Higher Education Resource Services, East Africa (HERS-EA) ACADEMY provides an intensive leadership and management development curriculum which equips women with skills needed to advance their personal career development and successfully navigate the institutional environment where they operate. The goal of the HERS-EA training is to raise the proportion of women in leadership and management positions in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda).
The program is focused on managing and leading change, human resource development and institutional effectiveness. The ACADEMY prepares every participant to strengthen and expand her leadership skills by working closely with HERS-EA resource persons and staff. Participants will find the ACADEMY to be a safe environment to share confidential matters.
Following five previous successful Academies, the Sixth HERS-EA ACADEMY will be offered in a one-week blended (virtual and in-person) format (July 3rd-7th 2023).
Theme: “‘AND STILL I RISE’: ENABLING YOU TO RISE ABOVE AND BEYOND INSTITUTIONAL AND PERSONAL BARRIERS TO WOMEN LEADERSHIP.”
1. Who Should Attend?
HERS-EA welcomes aspiring dynamic leaders from diverse backgrounds to attend the ACADEMY, to share and learn from multiple institutional perspectives. There will be guidance from women with a wealth of experience in higher education, national academic organizations, government and non- governmental organizations. Participants are expected hold mid to senior-level positions and bring expertise from all parts of a college or university. They also represent a range of national groups, ages and years of experience in higher education and other fields.
2. Twelve reasons why you should register:
There is no known leadership curriculum for women, delivered by women. Join a growing body of skilled, confident women alumnae (see testimonies).
Topics and delivery methods are informed by participants’ views so, you will help in shaping future academies.
Your leadership project may be converted into a fundable grant.
You will:
Have tangible take-home deliverables (like a career map and a leadership project).
Learn how to land your first big grant!
Learn how to Publish and NOT Perish.
Be guided to turn your hobbies into successful economic enterprises.
Develop MOUs with research partners, institutions and organizations.
Be connected with accomplished local and international mentors.
Be inspired to learn about HERS-EA alumnae amazing career progression from alumnae testimonies!
Be prepared for TOP LEADERSHIP POSITIONS especially in Higher Education Institutions.
Join an active and supportive HERS-EA sisterhood!
3. Applying to the ACADEMY:
All applicants should download and fill the Registration Form (available at www.HERSEA.org) and return by Thursday June 1, 2023.
A complete application includes:
a) A brief 1-page CV (focus on employment history, responsibilities and achievements)
b) Passport size photograph
c) A brief description of developmental project you expect to initiate at your campus or workplace (maximum 200 words, see samples)
d)
i) Pay registration fee of USD 150 or UGX 600,000. Early bird discount applies up to April 30, 2023 as follows: Registration by March 31, 2023 will be 90% off, by April 30, 2023 will be 70% off.
ii) For residential participants early bird discount does not apply, Pay USD 1,000 or UGX 3,500,000.
Please attach a copy of the deposit slip to your application (Bank A/C details below):
Contact Information
If you have any further questions, please email: info[at]hersea.org or call the HERS-EA Administrator on: +256 (0)772082011 Please,also, visit the HERS-EA website for further updates: www.hersea.org.
Payment Bank Account Details: Account Name: Higher Education Resource Service East Africa
HERS-EA US $ ACCOUNT Name of Bank: DFCU Bank Makerere University Branch A/C No: 02083553153181 Swift Code: DFCUUGKA
HERS-EA UGX ACCOUNT [For Participants from Uganda] Name of Bank: DFCU Bank Makerere University Branch A/C No: 01083553153172
72 undergraduate students of Makerere University have successfully been admitted to the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2026, an initiative of the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and United Nations Academic Impact. Makerere’s Fellows were selected from a record-breaking 76,000 applicants from over 6,000 campuses across 174 countries to participate in the ambitious programme.
According to the Fellowship website, the programme aims to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN Academic Impact Principles a reality on campuses, in classrooms and throughout communities. Millennium Fellows are university undergraduates selected for their leadership on sustainable development projects in their communities. As Fellows, they complete a semester-long leadership development programme that strengthens their student organizing, partnership-building and community-impact skills.
In his congratulatory message to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Sam Vaghar the Executive Director, MCN shared that Over 330 campuses across 60 nations have been selected to host 2026 Millenium Fellows. “Congratulations to you and Makerere University for having a cohort of Millennium Fellows from your student body again this year!”
Below is a sample of the work of the Class of 2026.
At Harvard University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in the United States of America, Millennium Fellows are expanding OpenDoor, an AI-powered platform that helps people navigate retraining, job opportunities and pathways into high-demand careers. The project grew from their work with people experiencing homelessness and from seeing how difficult workforce programmes can be to navigate even when support exists. Advancing SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, it expects to reach about 7,500 people during the Fellowship.
At the University of Ilorin, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Nigeria, Millennium Fellows are building what they describe as Africa’s first green AI policy framework, helping policymakers and developers understand how artificial intelligence can advance while reducing energy use, pollution and material waste. Aligned with SDG 13: Climate Action, it expects to reach about 75 people during the Fellowship.
At BRAC University, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Bangladesh, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production through a start-up replacing single-use products with environmentally friendly alternatives. Its current focus is a paper pen that uses roughly 90 per cent less plastic than a conventional pen, with a seed built in so it can grow into a plant when properly disposed of. The project expects to reach about 450 people.
At Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, a UN Academic Impact member institution in Moldova, a Millennium Fellow is advancing SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being by studying how environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity may affect recovery after brain surgery. By bringing simple digital monitoring tools into postoperative care, the project aims to help doctors make timelier decisions.
We wish our Millennium Fellows an impactful fellowship.
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released admission lists of candidates admitted under the Talented Sports Men & Women, Disability and District Quota Schemes with Government sponsorship 2026/27 Academic Year including appeals and remarked cases.
Other admission lists released include A-Level Applicants with Ugandan and those with Foreign Qualifications, Diploma in Performing Arts, Mature-Age Entry and Bachelor of Education (EXTERNAL Batch 2) for the Academic Year 2026/2027 under self sponsorship.
Makerere University‘s position in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Rankings has improved from 925th to 776th globally and from 13th to 11th on the Continent, compared to the January 2026 edition. Makerere remains the top-ranked University in Uganda and East Africa.
The new rankings are as a result of improved performance in the Impact Rank, which measures the number of external domains referring/linking to Makerere (from 1,593 to 1,185) and the Excellence Rank, which measures Research papers in the top 10% most cited between 2019 and 2023 (from 1,095 to 715).
Please see the attached screenshots for details or view Makerere‘s rankings online using the link below:
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities aims to recognize and promote the digital transformation of higher education institutions by evaluating how effectively they reflect their academic, research, and societal contributions online.
We remain committed to ensuring that all our good work in teaching and learning, research, knowledge transfer, and partnerships continues to be reflected online through various journals and other platforms.
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