Makerere University, in partnership with Cag University, Turkey invites applications from suitable candidates from Uganda for a fully-funded Scholarship for the 2026/2027 Academic year. Applications are invited from Makerere University students in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, International Trade and Logistics, International Studies Program/ International Relations, Psychology and English Language Translation and Interpreting for the Mobility Program at Cag University, Turkey supported by the Erasmus+ Mobility Programme. The Programme is funded by Erasmus+ Programme under ICM /Erasmus+ KA 171 project. Erasmus+ KA171 is an exchange program conducted with partner universities in countries outside the European Union. The Programme supports students and staff in the frame of International Credit Mobility / KA171 * Cooperation on academic and cultural research. The Erasmus+ Programme aims at promoting equity and inclusion by facilitating access to participants with disadvantaged backgrounds and fewer opportunities compared to their peers. It is expected that upon graduation scholarship beneficiaries can proactively contribute towards socio—economic transformation of their communities. Student mobility will only be carried out in the fields specified in the project and with the project partner institutions. Exchange with another institution in the relevant partner country is not possible. More on Erasmus+

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Target Scholarship beneficiaries and criteria for the scholarship

1. Applications are free of charge.
2. All full-time undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students enrolled may apply. The applicant must be a full-time student during the period in which they plan to carry out the mobility.
3. Undergraduate students cannot apply while they are in the Preparatory class.
4. Undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.20/4.00, and graduate students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00.
5. The Applicant must be a citizen and resident of Uganda at the time of the application and ready to stay and work in Uganda upon completion of the study
6. The applicant should have at least a one-year work experience in the field of study
7. Should be below 35 years of age at the time of applying
8. Must be from a genuinely poor, vulnerable or disadvantage socio-economic  background
9. Must be ready to take on fulltime studentship at Cag University, Mersin Turkey
10. Should demonstrate specific interest in pursuing a career in the field of choice
11. Female applicants, people with disabilities, individuals from ethnic minority and marginalised communities are strongly encouraged to apply
12. The duration of the study mobility is at least 2 months. This period cannot be reduced except in cases of force majeure. If the mobility period is below the minimum duration, no grant payment will be made for the mobility, and the student will be reported as a zero-grant participant.
13. The mobility will take place during 2026-2027 Fall semester.

2. Value of Scholarship

For successful applicants, funding will cover the following areas:

• Participation costs (e.g., tuition/registration fees) of students
• Research costs (e.g., field work, laboratory consumables)
• Subsistence allowance: 700 Euro per month
• Economy class roundtrip flight ticket and visa costs
•  Insurance (Health, accident, and travel)

3. Scholarship conditions

1. One (1) scholarship is available in this call
2. The award covers only specified period for the Erasmus+ project
3. The scholarship does not cover costs associated with retakes. Being asked to stay put due to poor academic performance automatically leads to cancellation of the scholarship
4. Failure to complete studies and graduate within stipulated programme period without sound reason (unrelated to illness or other such conditions) will lead to automatic cancellation of the scholarship and under certain circumstances, a refund be demanded
5. Every beneficially is expected to exhibit extemporary conduct both in and outside the University

How to apply

The complete application form and supporting documents must be submitted by Thursday, 30th July 2026.

Application Form

The application form, may be obtained here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19slBUduZ29kYxURWN3BW_LW2V_pn6HkM/view

Submit: One pdf file containing: the completed application form, Certified copies of academic degrees and official transcripts, 2 paged CV, a formal identity document e.g., passport, national identity card, driver license or any other officially recognized form of identification indicating your nationality, 250 words motivation stating why you should be awarded a scholarship, two reference letters (one academic and one non-academic). The academic referee must be able to attest to your academic standing. Submit All the documents to email: makcageramus@gmail.com

Application Deadline:

The deadline for submission of applications is July 30th, 2026. Submitted applications will be acknowledged within 3 working days. Successful Applicants will be informed about the outcome of the competitive selection process by email.

Note:

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For Further Information

In case of any questions regarding the Programme or your application, kindly contact the following: Makerere University

1) Prof. George Nyakairu (Coordinator), george.nyakairu@mak.ac.ug

2) Dr. Seperia Bwadene Wanyama, seperia.wanyama@mak.ac.ug

3) Prof. Akileng Godfrey, godfrey.akileng@mak.ac.ug,

Or visit the links below for information on programs offered at Cag University.

https://www.cag.edu.tr/en/international-relations-office-general-informations-about-cag-university

https://www.cag.edu.tr/en/course-catalogue

https://www.cag.edu.tr/tr/uluslararasi-iliskiler-ofisi-fotograf-galerisi

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu

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