Requirements for Makerere University Fee waiver Scholarship Qualification

Scholarship applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Should be female of Ugandan Nationality
• Should be a first-year student admitted at Makerere University Main Campus and Jinja Campus for the academic year 2025/2026 under the Direct Entry Scheme.
• Should be from a genuinely disadvantaged socio-economic background.
• Those not admitted on Uganda Govamment sponsorship to any public university.
• Those who do not hold any other scholarship eg. Dietrich Scholarship
• Must be willing to participate in a selection process as shall be determined by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate Scholarship Committee

Documents Required for Application

Copies of ‘O’ and ‘A’ level academic documents.
One Passport size photograph,
A Copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
Incase of deceased parent (s), a copy of death certificate(s)
A hand drawn physical map of an applicant’s home/residence with clear directions of how to get to that home or residence from the nearest main road (indicate approximate distances in kilometres).
A copy of the admission letter to Makerere University.