Uganda’s premier university, Makerere has won the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme funding 2017.
The oldest institution of higher learning in Uganda, in partnership with the University of Eldoret (Kenya – the lead institution), Rhodes University (South Africa), Official University of Bukavu (DR Congo), Mzuzu University (Malawi) and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Austria) have won the funding scheme to implement collaborative training in fisheries and aqua-culture in East, Central and Southern Africa project activities.
The collaborative training and research project aims at improving the skills and competencies of academic staff in research, training, supervision and enhancing production of quality, innovative and fit-for-purpose graduates in fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
It also aims at harmonisation and internationalisation of fisheries and aquaculture curricula and setting platform for transfer of credit among participating African Higher Education Institutions.
Overall the project will have 46 mobility: 10 staff (6 academic, 4 administrative) and 36 students [24 MSc (6 credit seeking, 18 degree-seeking), 12 PhD (4 credit seeking, 8 degree-seeking)]. Of which, 20 MSc and 9 PhD will be from target I while 4 MSc and 3 PhD from target II countries.
Target II countries in the project involves institutions of Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia), University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) and Associate partners including Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM); Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO) National Fisheries and Aquatic Life Research Centre (Ethiopia) and Maldeco Fisheries (Malawi).
At Makerere, the project will be coordinated by a team consisting of Dr. Akoll Peter, Assoc. Prof. Charles Masembe, Dr. Ronald Semyalo from Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries and Ms. Zaam Ssali – the college Communication Officer among others.
(Additional reporting from the Makerere University website.)
