General

Mak Responds to COVID-19: Call For Applications

Published

6 years ago

May 5, 2020

Mark Wamai

Makerere University Responds to COVID-19: Call for Applications under RIF. Deadline: 12th May 2020.

Uganda is taking the precautionary approach while responding to the novel COVID-19 pandemic. This means extensive social distancing, locking of public spaces and public transport and allowing only essential services to continue. These measures are likely to have unprecedented impact on the livelihood of Ugandans. There is an urgent need for a domestic understanding of how this pandemic plays out in Uganda’s unique settings. Therefore, proposals are invited for short-term projects that identify key challenges and possible interventions arising during and after the COVID-19 pandemic as outlined but not limited to the following themes:

Targeted themes for interventional research and innovation:

Strengthening surveillance and contact tracing
Clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19
Approaches in promoting uptake of behavioural measures for prevention of COVID-19
Agriculture and livestock production and productivity
Addressing psychosocial impact of COVID-19 (e.g. stigmatisation, sexual and gender-based violence-SGBV)
Livelihoods resilience, socio-economic impacts and income transfers
Health system issues and health shocks from other high burden diseases
Education and ICT (including Data mining and modelling)
Justice, security and human rights (including employee retention and employability)
Low-cost appropriate technologies in response to COVID-19 (e.g. Engineering and manufacturing)
Innovations in preventive health care against COVID-19

The proposal should:

Not be under any funding currently.
Have short term delivery results (3-6 months).
Fit in a budget of Ugandan Shillings up to 75,000,000/=.
Clearly state what immediate potential effect will be achieved.

Who can participate?

This call is open to all Makerere University staff (i.e. academic and non-academic), and the proposal can be with or without collaborators. All Makerere University staff are eligible to apply for this special COVID-19 response call as principal investigators (PIs), including those with active RIF awards. Interested non-Makerere-based participants should apply through a Makerere-based PI.

Deadline

The deadline to receive proposals is Tuesday 12th May 2020 at 11:59PM East African Time.

How to Submit Applications

To submit your application, create an account at https://rif.mak.ac.ug/portal and login to manage your applications. ONLY applications received via the portal will be accepted.

More Information

For any questions, please write to info at) rif.mak.ac.ug.

Education

Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

Published

22 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

General

Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

Published

1 day ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

General

Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

Published

2 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download