Category Archives: Scholarships

Applications For Biomedical Engineering PhD Fellowships Cohort 3

Call For Applications: Biomedical Engineering PhD Fellowships (Cohort 3) The Biomedical Engineering Unit, Department of Physiology at Makerere University (Uganda) in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University (USA) received a grant from the U.S. NIH – Fogarty International Center to train Ugandans in Biomedical Engineering (BME) (Award Number D43-TW012260). This program’s main aim is to build capacity for medical technology innovation by… Read More »

Uganda TotalEnergies Transformative Scholarships

TotalEnergies Uganda’s Transformative Scholarships: Empowering Students from Uganda’s Oil Regions. In the heart of Uganda’s thriving oil region, young dreams are being ignited, one scholarship at a time. Thanks to the unwavering commitment of TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU), students from the less advantaged rural areas of Nwoya and Buliisa districts are getting a chance to shine on the… Read More »

Makerere University Applications for PhD Support in SCD & related NCDs

Makerere University School of Medicine (Department of Paediatrics & Child Health) and Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences are the recipients of a training research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), award number 1D43TWO12466-01. The 5-year training grant is entitled “Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related NCDs across the Lifespan in Uganda (Enrich Project)”. The objective… Read More »

Mbarara University of Science and Technology Applications for PhD Scholarship

ByAmos Background The MUST-IUC Partnership titled “University as a Facilitator for Community-Based Sustainable Solutions to Demographic Challenges in South-Western Uganda”  hereafter referred to as UCoBS is a 10-year (2022-2032) collaborative partnership project between Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and other Flemish Higher Education Institutions funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR UOS) with a… Read More »

Gulu University Applications PHD Scholarship

Call for Applications (PHD Scholarship) PhD SCHOLARSHIP FOR ELIGIBLE UGANDANS AT GULU UNIVERSITY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Project Title: Up-scaling mass-rearing of edible grasshopper and edible cricket species (Acheta domesticus and Scapsipedus icipe) for improved food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture in northern Uganda (MASEDIN)  Call for Applications (PHD Scholarship) PhD SCHOLARSHIP FOR ELIGIBLE UGANDANS AT GULU UNIVERSITY: CALL… Read More »

13 Young Ugandans Wins Erasmus+ Scholarships

Erasmus+ scholarships: 13 young Ugandans flagged off to Europe 13 young Ugandans who applied for and won European Union funded scholarships under the Erasmus+ programme were hosted at the residence of the EU Ambassador for a colourful send off ceremony. Uganda 2022 Erasmus+ cohort The Ministry of Education and Sports together with the European Union Delegation to Uganda,… Read More »

Chinese Ambassador To Uganda Awards 24 Scholarships to Makerere Students

L-R: (Holding the dummy cheque) Dr. Euzobia Baine Mugisha-Director Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, H.E. Zhang Lizhong-Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Uganda and the Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe in a group photo with the scholars and some members of staff on 26th July 2022 at Senate Building, Makerere University. “When he entered the room, they looked at… Read More »

Uganda PLE Revision Books to Improve Academic Performance of Children

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education systems around the world, particularly affecting the most vulnerable learners. Governments across the world closed schools to slow the spread of the virus. In Uganda, schools were closed for two years – the longest closure in Africa. School closures increased inequalities and exacerbated the pre-existing educational crisis, and threatened to erode the achievements… Read More »

Makerere University : CoNAS & Partners Win Grant to Support Research on Ugandan Native Plant Species

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University together with her partners: Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) UK, Tooro Botanical Gardens (TBG), Entebbe Botanical Garden (EBG) and Grass Roots International won a two-year Darwin Initiative grant (Project Reference: DARNV005) worth £199,995 to execute a project titled; “Understanding Ugandan native plant species’ role in innovative sustainable landscapes”. The role of Makerere University in… Read More »

Makerere University Africa Strategic Research and Education Partnerships Fund

The Africa Strategic Research and Education Partnerships Fund aims to help kick-start new, innovative research and education collaborations that might not otherwise be pursued. The Fund promotes and supports early-stage collaboration among academics, researchers and students at Imperial, the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and/or members of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA).The fund has two streams:… Read More »