Madhvani Foundation

Underprivileged Ugandan students pursuing science based degrees stand a chance to win scholarships worth $250,000 (sh500m) from the Madhvani Foundation for the 2010/11 university academic year.

Henry Kyemba, the chairman of the scholarships committee, said the funds have been set aside to facilitate brilliant yet underprivileged students at university. The scholarships would only be available to potential applicants for undergraduate courses after their first year of study.

Last year, the Madhvani Foundation awarded 175 student scholarships totalling sh516m. The Madhvani Foundation is a charitable Trust that promotes science and technical education in Uganda. Disciplines considered include agriculture, biology, business administration, chemistry, commerce, engineering, food science and technology, information technology, law, hotel management, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, veterinary medicine, actuarial science, environmental studies and human medicine.

Eligible undergraduate applicants must complete the first year at any Ugandan university with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 2.2 with no exam re-takes done in year one.

Eligible post-graduate applicants must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and be either admitted for, or be registered in a post-graduate programme in the discipline of science or technical studies.

The scholarship is limited to tuition only and is payable as a grant directly to the university or institution on behalf of awardees.