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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Opportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 19 days

DAAD EPOS Scholarships 2027/28

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany (in person; course-specific) Deadline Sep 30, 2026

Uganda is in the eligible developing-country group. Applicants normally need a four-year bachelor’s in the upper third, a degree no more than six years old and at least two years of relevant professional experience.

UK Government — CheveningOpportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 25 days

Chevening Scholarship Uganda 2027/28

UK Government — Chevening

United Kingdom (in person) Deadline Oct 6, 2026

Ugandan citizen committed to returning home for at least two years; undergraduate degree completed by October 2024; at least 2,800 hours of post-graduation work experience; three eligible UK course choices.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Opportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 13 days

DAAD Postgraduate Music Scholarship 2027

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Germany (in person) Deadline Sep 24, 2026

Open to qualified Ugandan music graduates with a first degree in music or equivalent highest available musical training. Strong recordings or work samples and the required German or English proficiency are required.

Rhodes Trust and University of OxfordOpportunity
ScholarshipApplications closed

Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa 2027

Rhodes Trust and University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom (in person) Deadline Aug 27, 2026

Ugandan applicants are explicitly eligible through the East Africa constituency. Applicants must meet the official age, residency and degree rules and demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, service and character.

University of Manitoba Department of Computer ScienceOpportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 81 days

University of Manitoba Computer Science MSc/PhD Funding 2027

University of Manitoba Department of Computer Science

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (in person) Deadline Dec 1, 2026

Open to Ugandan and other international applicants with a relevant bachelor’s for MSc or master’s for PhD, minimum GPA around 3.0, research fit and required English proficiency. Applicants should secure a professor’s written support before applying.

University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer ScienceOpportunity
PhD programCloses in 81 days

University of Waterloo Computer Science PhD Funding 2027

University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (in person) Deadline Dec 1, 2026

Open to Ugandan and other international applicants with a computer-science master’s and approximately 78% average. Exceptional bachelor’s graduates may apply directly. Three references, research statement and English evidence are required; supervisor contact i…

University of Waterloo Institute for Quantum ComputingOpportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 81 days

Lazaridis Fellowships in Quantum Information 2027

University of Waterloo Institute for Quantum Computing

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (in person) Deadline Dec 1, 2026

Open to outstanding Ugandan and other international applicants admitted to eligible Waterloo quantum-information master’s or PhD programmes. Selection requires academic excellence, strong research potential and supervisor nomination.

University of British ColumbiaOpportunity
PhD programCloses in 81 days

UBC PhD in Genome Science and Technology — CAD 40,000 Funding

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in person) Deadline Dec 1, 2026

Open to Ugandan and other international applicants with either a life-science degree plus quantitative experience or a computing, mathematics, engineering or physics degree plus life-science experience. Approximately B+ standing is normally expected.

University of Toronto ScarboroughOpportunity
PhD programOpens in 19 days

University of Toronto Scarborough PhD in Environmental Science 2027

University of Toronto Scarborough

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in person) Deadline Jan 15, 2027

Open to Ugandan and other international applicants with a relevant master’s and approximately B+ standing. Exceptional honours-bachelor graduates with approximately A− may seek direct entry. A suitable supervisor and English evidence are required.

Harvard Graduate School of EducationOpportunity
ScholarshipCloses in 116 days

Harvard Urban Scholars Fellowship 2027

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (in person) Deadline Jan 5, 2027

Open to international Ed.M. applicants, including Ugandans, with excellent academics, demonstrated financial need, commitment to urban education and at least three years of direct work or substantial volunteer experience in urban education.