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Mak-RIF Round-3 Call For Proposals

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6 years ago

April 6, 2021

Mark Wamai

Mak-RIF Round 3 Grant: Call For Proposals. Deadline 2nd May 2021

Continuous efforts to accelerate Uganda’s Development

In order to support the implementation of high impact Research and Innovations that contribute substantially to accelerating national development, the Government of the Republic of Uganda has committed a special Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) to Makerere University to the tune of 30 Billion Uganda Shillings per year. In line with this, using the government fund, for the last two financial years; 2019/2020 and 2020/202, Makerere University is supporting the implementation of over 500 cross-disciplinary research and innovation projects.

Makerere University anticipates to receive more funding in the next financial year (2021/2022) and thusis happy to launch the call for proposals for the Mak-RIF Round 3, Track 1: New Research & Innovation Agenda-based Grants. The Round 3, Track 1 Grants will specifically target research and innovation ideas that align with priority thematic issues in the Mak-RIF’s instructive Research Agenda that arose from the Grants Management Committee’s consultation of stakeholders from all key sectors in Uganda’s economy.

The call officially opened at midday, Thursday April 1^st , 2021 and will run until 11.59pm EAT, Sunday May 2^nd, 2021. The grant guidelines and application form are available on the Mak-RIF Portal: https://rif.mak.ac.ug specifically https://rif.mak.ac.ug/call-for-application-round-3/ . Please refer to the detailed grant guidelines for the timeline of key activities related to this grant call, which includes various researcher support activities. Questions and clarifications can be sent to the Mak-RIF Secretariat through the email: info[at]rif.mak.ac.ug.

A big thank you to all researchers and innovators for the continued support. ‘Let us all continue to contribute to our country’s development through research and innovation, as We Build for the Future’ shared Prof. William Bazeyo, Mak-RIF Chair.

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Makerere Hosts TERID Hub Early Career Researchers Grant Writing Workshop

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The Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (TERID) Hub continued its efforts to strengthen the capacity of 17 early career researchers (ECRs) (10 men, 7 women) on an institutional level by holding a grant writing workshop from September 8 - 11, 2026, at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (TERID) Hub continued its efforts to strengthen the capacity of early career researchers (ECRs) on an institutional level by holding a grant writing workshop from September 8 – 11, 2026, at Makerere University. The workshop, attended by 17 ECRs (10 men, 7 women), strengthened participating researchers’ capacity by equipping them with critical skills to secure competitive funding. The intensive sessions bridged the gap between innovative academic concepts and fundable proposals, focusing heavily on decoding complex funder criteria and structuring compelling narratives. Participants prioritized the CONNECT-VAX call, which closely aligns with the Hub’s core work, and formed two groups: one on vaccine research and development capacity, the other on public trust and demand for vaccines manufactured in Africa.

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