FORUM FOR AFRI CAN WOMEN EDUCATIONALISTS/THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION – HIGHER EDUCATIONACCESS PROGRAM
The Forum for African Women Educationalists Regional Secretariat (FAWE RS) with support from the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing through FAWE Uganda Chapter an eight-year (2016—2024) Higher Education Access Program targeting 300 youth (70% female and 30% male) from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and regions of Eastern, Northern and Western Uganda. The overall goal of the program is to enable a total of 300 young women and men from the disadvantaged regions of Uganda to access, transition through higher education and secure employment in sectors that contribute to the development of their home communities.
This will be achieved through two (2) specific student-focused objectives:
The program is being implemented in partnership with particular institutions: Busitema University; Mbarara University of Science and Technology; Gulu University; Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery; and, Medical
Laboratory Technology Training School, Jinja with 60% of slots dedicated towards degree courses and 40% towards diploma courses.
FAWE Uganda is pleased to announce the availability of bursaries to support both undergraduate and diploma studies in the academic year 2018/19. The bursaries come with comprehensive financial, academic and social support to participants for the entire duration of their studies. The bursary support is available to those who meet the eligibility criteria below.
Eligibility Criteria
Note: Female applicants from the 13 districts are encouraged to apply
How to apply
For further enquiry and assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Program Coordinator on 0782131713, 0759830023.
Please note that;
i. Application forms are free of charge and NO fees/ facilitation or intermediaries required at any stage of the selection process.
ii. Inaccurate information or misinterpretation of any part of the application, falsification or incomplete application and any attempt to influence the process will lead to automatic disqualification or recommendation for dismissal from the program.
iii. All documents submitted will be subjected to thorough verification including home visits of successful applicants before final approval and award.
iv. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified at every stage of the selection process which will be conducted by a team of independent Regional Technical Bursary Committees (RBTCs) supervised by FAWE Uganda.
Deadlines for the Partner Universities
1. Busitema University- 18th May 2018
2. Gulu University- 31st May 2018
3. Mbarara University of Science and Technology- 8th June 2018
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