High Commission of India
Dar es Salaam
Press Release
Airtel Africa Foundation unveils ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for IIT Madras Zanzibar Students
On the occasion of the launch of the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for IITM Zanzibar Students, Mr. Dinesh Balsingh, Managing Director of Airtel Tanzania, met with H.E. Mr. Bishwadip Dey, High Commissioner of India to Tanzania on 10th September 2024. The Airtel Africa Foundation has launched the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for the undergraduate students at IIT Madras, Zanzibar, the first-ever overseas campus of IIT Madras in Tanzania. The Fellowship aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at IIT Madras Zanzibar.
Starting with an outlay of US$500,000, this program will benefit 10 undergraduate students, for their entire course duration of 4 years. Recipients of this scholarship will be known as ‘Airtel Africa Fellows’. They will receive 100% of their college fees i.e. US$12,000 as per the course fee structure of the Institute for a 4-year program. In addition, the scholars will received a living expense of US$500.
This Fellowship is the maiden initiative undertaken to enhance educational opportunities for meritorious students, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled at IIT M Zanzibar. It is designed to support students from 14 African countries, which are namely Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Niger, Chad, Congo B, Gabon, Madagascar and Seychelles.
This initiative aspires to nurture and empower future leaders, promote technological innovation and make a modest contribution to the economic growth of Africa and Tanzania.
Dar es Salaam
10 September 2024
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