Overview
Makerere University’s Government of Uganda-funded Research and Innovations Fund is accepting Round 8 Track 1 proposals for new research and innovation agenda-based grants in FY 2026/27.
Complete grant details
Round 8 has a UGX 6 billion allocation for at least 58 awards across Uganda’s national research and innovation priority themes. Mak-RIF is a competitive university research fund intended to move Makerere-led evidence, technologies and innovations toward national development priorities.
Eligibility requirements
The call is for appointed Makerere University academic and research staff applying as eligible principal investigators or co-principal investigators under the current RIF-8 rules. Proposals must follow the Round 8 guidelines and align with eligible national priority themes.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified from Mak-RIF’s current Round 8 announcement, current fund homepage and live grants portal. The official call states applications opened 31 August 2026 and close 2 October 2026 at 11:59 PM East African Time; EAT (UTC+3) is normalized to 20:59 UTC.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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