Makerere University Reveals Fees Waiver Scholarships for First Year Female Students for the Academic Year 2021/2022

As a backdrop, Makerere University established a fees-waiver scholarship scheme under the stewardship of the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate in 2011. This scheme supports academically brilliant female students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to study various undergraduate degree programmes at Makerere University. The scholarship is administered by waiving off tuition and functional fees for the duration of study programmes of the scholarship beneficiaries. In essence, the applicant must be able to meet other costs by herself (for their feeding, accommodation and other learning necessities required by the University) for the duration of the scholarship and study period.  

In light of eligibility, scholarship applicants should meet the following criteria:

1. Should be female of Ugandan Nationality.
2. Should be a first-year student admitted at Makerere University Main Campus for the academic year 2021/2022 under the Direct Entry Scheme, i.e. from A level
3. Should be from a genuinely disadvantaged socio-economic background.
4. Should not have been admitted on Uganda Government sponsorship to any public university.
5. Should not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship e.g. District Scholarship, the Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB)
6. Must be willing to participate in a selection process as shall be determined by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate Scholarship Committee
7. Female students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications should also include the following attachments;

1. Photocopies of ‘O’ and ‘A’ level Academic Documents.
2. Three Passport size photographs of the applicant.
3. A copy of the applicant’s Birth Certificate
4. In case of deceased parents, copies of death certificate(s)
5. A hand drawn physical map of the applicant’s home/residence with clear directions of how to get to that home or residence from the nearest main road (indicate approximate distances in kilometers).
6. A copy of the admission letter to Makerere University.
7. A copy of ‘A’ Level fees payment slips for at least two terms

Interested and eligible applicants can download the application form from the university website: www.gendermainstreaming.mak.ac.ug

OR pick an application form in Room 402 Senate Building, Level 4, Gender Mainstreaming Directorate. The deadline is Friday, 28^th January 2022 at 5:00 pm.

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