Fellowship Day at the Embassy of Ireland was held on 29th September 2016. The Ambassador of Ireland to the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Paul Sherlock awarded certificates to eight Tanzanian professionals who were awarded scholarships by the Embassy of Ireland in Tanzania to pursue post-graduate masters’ degrees. The scholarships are provided through Irish Aid’s Fellowship Training Programme. Speaking at ceremony held at the Embassy the Ambassador congratulated the eight new fellows on receiving their awards:

 

“I congratulate each of our new fellows on being awarded their scholarships. Since its inception over forty years ago, we have had over 200 Tanzanian students participate in Irish Aid’s Fellowship Training Programme. The programme is an important part of our partnership with Tanzania, and the training of these key individuals by Ireland is designed to support the achievement of the goals set out by the Tanzanian Government in its Second Five Year Development Plan.”

 

Amongst the courses that the eight new fellows will study are masters’ degrees in sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and health evaluation monitoring. The fellows are all mid-career professionals who, on completion of their studies, are committed to resuming work with their organisations and putting their acquired specialist knowledge and skills into practice for the benefit of the wider community. They were nominated by Ireland’s development partners in Tanzania, including Government ministries, district councils and non-governmental organisations, whose work is closely aligned with Irish Aid’s priority areas - Agriculture, Health, Nutrition and Governance.

 

The event also included awards for ten Tanzanian students that have completed post-graduate Masters’ degrees this year with support from the Fellowship Programme. Among them are two fellows who received scholarships to study in Ireland.