Undergraduate Scholarships for Female Students at Makerere University, Uganda 2012/2013

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Makerere University offers Undergraduate Scholarships for Female Students, Uganda 2012/13

Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the university

Course Level:Undergraduate

Scholarship Provider: Makerere University

Scholarship can be taken at: Uganda

Eligibility:

-A female student admitted to Makerere University on Private Sponsorship Scheme.

-Student should be from a genuinely poor socio-economic background.

-Academic excellence, with more points scored for girls studying science disciplines.

-First year female students admitted on the basis of 'A' level results only (current or previous years) who should not be more than 25 years.

- A person with leadership experience and/or potential.

-Those not admitted on Uganda Government sponsorship to any public university.

-Those who do not hold any other scholarship e.g. District Scholarship, Kulika, etc.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation (FSF) was launched in November 2010 as a continuation of the Makerere University Female Scholarship Initiative (FSI). With $4 million support from Carnegie Corporation of New York, FSI funded 691 girls from poor socio-economic background to access university education from 2001-2010. Makerere University realized the need for a scholarship foundation in order to support more female students who would otherwise drop out of school after secondary school level.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 17th August 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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