EAST AFRICAN NEWS

BG Tanzania and the British Council on Saturday launched an international programme offering scholarships to Tanzanian graduates to study for Science Masters Degrees in the United Kingdom universities.

“One of the many ways the oil and gas industry can have a positive impact on the people of Tanzania is through employment. BG Group’s preference, wherever we operate in the world, is to employ skilled people from the communities in which we operate,” he said.
He added that initiatives like the international scholarship programme are crucial to maximising local employment, not only with BG Group but across Tanzania’s growing oil and gas sector,” Derek Hudson, the BG Group President and Asset General Manager – East Africa, said in a statement.
The statement added that a range of courses relevant to the sector are available under the programme at three UK universities; Imperial College London, Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University.
The scholarships, funded by BG Tanzania and administered in partnership with the British Council, cover the cost of academic fees, travel, living expenses and pastoral support while the graduates are in the UK.
Successful candidates will be provided support when applying for a visa.
Mr Hudson said the international scholarship programme is one of several investments by BG Tanzania to improve the livelihoods of Tanzanians, complementing initiatives in secondary education and vocational education training.
Richard Sunderland, the British Council’s Country Director said that by building expertise in the oil and gas sector, his company will help Tanzania to secure the maximum benefits from an industry that has the potential to bring positive change to the country.
Our work with partners such as BG Tanzania is core to our capacity and skills development remit to build trust and understanding between Tanzania and the UK. The scheme will help young Tanzanians to contribute to building a successful future for their country,” he added.