The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in collaboration with the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University is once again offering up to to 4 Masters (Integrated Watershed Management), up to 6 Masters (Public Health) and up to 3PhD (Public Health) for the 2017 intake. These scholarships are tenable at Makerere University.

Please see Downloads for General application and specific requirements.

Selection of candidates
A panel constituted by DRGT will screen, rank, pre-select and short-list one and a half (1.5) times the number of candidates as the offer (i.e. 6, 9 and 5 for MSc. IWM, MPH and PhD in Public Health candidates, respectively). Shortlisted candidates will be guided by DRGT to log onto a DAAD web portal, register themselves and submit an application to DAAD. DAAD reserves the right of final selection. Shortlist will be based on the quality of the applications, gender balance and the rule that one third of the applicants shall be from another institution and/or country.

Equal opportunities:
Female candidates and candidates from less privileged regions or groups as well as candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Applications accompanied by a curriculum vitae and the required documents (see Downloads for Scholars' Information Sheet) should be submitted in soft and hard copies to

Ms. Grace Akol,
Research and Publications Office,
Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT),
Lincoln Flat B5
Makerere University.
Email: conference[at]rgt.mak.ac.ug  

Deadline for all submisions is Friday 10th February, 2017 by 5.00 pm.