Tanzania, March 24 -- Arusha. Thirty-two Tanzanian students under the Samia Extended Scholarship Programme (DS/AI+) have secured admission to pursue undergraduate studies at the University of Limerick in Ireland, as part of a government initiative to strengthen the country's pool of experts in emerging science and technology fields.

The students are among 50 high-performing beneficiaries selected in 2025 from Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar under the government-funded programme. The scholarship targets talented Form Six graduates for studies in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and allied disciplines during the 2025-2027 academic cycle.

Launched in July 2025 by the Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda, t...