The Uganda Independence Scholarship Trust Fund (UISTF) 2023-2024 for Masters and PhD Studies

The Uganda Independence Scholarship Trust Fund (UISTF) 2023-2024 for Masters and PhD Studies

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS UGANDA INDEPENDENCE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND OPPORTUNITIES

The Uganda Independence Scholarship Trust Fund (UISTF) was established by Act of Parliament in 1964 for awarding scholarships to Ugandans in support of Higher Education especially masters and PhD degrees. Section 2(1) of the Act vests all the money and other property The Fund in the Board of Trustees of the UISTF all of which shall be held. administered, controlled and managed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The Board of Trustees of the UISTF is established as a body corporate.

The Board of Trustees now invites applications for partial scholarships from suitably qualified Ugandans to pursue studies at post graduate level in Ugandan Universities for the Academic Year 2023/2024.

PhD Level                                                                                         Slots
PhD Enqineerinq Sciences                                                     03
PhD Health Sciences                                                                  03
PhD Education                                                                               03
PhD Environmental and Agricultural Sciences

Masters Level
Masters Engineering                                                                  02
Masters Health Sciences                                                        02
Masters Education                                                                     02
Masters Public Policy and Public Administration

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must have a letter of admission from a recognized Institution / Chartered University in
    Uganda.
  2. Applicants should have enrolled for the Academic year 2022/2023
  3. Applicants should hold a first degree with at least an Upper Second-Class Honors in the relevant field from a recognized Institution/ Chartered University.
  4. Applicants for PhD should have a Master’s degree in the relevant field from a recognized Institution/ Chartered University
  5. Applicants must have at least a two-year work experience in the relevant field.
  6. Applicants must provide letters of recommendation from their employers.

Procedure of Application

Application letter with a recent passport photograph, indicating ag6 gender. course. home district. telephone contact. email address, working experiench together with certified photocopies of academic certificates and transcripts should be addressed to.

The Secretary Uganda Independence Scholarship Trust Fund Ministry of Education and Sports

And hand delivered to:

Department of Admissions Scholarships and Student Affairs Legacy Towers, Wing Blot Floor KYADONDO ROAD – KAMPALA

To reach not later than Thursday 8 JUNE 2023. The shortlist will be displayed on the Ministry of Education and Sports Website: www.education. go.ug and on Notice Boards at Embassy House and Legacy Towers shortly thereafter.