Equity and Merit Scholarships for students from Uganda

Equity and Merit Scholarships are available to support students from Uganda doing either a full-time campus-based postgraduate taught Masters degree or a Masters degree by distance learning.

Full-time campus-based postgraduate taught Masters

The University is offering up to four scholarships to applicants from Uganda starting in September 2013. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses.

Eligibility

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must:

• Be a resident citizen of Uganda and have not previously studied abroad;
• Hold a first or upper second class (or the equivalent) undergraduate degree;
• Have a minimum of two years relevant work experience;
• Be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate his/her potential to make a positive impact on the future of Uganda;
• Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and the development of Uganda.

Subjects

Scholarships are available in a wide range of subjects including Engineering, Environment, Medical and Life Sciences, Law and Education.

• Download the full list of courses (PDF document, 62 KB)

How to apply

Applications for September 2012 have now closed. Applications for September 2013 will open in January and further details will be available on this page.

Masters degrees by distance learning

In 2013/14 scholarships are available for the following distance learning programmes:

• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• MSc Human Resource Management and Development
• MSc Management and Information Systems

Scholarships cover all tuition fees, course materials and examinations. For online courses students will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection, and a basic level of computer skills is required.

Eligibility

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must:

• Be a resident citizen of Uganda and have not previously studied abroad;
• Hold a first or upper second class (or the equivalent) undergraduate degree;
• Have a minimum of two years relevant work experience;
• Be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of Uganda;
• Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and the development of Uganda;
• Meet the specified English language requirements for the relevant course.

How to apply

Applications for September 2012 have now closed. Applications for September 2013 will open in January and further details will be available on this page.

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