The Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe today, Tuesday 22^nd February, 2022 graced the Makerere University Grants and Administration Steering Committee’s first meeting.

The nine GAMSU Steering Committee members include the; Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) Prof. Henry Alinaitwe, who doubles as Chair of Committee, University Secretary Mr. Yusuf Kiranda, Dr. Sabrina Kitaka, Dr. Charles Masembe, Dr. Agnes Rwanshana Semwanga, Dr. Hellen Nambalirwa Nkabala, Dr. Godfrey Akileng, Dr. Robert Wamala and Mr. Gyaviira Lubowa.

The Steering Committee as mandated by the Makerere University Grants and Administration Policy 2020, Section 9 (d) considered and approved the work plan and budget as presented by the Head of GAMSU, Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo among other resolutions passed.

The meeting resolved to have GAMSU launch a sensitization campaign and ask all faculty and staff of university to declare their ongoing projects as well as those in pipeline for grants. These will in turn be declared to University Council for consideration in the entire university work plan and budget.

The Vice Chancellor in his remarks requested GAMSU, to see to it that the university increases the number of Grants in order to support every Academic Staff as well as Students to carry out research.

He applauded the Chair of the Steering Committee and the Head of GAMSU for the inviting him to grace the historic first GAMSU Steering Committee meeting, shortly after the induction held on 8^th February, 2022.

“As the University, we have all the hope in GAMSU to support faculty and staff in grants mobilization, administration and management” concluded the Vice Chancellor.

The steering committee in session.

Article by Laban Lwasa, Administrator GAMSU