Frederick Oporia (cohort 10 fellow, Makerere University) was invited to a live interview on NBS, a national television in Uganda, on August 5, 2023, to give expert opinion from the academic perspective on the state of drowning in Uganda. This followed the incident of a boat capsizing in which at least 30 people drowned in […]
The program’s tenth cohort successfully completed their fourth and final Joint Advanced Seminar (JAS) which was hosted by Makerere University, Uganda. The seminar was organized in a blended format, comprising a four-week purely virtual component, followed by a two-week residential stay. The virtual sessions commenced on July 3 and concluded on July 28, 2023. The […]
Godwin Anywar (cohort 6 graduate, Makerere University) was promoted to a Lecturer position at Makerere University on August 1, 2023. He has been serving as an Assistant Lecturer at the same institution since 2016. Within the month, he was selected to be a Mentor for the Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-2) of the International […]
Steven Kisaka (cohort 7 graduate, Makerere University) was appointed Director of Corporate Services at the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Secretariat on August 1, 2023. Before this appointment, he worked as a Lecturer at Makerere University. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 68
Graduate students at Makerere University have been assured that the university management is committed and has taken a deliberate decision to improve the graduate environment as the university transforms into research – led. The students have also been assured that the University is committed to doubling graduate enrollment to improve its research profile and ranking […]
By Harriet Adong On Tuesday August 29th, 2023, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University working with Prof. Fred Masagazi Massaazi, Chairperson Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), the Mak-RIF Grants Management Committee and Secretariat convened an engagement with representatives from Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies to review the Mak-RIF Research Agenda. This engagement […]
Staff of the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) concluded a two-day training in graduate supervision, with a call to ensure students graduate on time. The call was made by the Principal of the College, Prof. Anthony Mugagga while opening the training on August 10, 2023. Prof Mugagga said the college has previously had […]
The impact program is soliciting applications for Cohort 3, 3.5 year PhD scholarships tenable at Makerere University. Makerere University in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Children’s National Hospital received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Centre to implement the Impact Training Program. The goal of […]
We are delighted to announce two exceptional opportunities under the “Digital Mobile Technologies to Study Tuberculosis”: A Multi-Disciplinary training program sponsored by the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, USA. This program is organized in collaboration with The University of Georgia, College of Public Health and the Global Health Institute in Athens, Georgia, United […]
On July 1, 2023, Henry Zakumumpa (cohort 4 graduate, Makerere University) received funding for a proposal on ‘Strengthening Institutional Support for postdoctoral researchers in a Bid to Reposition Makerere University’s Research-led University.’ The grant is from the International Research Exchanges Board (IREX) based in Washington DC with funds provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New […]