ACCES Scholarship Program: The African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) is a non-profit agency that supports Kenyan students by providing post-secondary scholarships.

The mission of frican Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) is to help young Africans obtain the skills and education needed to benefit themselves and their society.

The scholarships are for study at Kenyan universities and technical colleges.

In addition, frican Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) runs primary literacy centres and HIV/AIDS awareness programs.

frican Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES) donors have helped each one by donating $400 per year or $35 per month to cover tuition fees and accommodation.

The scholarships are for the “bright and needy Kenyan youth.”

Contact details: ACCES,2441 Christopherson Rd.Surrey,British Columbia,CanadaV4A 3L2. Tel: 604 538 7267. Fax 604 538 7267. Email: acces[at]acceskenya.org

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Hundreds of students at Makerere University have been seen today moving office to office seeking for Recently I was having a discussion with a senior political analyst, and he told me that Museveni has survived having a coup de tat against him,chieftly because he sidelined right from the early days all the officers that were the right candidates for such a coup. Some were slapped with false charges then blackmailed into pardon and given lousy assignments like diplomatic service and kept away from mainstream armed forces.He mentioned some like COL. JUIUS CHIHANDAE, MAJOR GENERAL MATAYO KYALIGONZA, COL. AHMED KASHILINGI and a few others.HmmmmmRecently I was having a discussion with a senior political analyst, and he told me that Museveni has survived having a coup de tat against him,chieftly because he sidelined right from the early days all the officers that were the right candidates for such a coup. Some were slapped with false charges then blackmailed into pardon and given lousy assignments like diplomatic service and kept away from mainstream armed forces.He mentioned some like COL. JUIUS CHIHANDAE, MAJOR GENERAL MATAYO KYALIGONZA, COL. AHMED KASHILINGI and a few others.Hmmmmmimportant clarification on whether the institution had truly increased tuition fees.

The KCCA councilor representing Makerere University, Bernard Luyiga says he is currently receiving numerous inquiries from Makerere University staff and students concerning many seemingly unfair and draconian policies being hurriedly considered and passed by Makerere University Council.

For the last three months, Luyiga says he has not taken part in the university council meetings because his membership was terminated by Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago.

Luyiga says he is reliably informed that the tuition was increased for some courses, and unjustifiable functional fees created and intake rose to unmanageable levels.

Councilor Luyiga has categorically distanced himself from Makerere University council resolutions taken in the last three months that have seen the tuition fees increased.

Luyiga also threatens to explore legal means of challenging some of the policies that seem to be unfair to the students and staff.

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Graça Machel Scholarship Programme: The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme will provide a minimum of 60 postgraduate scholarships to female students from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa and Zambia in both South Africa and the UK.

The majority of the scholarships will be for study in South Africa.

The Graça Machel scholarship is for women who have experienced significant struggle in their life and who have sought to overcome those barriers, be they related to gender, disability, poverty, age or racial discrimination.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate clearly how their application fits within this vision of empowerment.

All scholarships are for postgraduate study, either for one academic year if based in the UK or for two years if based in South Africa.

The scholarship includes payment of a maintenance allowance, travel, health insurance and tuition fees.

Scholarship Application Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to women on the basis of academic/professional merit, financial need, intended academic programme, leadership potential and commitment to work for constructive change in Africa. Applicants must have at least two years’ relevant work experience.

Subject Areas:

• Health
• Education
• Science & Technology
• Economics & Finance
• Development

How to Apply:

The following documents must be sent with all applications:

• Certified copy of undergraduate degree certificate plus university academic transcript
• One passport size photo with the applicant’s name clearly written on the back
• One academic reference in sealed envelope
• One employment reference in sealed envelope.

Please post (do not fax or email) completed application forms and supporting documents to: Canon Collins Trust, 22 The Ivories, 6 Northampton Street, London N1 2HY, UK.

Deadline: 11th August for study in South Africa, 10th December for study in the UK.

For further details and application materials, see: Graça Machel Scholarship Programme Website

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PhD Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries: The Special Research Fund of Ghent University allocates yearly a certain budget for students from developing countries in order to obtain a PhD at Ghent University.

The candidate has to be a national of a country on the VLIR-UDC country list and have permanent residence in a developing country.

The total duration of the scholarship may never exceed four years. Before the end of the second year the Ph.D. scholar must write an application for extension.

Generally, two-thirds of the research is conducted at the local institution and one-third in Belgium.

The scholarship holder is free to choose the periods of his/her stays in Belgium and in his/her home country.

For practical reasons, the scholar is obliged to travel to Belgium at the start of the scholarship period.

The scholar receives a monthly allowance of €1,085 or more while residing in Belgium, and of €542 or more while residing in his/her home country, depending on the family situation.

The funding also covers tuition fees, travel expenses and bench fees.

For more details and application, see: PhD Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries

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University College London – Africa Educational Trust, UK: University College London (UCL) and the Africa Educational Trust (AET) have agreed to collaborate in a scheme to enable students from Africa, who are financially unable to study in the UK, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at University College London (UCL).

With this scheme University College London (UCL) supports the aims of Africa Educational Trust (AET) to help the people of Africa to help themselves.

Under the scheme, two full bursaries are available annually for Africa Educational Trust (AET)-nominated students who have accepted offers of places at University College London (UCL).

Grant Application Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a national of any African country (including Madagascar), currently living in an African country, and have one or both parents living in an African country, or are orphaned;
• Be currently attending school or have completed school in an African country;
• Be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to Overseas students, as assessed by University College London (UCL);
• Lack the financial means necessary to pursue undergraduate degree studies at University College London (UCL).

Selection Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded based on the aims of the scholarship.

Benefits and Duration:

Each bursary will consist of full tuition fees and a maintenance allowance for the duration of the student’s programme of study, as well as economy air travel to/from the UK at the beginning and end of the bursary-holder’s degree programme.

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