Category: News
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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
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CoNAS Research Dissemination: Stochastic Model for Sustainable Fish Harvesting on L. Victoria
The research was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) The Project Principal Investigator, Prof. Juma Kasozi addressing participants Overview The Lake Victoria Nile Perch (NP) fishery (fishing and post-harvest activities) is a significant contributor to the social and economic development of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
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Prof. Bazeyo continues to mentor and guide the Mak-RIF and GAMSU Teams
The morning of September 1st, 2022, saw Prof. William Bazeyo, former Chairperson Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) visit Mak-RIF and the Grants Administration and Support Unit (GAMSU) at Makerere University Main Campus. Prof. Bazeyo started by paying a courtesy call to the current Mak-RIF Chairperson, Prof. Fred Masagazi Masaazi in his office before
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Michigan State University team visits Makerere University – Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)
On Friday August 12, 2022, a team of Researchers from Michigan State University, Kosmos Innovation Centre in Accra, Ghana and the Africa Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) visited and engaged with the team at Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) and the Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU). Prof. Grace Bantebya participated in
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Inauguration of the new Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) new Grants Management Committee Members
On Wednesday August 3rd, 2022, Makerere University’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Henry Alinaitwe presided over the inauguration of the new Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) Grants Management Committee (GMC) Members. Prof. Alinaitwe was representing Makerere University’s Vice Chancellor; Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe at this engagement. The engagement took place at the Mak-RIF gardens;