{"id":10484,"date":"2025-10-24T12:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10484"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:13:07","slug":"the-misconception-behind-the-advertised-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10484","title":{"rendered":"The misconception behind the advertised Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beatrice Kumbana<br>Political Reporter<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulawayo \u2014The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe has issued a clarification regarding scholarships advertised on social media, stating that the call for applications was made by the Forum for African Women Educationists Zimbabwe (FAWEZI), not by the ministry itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the ministry&#8217;s press release dated October 23, 2025, the FAWEZI scholarships are intended for marginalized young women and men pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarship Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eligibility: Post-Ordinary Level and Advanced Level candidates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application Forms: Available at Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education offices, FAWEZI offices, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Provincial Offices, and Local Primary and Secondary Education District Offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downloadable Forms: (link unavailable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The call for these scholarships was made by FAWEZI, not by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education,&#8221; said the ministry in its press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarships aim to support marginalized students in pursuing STEM careers, aligning with Zimbabwe&#8217;s efforts to promote education and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We urge all interested candidates to apply through the designated channels and follow the application procedures outlined by FAWEZI,&#8221;<br>said a ministry spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, interested parties can visit the FAWEZI website or contact the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Connected with Zim GBC News:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u2022Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u2022TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u2022Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u2022YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beatrice KumbanaPolitical Reporter Bulawayo \u2014The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe has issued a clarification regarding scholarships advertised on social media, stating that the call for applications was&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10484"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10486,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10484\/revisions\/10486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}