Makerere University Postgraduate Scholarship for African Students

Scholarship Partially funded Closed

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Makerere University Uganda 2026

Information

The Makerere University Postgraduate Scholarship for African Students provides partial to full tuition support for exceptional Master's and PhD students studying at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. The scholarship supports research in areas relevant to Africa's development challenges, including health, agriculture and technology. It is aimed at applicants from African countries and may include additional support such as living allowances and travel costs.

Benefits

Partial to full tuition waiver; may include living allowance support and travel cost coverage.

Eligibility

Open to students from the listed African countries pursuing Master's and PhD degrees.

Application

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement and submit the application via the official Makerere University scholarships website before the deadline.

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Opportunity Details

TypeScholarship

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserMakerere University

LocationUganda

Study level Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral

Open toThis scholarship is open to students from: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, G

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