KAMPALA, Uganda — Makerere University has announced new scholarship opportunities for female students, offering a full waiver of tuition and functional fees for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scheme, managed by the university’s Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, aims to support 40 bright female students from genuinely disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.
The scholarship program, approved by the Makerere University Council in December 2010, is designed to provide access to higher education for deserving students who might otherwise face financial barriers. With effect from the 2021-2022 academic year, 40 scholarships have been offered annually to eligible female students. All academic programs at both the Makerere University Main Campus and Makerere University Jinja Campus are eligible for this support.
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet specific criteria:
Be a female Ugandan national.
- Be a first-year student admitted to Makerere University Main Campus or Jinja Campus for the 2025-2026 academic year under the Direct Entry Scheme.
- Come from a genuinely disadvantaged socio-economic background.
- Not be admitted on Uganda Government sponsorship to any public university.
- Not hold any other scholarship, such as a District Scholarship.
Be willing to participate in a selection process determined by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate Scholarship Committee. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
A complete scholarship application requires several attachments:
- Copies of Ordinary Level and Advanced Level academic documents.
- One passport-size photograph.
- A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
- A copy of deceased parent(s)’ death certificate(s), if applicable.
- A hand-drawn physical map of the applicant’s home or residence with clear directions and approximate distances from the nearest main road.
- A copy of the admission letter to Makerere University.
The scholarship covers only tuition and functional fees. Applicants are responsible for their own feeding, accommodation and other learning necessities required by the university for the duration of their study period.
Interested and eligible applicants can obtain forms free of charge from the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, located in Senate Building, Level 4, Room 402. Forms are also available for download from the Makerere University website at mak.ac.ug.
For further information or inquiries, prospective applicants can consult the Makerere University Gender Mainstreaming Directorate’s X (formerly Twitter) handle, @MakerereGMD, or contact them via mobile at +256702960616 or +256781866728, or by email at director.gendermainstreaming@mak.ac.ug.
The application deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2025.
Dr. Euzobia Mugisha Baine, Chief Gender Mainstreaming Officer, confirmed the details of the new scholarship opportunities and urged all eligible students to submit their applications by the deadline.
