ANNOUNCEMENT:
MSc Research Grant
Course(s) Offered: Forestry, Environment
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: Rockefeller Foundation
Country to Study in: Uganda
Scholarship Description
Makerere University is calling out applications for a Rockefeller Foundation funded research projection on climate inwards agricultural systems of Uganda, inwards the School of Forestry, Environmental together with Geographical Sciences, Makerere University.
The finish of the projection is to render a framework for developing farm together with community aeroplane adaptation strategies to climate alter inwards Uganda’s agricultural together with natural resources administration systems.
In this regard the projection intends to; 1). Assess vulnerability of agro-ecological zones to climate variability together with change, together with 2). Identify adaptation measures to the effects of alter on a selected agro-enterprise inside an agro-ecological zone.
Eligibility
Successful applicants must come across the next criteria:
MSc Research Grant
Course(s) Offered: Forestry, Environment
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: Rockefeller Foundation
Country to Study in: Uganda
Scholarship Description
Makerere University is calling out applications for a Rockefeller Foundation funded research projection on climate inwards agricultural systems of Uganda, inwards the School of Forestry, Environmental together with Geographical Sciences, Makerere University.
The finish of the projection is to render a framework for developing farm together with community aeroplane adaptation strategies to climate alter inwards Uganda’s agricultural together with natural resources administration systems.
In this regard the projection intends to; 1). Assess vulnerability of agro-ecological zones to climate variability together with change, together with 2). Identify adaptation measures to the effects of alter on a selected agro-enterprise inside an agro-ecological zone.
Eligibility
Successful applicants must come across the next criteria:
- Bachelors marking inwards either Forestry, Geography, Agriculture, Environment, OR Natural Resources management
- Outstanding academic records for the undergraduate studies
- Currently enrolled inwards an MSc programme at Makerere University, preferably inwards the 2nd year of study.
- High motivation together with commitment to completing the question together with dissertation write-up inside a menses of 12 months on showtime of the question project
Citizens of sub-Saharan Africa (in Uganda)
Participating Institutions
School of Forestry, Environmental together with Geographical Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda
Fields of study
Graduate question inwards Forestry, Environmental together with Geographical Sciences
Number of awards
Only i set is available
Sponsorship duration
The question is expected to live on completed inside a 12 calendar month (1 year) period
Scholarship benefits
Research Grant volition encompass every expanse of project. For specific details, delight contact the Rockefeller Foundation or Makerere University
Method of Application
Applicant must exceptional his/her specific expanse of involvement of the ii major activities (see paragraph on finish of the project) together with render a concept authorities annotation of no to a greater extent than than 4 pages. You may read the official call for applications(pdf).
Interested persons should submit applications together with recommendation letters from ii academic referees non after than 20th May 2011 to Dr. Shuaib Lwasa (lwasa_s@arts.mak.ac.ug) copied to Dr. Edward Nector Mwavu (emwavu@forest.mak.ac.ug).
DEADLINES:
Applications must live on received past times e-mail non after than 20th May 2011
PLEASE NOTE:
Makerere University Kampala (MUK) is Uganda's largest together with third-oldest establishment of higher learning, firstly established equally a technical schoolhouse inwards 1922. In 1963, it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to full general degrees from the University of London. It became an independent national academy inwards 1970 when the University of East Africa was separate into iii independent universities: University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), together with Makerere University.
In the years instantly after Uganda's independence, Makerere University was a focal betoken for the literary activeness that was key to African nationalist culture. Many prominent writers, including Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Okello Oculi, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, John Ruganda, Paul Theroux, V. S. Naipaul together with Peter Nazareth, were at Makerere University at i betoken inwards their writing together with academic careers.
UPDATE (2017): U.S. News & World Report has ranked Makerere University equally the 8th best academy inwards Africa together with the 569th best academy worldwide. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2016 ranked it equally the quaternary best academy inwards Africa.
Application Deadline: xx May 2011
Open to International Students: No(ONLY Africans)
Further Scholarship Information together with Application
Related: Agriculture Scholarships for International Students
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