Makerere University

Scholarships for International Students at Makerere University Uganda

Makerere University was first established in 1922 as a technical school, Uganda Technical College and started with just 14 students across studies like Building and Mechanics and Carpentry.

The college was soon offering diverse courses like Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Teacher Training and also Medical Care. There was a rapid growth for the college as it soon developed, becoming a center for higher education in the eastern part of Africa in 1935.

Below are the most recent scholarships at Makerere University Uganda for international students from Africa and developing countries.

Deadline Extended: Makerere University MasterCard Scholarships 2020/2021 for African Students

Makerere University, through the MasterCard Foundation is offering full scholarships to  young African undergraduates to educate and empower the next generation of African leaders at Makerere University Application Deadline: 30th June 2020 (Extended from 15th May 2020) Eligible Countries: Citizens and residents of all African countries. To be taken at (country): Makerere University, Uganda About the … Read more

Makerere University/Leibniz Universität Natural Resources Management Summer School 2020 for African Students (Fully-funded)

Makerere University (Uganda) and the Leibniz Universität – Hannover (Germany) with financial support from the Volkswagen Foundation (Germany) invite applications from MSc and early PhD students less than 35 years of age from any university/research institution in sub-Sahara Africa or Germany with an interest in natural resources management for the Summer School due to take place … Read more

Open Society Internship 2020 for Young Leaders (Fully-funded to Hungary)

The Open Society Internship for Rights and Governance (OSIRG), a joint program of OSF and the School of Public Policy at Central European University (SPP at CEU), is specifically tailored to invest in the next generation of leaders poised to pursue these ideas Application Deadline: There will be no internship placement or Clinical Seminar for … Read more

World Bank/Africa Center of Excellence in Materials, Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) Masters and PhD Scholarships 2019/2020

The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials, Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) supported by the World Bank and hosted by the College of Engineering Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda is announcing Master’s scholarships for academic year 2019/2020. Application Deadline: 25th October 2019 at 5:00pm. Eligible Countries: East African countries To Be … Read more

Wageningen University/Makerere University/Kyambogo University PhD Scholarships 2019/2020 for African Students

MAK (Uganda) & Kyambogo University (Uganda), in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands), Tree Adoption Uganda (TAU) and The Africa 2000 Network (A2N) invites applicants for 2 PhD scholarships under a four-year Project titled ‘Restoring Resilience & Stimulating Stewardship of the Manafwa Watershed (2019 – 2022)’ Application Deadline: 15th May 2019 Eligible Countries: African countries … Read more

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