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The Makerere University fraternity is mourning the loss of a dedicated and hardworking academic, Dr. Brian Semujju. At the time of his passing, Dr. Semujju was serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Languages, Literature and Communication, where he had worked for eight years. He was a prolific […]
By Eve Nakyanzi and Ritah Namisango Makerere University with deep sorrow received the news of the passing of one of its staff members, Mr. Besweri Wandera, on 19th July 2025. At the time of his death, Mr. Wandera was serving as an Assistant Lecturer at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS). Affectionately known as “Bessy” […]
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University held its inaugural scholar-alumni convening, themed “Building Bridges: From Scholars to Global Change Makers,” with great pomp and fanfare. While representing Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Mastercard […]
Four Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) faculty have been inducted for the 2024 Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) fellowship, a preeminent nation’s most respected scientific bodies. This is the first time MakSPH is scooping a large number of faculty fellows, which was the highest for a single institution. This prestigious honor was […]
The Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) is seeking applicants for the fifth cohort of the AAP African Futures Research Leadership Program. This competitive visiting scholar program supports early career researchers from the AAP consortium to work for one year under the mentorship of faculty members from MSU and their home institution, focusing on building skills in research […]
Now accepting Project Requests and Scholar Applications for theCarnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)DEADLINE: September 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET We are pleased to announce that the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is accepting Project Requests from African host universities and Scholar Applications from qualified African academics in the diaspora in the United States […]
The East Africa School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS) last week (18th – 19th June, 2024) held a two day Library & Information Science (LIS), and Records and Archives Management (RAM) Teaching Professionals Pedagogical Re-Orientation Workshop. The event held at Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences (Mak CoCIS), Block B attracted a […]
SMART4TB Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Scholar ProgramCohort 2 Phase 1 Now Open for ApplicationsApplications Due March 14 2024Call for applications Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination (SMART4TB) is an initiative made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that aims to transform TB prevention […]