Apply for Masters and PhD DAAD scholarships at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Applications are invited from eligible candidates to pursue Masters and PhD study programmes/Courses tenable at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) under the DAAD In-Country / In-Region Scholarship scheme (East Africa) for the year 2015/2016.

The scholarships are available for the following Masters and PhD Study courses/Programmes offered at Mbarara University of Science and Technology:

1. M.A in Development Studies
2. M.A in Local Governance and Planning
3. M.A in Conflict Analysis & Inclusive Development
4. Master of Business Administration
5. Master of Science in Information System
6. Master of Science in Health Information Technology
7. Master of Science in Biology
8. Master of Science in Mathematics
9. Master of Science in Physics
10. Master of Education (Educational Administration and Planning)
11. Master of Education (Educational Psychology)
12. Master of Education (Curriculum and Instruction)
13. Master of Science in Anatomy
14. Master of Science in Physiology
15. Master of Science in Pharmacology
16. Masters of Public Health (MPH)
17. Master of Science in Microbiology
18. Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
19. Master of Nursing Science
20. Master of Medicine in General Surgery
21. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
22. Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health
23. Master of Medicine in Dermatology
24. Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia
25. Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
26. Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology
27. Master of Medicine in Community Practice/Family Medicine
28. Master of Medicine in ENT
29. Master of Medicine in Radiology
30. Master of Medicine in Pathology
31. Master of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
32. Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
33. Doctor of Philosophy in relevant fields.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS

• Applicants for Masters programmes should possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Upper class.
• Applicants for PhD programmes should possess a Masters degree in a relevant field with at least CGPA of 3.60 for science courses and 3.8 for non-science courses.
• For both Masters and PhD applicants, the relevant minimum degrees must have been obtained less than six years ago by the time of applying.
• Eligible programmes – DAAD will publish a list of all programmes / institutions eligible for In-Country / In-Region Scholarships in Eastern Africa on its website, containing the names of programmes / institutions and weblinks to the respective advertisements / contact persons.
• Relevance to Development – PhD proposals, irrespective of the discipline, must demonstrate relevance to development.
• Duration and commencement – Scholarships are available for up to a maximum of two years (Master) and three years (PhD) respectively. The scholarships will be initially granted for one year and may be extended up on individual request and receipt of a complete application by using the provided form.
• Equal opportunities – Female candidates and candidates from less privileged regions or groups as well as candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

How to apply for the scholarship: Completed hard copy applications should be submitted to the following address:

Human Resource Department, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P O Box 1410, MBARARA – UGANDA.

Email: ptwesigye@must.ac.ug  or  patricktwesigye@gmail.com, Tel. +256 782 556870

In addition, a complete soft copy must be sent to DAAD applications@daadafrica.org, containing:

The application documents requested by the host institution, as well as the filled DAAD Application Form and All additional documents requested by the DAAD Information Sheet for Scholars.

Deadline – The deadline for submitting the completed applications is 10^th June 2015.