Deadline 14th July 2023

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter has received a new grant from Mr. Forberg through social initiatives to support 75 youth (70% female and 30% male students0 from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and regions of Eastern and Northern Uganda for the academic year 2023-2024.

The objectives of the program is to enable students from the selected districts complete higher education; and provide academic and psycho-social support and facilitate pathways for the students to do internships, industrial practice and get employment. Students from the districts of Namayingo, Napak, Kween, Amuria, Abim, Luuka, Nwoya, Agago, and Moyo will be facilitated to access and complete Higher Education.

The program is being implemented in partnership with three universities; Busitema University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and Gulu University in addition to Uganda Technical Training School and Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery.

FAWE Uganda announces the availability of 75 bursaries to support the following categories of students;

1. University undergraduates (30) slots 
2. Diploma in Nursing (7) slots
3. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology(8) slots
4. Diploma in Civil, Water and Electrical Engineering at Uganda Technical College (10) slots
5. Certificate in Nursing and Midwifery (20) slots 

The bursaries come with comprehensive financial, academic and social support to students for the entire duration of their studies. The bursary support is available to those who meet the eligibility criteria below;

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant must be aged between 18 and 25 years;
2. The applicant must have sat his/her Ordinary (S.4) or Advanced level(S.6) examinations in 2020,2021 and 2022.
3. The applicant must be applying for direct entry into the partner institutions of learning for the academic year 2023/2024.
4. The applicant must have been born in, and is a resident of any of the programme districts of; Agago, Abim, Napak, kween, Amuria, Luuka, Namayingo, Nwoya, and Moyo.
5. The applicant must have attended Ordinary (S.4) or Advanced Level (S.6) examinations in schools outside their districts of birth but within the specific regions of Eastern and Northern Uganda qualify to apply for the bursaries.

The applicant must be qualified for admission into the following program areas of study;
1.      Degree (3-4 years) program: Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Medical Courses, Education Science Courses,
2.      Diploma (2 years) program: Civil Engineering, Water Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
3.      Diploma (2 years) program: Nursing
4.      Diploma (2 years) program: Medical Laboratory Technology.
5.      Certificate (2.5 years) program: Midwifery.
6.      The applicant must not be a current beneficiary of any other bursary scheme of similar bursary elsewhere

Other vulnerability aspects to be considered include: young people living with disability. HIV/AIDS-infected or attracted, orphaned (total or partial)

The applicant must be willing to give back to his/her community through development services

Note: Female applicants from the 9 districts are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Application forms will be available at no cost at the offices of the Academic Registrars of the three universities. Busitema University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery and Medical Laboratory Technology Training School, and Uganda Technical College Elgon, Mbale.

Applications forms can also be found at the District Education Offices in the 9 program districts and FAWE Uganda Office plot 328, Bukoto-Kissasi Road, P.0- Box 24117 Kampala, Uganda or downloaded from the FAWE Uganda website through the link below;www.fawruganda.org.

Submit a fully filled-in application form to the office of the District Education Officer (DEO), any of the partner institutions, or to FAWE Uganda Office.

 Please note that;

1.   Application forms are free of charge and NO fees/facilitation or intermediaries are required at any of the selection process.

2.   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.

3.   All documents submitted will be subjected the thorough verification including home visits of successful applications before final approval and award.

4.   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 (RBTCs0 supervised by FAWE Uganda.

For further enquiry and assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Coordinator of the program on 075354021 and the program Officer on 0772530100, office line +256772487299.