The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce winners of the 2017 DAAD/RUFORUM in-region and in-country scholarships. Since 2011, RUFORUM has been in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) to promote the regional doctoral training programmes offered by RUFORUM member universities in the East African Region. The collaboration offers opportunities for university staff and African scientists to enhance their qualifications by enrolling in doctoral programmes within Africa, particularly focusing on four disciplines: Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural and Rural Innovation, Life Sciences, and Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. Two out of the nine successful students will enrol for doctoral programmes at Makerere University

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