Fully Funded PhD-Research Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences 2018

The College now invites eligible applicants,whose proposed projects show an explicit Inter-disciplinary focus in the Humanities and Social Sciences and adhere to the eligibility criteria below, to apply for seven (7) 2018 PhD fellowships. Funding is available for a three-year-fulltime programme of study for qualifying candidates to pursue studies leading to the award of a PhD in disciplines under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Makerere University.

Host Nationality:

The scholarship is hosted by the Makerere University, Uganda

Eligible Nationality:

Scholarship is open to students from African Countries

Scholarship Benefits:

It is a fully-funded three-year programme of study with generous financial support from the Andrew W Mellow Foundation. The scholarship will cover the following costs: living expenses, accommodation, medical insurance, a laptop computer, critical books, data processing / analysis, photocopying and fieldwork related costs. The maximum value of the scholarship for the 2018 Fellows is approximately UGX 45,290,000 in the first year, UGX 45,290,000 in the second year and UGX 41,790,000 in the third year.

In the second year of study, the Fellow and his or her supervisors will apply for Fieldwork funding to enable them conduct research and collect data in the field.

Scholarship Number:

The number of offers differs according to the different scholarships.

Eligibility:

The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Have practical research experience from working in Humanities and Social Sciences research projects at a University or Research Institute and a strong foundation in scientific writing and research methods.
• Be a full time or part time member of staff in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Makerere University (please attach your appointment letter as proof of your employment status at Makerere University). The specific schools of CHUSS whose staff are eligible are Social Sciences; Women and Gender Studies; Liberal and Performing Arts; Languages, Literature and Communication and the School of Psychology.
• Be a holder of Masters degree in Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognised university. The Master’s degree must have been completed not less than ten years at the time of application.
• Be a holder of an undergraduate degree in Humanities and Social Sciences from a recognised university with a Second Upper Class or above.
• Satisfy all the Makerere University Graduate admissions regulations and criteria.
• Provide two letters from two academic referees who are intimately familiar with his/her work recommending his/her application. It is important that the referees give the recommendation letter to the applicant to scan and send it with his or her application.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a maximum age of 40 years (men) or 45 years (women) before April 2018.
• Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure:

Please complete all sections of the application form including signatures and ensure that supporting documentation is attached. Completed submissions are to be emailed to science.enquiries@uq.edu.au by 5:00 pm (AEST) on the due date.
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
The Selection Committee may decide to interview short-listed applicants, and their determination will be considered final; no further communication will be entered into.
All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application.

The complete application form and supporting documents must be submitted to the following email addresses:

graduate.college@chuss.mak.ac.ug with copy to principal@chuss.mak.ac.ug

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