The Government of Uganda through a Loan from the African Development Fund to support the Education V Project (Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology- HEST) has contracted the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Uganda to facilitate post graduate training in Agriculture in collaboration with the Faculties of Agriculture at Ugandan Universities by enabling the institutions to carry out research on tropical agriculture beyond the normal learning process, to multiplication of research outputs in industry. The scholarships are attainable at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Applications are hence invited from qualified candidates for PhD and MSc. graduate training in the fields of Plant breeding and Plant biotechnology, Plant Breeding and Seed Systems, Plant Pathology, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics and Soil/Environmental Sciences.
Duties and responsibilities: Students’ projects have been designed to fit into the Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA: www.pabra-africa.org) framework and contribute greatly to the scientific research conducted by CIAT. Under the supervision of a carefully selected supervisory team consisting of CIAT Scientists, designated university supervisors, and the National Research Programs, the successful candidates will join a team of researchers in Uganda on different themes.
Expected Outputs Research Thesis Publications
Applications; Electronic submissions of application letters and CV with at least 3 references should be sent to the following; Dr. Clare Mukankusi Mugisha (c.mukankusi@cgiar.org) and copied to Ms. Sarah Nassozi (s.nassozi@cgiar.org)
Applicants must indicate their contact telephone number/s and e-mail address for easy contact.
Females and Persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply and will be accorded an advantage of 2 points in the evaluation.
Please see Downloads for details on Minimum Requirements and Terms
Application deadline: 12th October 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Bachelor of Laws for the Academic Year 2025/2026.
Please note that the list includes Government Sponsorship for Bachelor of Laws i.e A-Level (Direct Entry), Bachelor of Laws-Day – (LAW) and Bachelor of Laws-Afternoon – (LAA)
Makerere University has received 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution.
The donation was made on June 30, 2025, as part of UBOS’ broader initiative to distribute a total of 3,025 tablets to ten government-funded institutions of higher learning. The handover ceremony was attended by Makerere’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Mr. Simon Kizito, the Deputy University Secretary among other Vice Chancellors and accounting officers.
Vice Chancellors from government-funded institutions of higher learning that received the donation of tablets from UBOS.
Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, a UBOS Board Director, who coordinated the distribution of the tablets to the respective 10 Public universities, underscored the significance of inter-institutional collaboration in fostering a data-literate and innovative generation. “This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships between public institutions. In a country like Uganda, with one of the youngest populations globally, equipping our future leaders with the right tools is critical to achieving both national and global development goals,” she remarked.
The tablets had initially been procured and deployed during the recently concluded National Population and Housing Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza explained that their redistribution marks the beginning of the Bureau’s post-census utilization strategy.
Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) flanked by his Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) addressing the meeting.
“We acquired 120,000 tablets to conduct the census, and as we committed earlier, we are ensuring that these resources continue to serve the country even after the census,” said Dr. Mukiza. “Our expectation is that these tablets will strengthen data collection, teaching, and research in universities and higher institutions. We want to see a culture where statistics are not only produced but also actively used to influence development outcomes.”
Dr. Mukiza encouraged academic institutions to take full advantage of the extensive data available at UBOS, emphasizing that greater use of statistical resources will translate into more impactful research and policy interventions.
Some of the accounting officers who attended the handover ceremony.
During the same event – cultural institutions also received tablets.
With this donation, Makerere University is well-positioned to further empower students and researchers in statistical analysis, evidence-based planning, and innovation-driven teaching.