Category: News
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Call for Expression of Interest – Capacity Building Training at CHUSS
Background Makerere University received funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, through Makerere University’s Research and Innovation Fund (Mak-RIF) to support high-impact Research and Innovations. The goal of this fund is to increase the local generation of translatable research and scalable innovations that address key gaps required to drive Uganda’s development agenda, especially the
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Call for Applications Round 6: FY 2024/25
SECTION A: BACKGROUND A1. Funding opportunity description Makerere University received special funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, to support high impact Research and Innovations that contribute to national transformation. The Financial Year 2024/25 will be the sixth year of this fund’s availability. The fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches
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Join us for the Launch of the Mak-RIF Round 5 Track 2: PhD Research Grants 2023/2024 Awards on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 10am (EAT)
On behalf of the Grants Management Committee (GMC), we are honored to invite you to Launch the Mak-RIF Round 5 Track 2: PhD Research Grants 2023/2024 awards scheduled for Friday 9th August 2024 From 10:00 a.m. (EAT). Please use the following details to join the launch. When?:Friday, August 9, 2024 From 10:00 AM Kampala Register
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Sensitizing Makerere University-Jinja Campus about Mak-RIF Research Grants
On Wednesday June 12th, 2024, part of the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) Secretariat took off time to engage and sensitize Makerere University Jinja Campus staff about the Mak-RIF Research Grants. This engagement was also aimed at strengthening the Jinja Campus staff Research Administration Capacity for efficient management of grant awards including those
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Research Capacity Strengthening and Building Engagements in Muni University, Arua District in Uganda
The Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) is a pioneering fund that the Government of Uganda extended to Makerere University to support multidisciplinary Research and Innovations that will contribute to driving Uganda’s development agenda towards economic and social transformation. This fund has recently been extended to other universities by the Government of Uganda. Part
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Deal Done – Memorandum of Understanding between Makerere University and Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service
What a fulfilling way to start off the year 2024! On Tuesday January 16th, 2024, Makerere University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Uganda’s Ministry of Public Service. Assoc. Prof. Robert Wamala, Deputy Director (Research & Innovations) at Makerere University Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT) and a member of the Makerere University
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Request for Applications (RFA); Round 5, Track 2: PhD Research Grants 2023/2024
Background Funding opportunity description: Makerere University received special funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, to support high impact Research and Innovations that will accelerate national development. The Financial Year 2022/24 is the fifth year of this fund’s availability. The fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches to Research and Innovation
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Join the Mak-RIF5 Awards Launch
Join us for the RIF Round 5 Launch on On behalf of the Grants Management Committee (GMC), we are honored to invite you to Launch the Mak-RIF Round 5 awards scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 10:00 AM EAT. Please use the following details to join the launch; https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89366876421?pwd=IpXzqQ0vTAfgi2EsCCGl8KpiRWdTex.1 Meeting ID: 893 6687 6421Passcode: rif5launch
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Mak Hosts Commonwealth Delegates Attending 27th CSPOC
On Friday 5th January 2024, Makerere University was privileged to host delegates of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) hosted by the Parliament of Uganda from 3rd to 6th January 2024. A biannual event, the 28th Edition of CSPOC will be hosted by India in 2026. The delegation was led by the Member of Parliament for
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Mak- RIF engages Private Sector, NGOs, and CSO representatives in UgandaReview of the Mak-RIF Research Agenda
On November 9th, 2023, the Mak-RIF Grants Management Committee (GMC) and Secretariat convened representatives from the Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Civil Society Organizations in the Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences Conference Room. This was yet an opportunity for Mak-RIF to share her achievements to date while reflecting on the guiding Research