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University of Pretoria and Mastercard Foundation
Open to academically capable, financially disadvantaged African youth, including Ugandans. The wider program is refugee-eligible and disability-inclusive. Applicants must first apply for and obtain admission to an eligible University of Pretoria undergraduate,…
DAAD and Leipzig University
Ugandan applicants qualify under the EPOS developing-country framework. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, normally earned within the last six years, at least two years of professional experience related to SMEs, enterprise promotion or training, an…
Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Open to applicants of every nationality, including Uganda. Applicants must be advanced PhD candidates or recent PhD recipients in an eligible social-science field with regional expertise outside the United States and Canada. Completed doctorates must have been…
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
WOMEN ONLY. Ugandan women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply. Applicants need a bachelor-equivalent degree, at least a 3.5/4.0 GPA, and admission or enrolment for full-time study in a first master’s or academic/professional doctorate in…
Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Open worldwide, including Ugandans. Requirements vary by discipline. Researchers generally need an eligible doctorate and publication record; journalists generally need at least five years of professional experience. Current students are ineligible.
Schwarzman Scholars and Tsinghua University
Open to Ugandan and other international applicants. Candidates must be 18–28 years old on 1 August 2027, complete a bachelor’s degree by 1 August 2027, demonstrate English proficiency and show leadership potential.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Open to Ugandan citizens because Uganda is a least-developed/developing WTO member. Applicants must be age 30 or younger, have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, and have completed at least one year of postgraduate study.
UNESCO and the Government of Japan
Uganda is explicitly eligible. Applicants must be 40 or younger, hold a master’s degree, demonstrate strong research ability and suitable language skills, and first secure acceptance from an academic supervisor at a Japanese university or research institution.…
Wellcome
Uganda is eligible as a low- or middle-income country. The lead applicant must be an established researcher with international standing, a record of innovative research leadership and managing or training others, and a permanent, open-ended or suitable long-te…
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
Ugandan nationals are eligible as applicants from a developing state. Applicants must be 25–45, hold at least a first university degree, work as a mid-level official or professional in a relevant field, demonstrate advanced research ability, and have strong En…
