This is to call for applications from pre-final year male students of agricultural-related Bachelor’s degree programmes at Makerere University and Busitema University to participate in the Israel Agrostudies Apprenticeship programme 2025/2026.
All applicant must meet the following requirements:
Must NEVER have been to Israel under the Agrostudies Programme.
Must not have a criminal record.
Must be Ugandan Citizens who will not be older than 30 years by end September 2025.
Must submit a copy of their Ugandan National Identity as proof of citizenship and age.
Must have completed the pre-final year of their degree programme, i.e., they must have completed the second year for a three-year programme, third year for a four- year programme, and fourth year for a five-year programme.
Must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.80 WITH NO MORE THAN one outstanding retake at the time of application. Submission of an up-to-date academic testimonial to this effect is a must.
Must be in good health and must be able to pass medical examination for general body and dental health, and have a Body Mass Index between 17 to 30. The applicants shall undergo tests for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Dental, and general body check up. Proof of completion of COVID-19 vaccination is also a must.
Must be physically fit as a prerequisite to performing intensive practical farm work in Israel.
Possession of an East African Passport valid until at least the end of December 2026 will be an added advantage. Applicants should attach a copy of the datat page of the passport (i.e., the page with the photograph and details of the passport holder) as proof of possession of a passport.
Must have permission from the parent or guardian to withdraw from their degree programme for the duration of the apprenticeship programme and to re-integrate on return from Israel, in accordance with the relevant university policies and procedures.
Should be able to pay the programme fees after being pre-selected. Please note that due to increases in the costs of air tickets to Israel, medical examinations, and courier services for passports to and from Nairobi for visa processing, the programme fees for this year are expected to be higher than the $900 required for arrangements last year. The exact amount to be paid as program fees will be confirmed in due course.
Payments MUST ONLY be made into the designated Bank Account in the name of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University after confirmation of preselection by Management. Applicants are warned against making cash payments to anybody or anywhere else other than to the designated College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Bank account.
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE
The application form can be downloaded by following this link. The filled application forms together with all the supporting documents should be scanned and sent to email: agrostudies.caes[@]mak.ac.ug.
The deadline for submission is 5.00 PM on Wednesday 1st October 1st 2025.
For further inquiries, contact the programme coordinators on the following telephone numbers: 0776-354777 / 0751-592061.
PLEASE NOTE: I. Only successful applicants will be contacted
Management reserves the right to select the most suitable applicants
Before departure to Israel successful applicants will bring their parents to the University to confirm the parental consent for the applicants to participate in the programme
Use of political or other influences at any stage in this process will result in automatic disqualification of the applicant from the selection process.
Subsequent processing of applicants will be done at the discretion of management, which is not liable for the time lost from the academic programme, or funds spent on line items during processing of applications.
Applicants who deal with any other persons other than the two designated coordinators of this programme on matters concerning the programme will do so at their own risk. Neither Makerere University nor the coordinators will be held accountable for any loss incurred by the applicants during the fraudulent process.
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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.
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.
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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