Category: News
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Makerere University presents ‘BEST INNOVATION’ at the Appropriate Technologies 2023 Expo
Makerere University faculty, students and administrative staff diversely engaged at the Appropriate Technologies Expo. One of the over 850 multidisciplinary projects funded by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through Makerere University’s Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) https://rif.mak.ac.ug/ emerged ‘BEST INNOVATION’ (out of 46 showcased innovative solutions) at the Expo. This was Uganda’s Ministry
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023
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SWEDEN-MAKERERE Days of Excellence:November 17th and 18th , 2022
On Thursday 17th and Friday 18th November 2022, the Embassy of Sweden in Uganda and Makerere University celebrated the essential role of research, science, and innovation in supporting Uganda’s long-term growth and prosperity. The two-day event took place at Makerere University guided by the theme; “20 years of cooperation: robust foundation for continued development”. The
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Call for Applications: Research and Innovation Scaling and Commercialization Grants 2022/2023
BACKGROUND Funding opportunity description: Makerere University received special funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, to support high impact Research and Innovations. The Financial Year 2022/23 will be the fourth year of this fund’s availability. The fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches to Research and Innovation as a driver of
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Days of Excellence – 20 years of cooperation: robust foundation for continued progress
Makerere University and the Embassy of Sweden in Uganda will celebrate the essential role of research, science, and innovation in supporting a country’s long-term growth and prosperity at a two-day engagement on 17 and 18 November at Makerere University Central Teaching Facility, Yusuf Lule Auditorium. The engagement marks a new phase in the 20 years
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Call for Applications: PhD Research Grants
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 2022/23 will be the fourth year of this fund’s availability. The fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches to Research and Innovation
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Mak-RIF Round 4 Awards and PhD Call Launched
On Thursday September 29th, 2022, Prof. Banarbas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University joined the Mak-RIF Grants Management Committee and Secretariat to launch yet another cohort of awardees benefiting from the Mak-RIF 4 awards. This cohort comprises of 71 multidisciplinary awardees bringing the number of currently supported and funded projects to over 800 within the various
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Invitation to the Launch of the Mak-RIF Round 4 Awards @ Thu Sep 29, 2022 9am – 10am (EAT)
Makerere University received funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, earmarked to support high impact Research and Innovations. This unique initiative arose after engagements between the top University Management and the Government of Uganda. This fund illustrates the increasing importance that the Government attaches to Research and Innovation as a driver of development
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Mak-RIF at the 13th Blended National Council Higher Education
Makerere University, Makerere University Department of the Academic Registrar and Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) together joined the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) https://unche.or.ug/ Exhibition at Uganda Manufacturers Association in Lugogo, Kampala Uganda. The 13th Higher Education Exhibition was both Virtual and Physical to widen the reach to the entire nation and
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Mak-RIF Seeks Collaboration with the European Union Delegation in Uganda
Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) top officials engaged with the EU delegation discussing possible collaboration areas directed towards accelerating national development. This engagement was on Tuesday Afternoon,16th August 2022 at the EU Delegation Office premises on Crested Towers. Mak-RIF is a funding stream from Government of the Republic of Uganda, to support high impact