Undergraduate Scholarships For African Students 2025-2026

 

Makerere University Tuition and Functional Fees Waiver is a Scholarship Scheme that was initiated by Makerere University Gender Mainstreaming Directorate and was approved by the Makerere University Council in December 2010. The Scheme supports bright female students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to access education at Makerere University. The University waives off tuition and functional fees for the duration of the study of the beneficiaries of the scheme. With effect from 2021/2022 academic year, the Scheme has offered waiver of tuition and functional fees for 40 female students joining the University who meet the criteria. All Programmes in the Colleges at Makerere University Main Campus and at Makerere University Jinja Campus are eligible for this Scholarship support. These scholarships are administered by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, Makerere University. Persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

The Tuition and Functional Fees Waiver is a Scholarship Scheme that supports 40 bright female students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds joining Makerere University who meet the criteria to access education.

Requirements for Makerere University Fee waiver Scholarship Qualification

Scholarship applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Should be female of Ugandan Nationality
• Should be a first-year student admitted at Makerere University Main Campus and Jinja Campus for the academic year 2025/2026 under the Direct Entry Scheme.
• Should be from a genuinely disadvantaged socio-economic background.
• Those not admitted on Uganda Govamment sponsorship to any public university.
• Those who do not hold any other scholarship eg. Dietrich Scholarship
• Must be willing to participate in a selection process as shall be determined by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate Scholarship Committee

Documents Required for Application

Copies of 'O' and 'A' level academic documents.
One Passport size photograph,
A Copy of the applicant's birth certificate.
Incase of deceased parent (s), a copy of death certificate(s)
A hand drawn physical map of an applicant's home/residence with clear directions of how to get to that home or residence from the nearest main road (indicate approximate distances in kilometres).
A copy of the admission letter to Makerere University.
 

Application Deadline

August 8, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and eligible applicants can pick application forms free of charge from the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, Senate Building, Level 4, Room 402 OR download a copy from the Makerere University Website: https://mak.ac.ug/

You can also access more information on our X handle @MakerereGMD

For more information or inquiries, please contact us using the following contacts:

Office Mobile Numbers: +256702960616 / +256781866728
Email Address: director.gendermainstreaming@mak.ac.ug