ZIMBABWEANS can now apply for Commonwealth scholarships following an easing of tension between the organisation and the southern African country.
The country iniatiated dialogue with the Commonwealth at a three-day round table meeting which started on Tuesday this week — a move seen as a precursor to having Zimbabwe bounce back to the Commonwealth family.
Officials from the inclusive Government attended the three-day meeting with representatives from the Commonwealth grouping this week in Johannesburg.
They held a roundtable meeting to drum up humanitarian aid for the country and re-establish formal links, according to a statement from the grouping.
At the meeting it was agreed that a network of regional and international civic organisations affiliated to the Commonwealth will develop a special programme to assist Zimbabwe with training, along with technical and other humanitarian support.
Zimbabwe voluntarily left the Commonwealth in 2003.
Yesterday, the head of the Commonwealth Foundation, Mark Collins, said in Johannesburg that Zimbabweans could apply for Commonwealth scholarships
again.
Collins said engagement with Zimbabwe by the Commonwealth network had been growing since civil society bodies petitioned for such support at the 2007
Commonwealth heads of state and government meeting in Kampala, Uganda.
“This meeting has been the first step and a programme for the future has been developed,” Collins said.
Formal political ties between Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth are yet to be restored. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met Commonwealth officials during his recent visit to Europe and the US.
chido says
l am kindly requesting for more information on how to apply for this scholarship as well as the conditions required.l am a Zimbabwean aged 20 and l am looking for a scholarship to study a degree in pharmacy or medicine preferably in South Africa or Canada in January 2012.Your help will be greatly appreciated.
LOLO says
CONTRARY to many Zimbabwean who would like to leave their country and study abroad , i would like to study at university of Zimbabwe medicine MBCHB . I tried and tried to email , post , for almost 4 years to the university of Zimbabwe with out any reply from the university. I am 32 years now living in south Africa. anyone who can help with the admission for 2012 or 2013 . the fee are quiet affordable for me .
any one who can secure me a place for MbChb program
email : kasongo@mailbox.co.za
lebohang muleya says
im a 23yrs old zimbabwean seeking financial help 4rm commonwealth 2 further my education,currently a holder of a diploma in Human Resources attained frm IPMZ and i would love to study for a degree hope u will consider my request thank you
abmitchel phiri says
I am aged 18 and i am doin my A-Level,i would like to know terms and conditons on how to acquire a scholarship.I would like to major in accounting.
Ben says
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