
offering University3. Transcripts of academic work certified by the
offering University4. Copies of A-level and O-level School
certificates
5.
Two letters of recommendation6. If employed, A signed certification ofemployment and grant of study leave
7. Bank pay-in slip as evidence of payment ofApplication Fees
8. TOEFL results for those whoseundergraduate studies were not in English
9. Those wishing to apply for scholarship mustalso submit a duly filled Application form forscholarship (Form NM-A102). Available atwww.nm-aist.ac.tz
Applicants are encouraged to apply throughonline forms available atwww.nm-aist.ac.tz;
The application forms can be downloadedfrom the NM-AISTs website and are alsoavailable at the Tengeru Campus;
Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of USD 30 or TShs50,000 for Masters and USD 40 or TShs65,000 for PhD programmes of study;
The application fee should be payable toNM-AIST account at CRDB Bank PLC,Usa River Branch.
oTShs: A/c No. 0150047604202oUSD: A/c No. 0250047604201 [Swift
CORUTZTZ]The deadline for receiving applications is
May 15, 2012.
Duly filled application forms and all relevantattachments should be emailed to:
or mailed to:
The Deputy Vice Chancellor forAcademics, Research and Innovation,The Nelson Mandela African Instituteof Science and Technology,P.O. Box 447, Arusha, TANZANIA.
Please note that to be considered for admission,your application must include all requiredsupporting documents and must be receivedbefore the deadline.
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