East African Development Bank has launched a new scholarship program for math and science teachers from Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to continue their education in the United States.

The EADB Math, Science, Technology and Engineering University Scholarship Program, in partnership with The Africa-America Institute, will make scholarships available to experienced teachers and lecturers with a bachelor’s degree in math, science, technology and engineering. Successful applicants will be able to pursue a graduate degree in the United States at Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, world-class universities less than an hour away from New York City.

Applicants must be a university graduate with a bachelor’s degree with First Class/Upper Second Honours in Mathematics, Sciences or Engineering, under 40 years of age and from an EADB member state (Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda), among other qualifications. To find out more, go to www.aaionline.org/programs/eadb/