63 students benefit from the EAC Scholarship for Academic Year 2022/2023

Written on 03 March 2022. Posted in Education, Science & Technology News

Kampala, Uganda, 3^rd March, 2022: The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is pleased to announce that 63 scholarships have been awarded to applicants from all the six (6) East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda).

The call for the 3^rd cohort attracted more than 1,450 applicants who went through a rigorous selection process involving pre-admission into the university and scholarship assessment. The eligibility to the scholarship included being a citizen of an EAC Partner State, being below thirty-five and a holder of a relevant bachelor’s degree at the level of at least upper second-class Honours or “distinction”.

Twenty two (22) of the 63 awarded recipients are female, accounting for 35% of the awardees. The awarded students from all the EAC Partner States will pursue their master’s studies in selected thematic areas of Mathematics, Informatics, Engineering, Science, Technology and Business Science in any other EAC country. The following are the successful applicants:

Selected applicants for the 3^rd cohort of the EAC Scholarship Programme:

No	Name	Nationality	Gender	Host university
1	Ndayiragije Angelo	Burundi	Male	Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri
2	Carine Karerwa	Burundi	Female	Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri
3	Kwitonda Albert	Burundi	Male	Kenyatta University
4	Bangirinama Alain	Burundi	Male	Kibabii University
5	Havyarimana Célestin	Burundi	Male	Kibabii University
6	Kezimana Aimé Angelo	Burundi	Male	Kibabii University
7	Sibomana Anicet Barthelemy	Burundi	Male	Makerere University
8	Nintunze Calixte	Burundi	Male	Moshi Co-operative University
9	Niyonkuru Fabrice	Burundi	Male	Moshi Co-operative University
10	Nahimana Benjamin	Burundi	Male	Sokoine University of Agriculture
11	Wangai Wambaire Agnes	Kenya	Female	Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri
12	Nzugua Michael Evans	Kenya	Male	Kyambogo University
13	Amol Okudo Josephat	Kenya	Male	Makerere University
14	Andati Michael Okaalo	Kenya	Male	Makerere University
15	Achar Joan Beryl	Kenya	Female	Mbarara University of science and Technology
16	Lumumba Sylvia Achieng'	Kenya	Female	Mbarara University of science and Technology
17	Khisa Ambrose	Kenya	Male	Moshi Co-operative University
18	Mburu Ann Wambui	Kenya	Female	Moshi Co-operative University
19	Ndunda Robert Munyao	Kenya	Male	University of Dodoma
20	Ofutso Ivin Oyomba	Kenya	Female	University of Dodoma
21	Rugema Uwamahoro Grace	Rwanda	Female	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
22	Ingabire Vestine	Rwanda	Female	Kenyatta University
23	Dushime Niyonsaba Joseph	Rwanda	Male	Kenyatta University
24	Nyandwi Simon	Rwanda	Male	Kenyatta University
25	Ngaboyimbere Fabien	Rwanda	Male	Kibabii University
26	Uwineza Diane	Rwanda	Female	Kibabii University
27	Tuyizere Naphtar	Rwanda	Male	Kyambogo University
28	Kankundiye Jeannette	Rwanda	Female	Makerere University
29	Habumuremyi Vedaste	Rwanda	Male	Moshi Co-operative University
30	Tuyisabe Jean Bosco	Rwanda	Male	Sokoine University of Agriculture
31	Munyabarame Samuel	Rwanda	Male	University of Dodoma
32	Majok Mabil Emmanuel Kang	South Sudan	Male	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
33	Luwate Simon Songa Peter	South Sudan	Male	Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri
34	Puonrac Makuei Deborah Yar	South Sudan	Female	Institut d’Enseignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri
35	Makuei Yar Manyang Khang	South Sudan	Female	Kenyatta University
36	Agok Mary Nybel Agok	South Sudan	Female	Makerere University
37	Reech John Mayen Mangar	South Sudan	Male	Makerere University
38	Aguer Elijah Majok Kiir	South Sudan	Male	Mbarara University of science and Technology
39	Deing Andrew Ajang Othow	South Sudan	Male	Mbarara University of science and Technology
40	Wurda Jane Sukeji Victor	South Sudan	Female	Sokoine University of Agriculture
41	Kowa Esmat Musa Kodi	South Sudan	Male	University of Dodoma
42	Wani Judith Keji Marx	South Sudan	Female	University of Dodoma
43	Kajanja Mzigo Charles	Tanzania	Male	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
44	Muna Medard Mathew	Tanzania	Male	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
45	Kipolelo Aziz Mohamed	Tanzania	Male	Kenyatta University
46	Lweikiza Irene Kokushubila	Tanzania	female	Kenyatta University
47	Ngaiza Victor Vedasto	Tanzania	Male	Kenyatta University
48	Nungula Emmanuely Zephaline	Tanzania	Male	Kenyatta University
49	Nnko Silas Sangito	Tanzania	Male	Kyambogo University
50	Hassani Alexander Hans	Tanzania	Male	Makerere University
51	Issangya Holylight Wilfred	Tanzania	Female	Makerere University
52	Kumenya Hassan Omary	Tanzania	Male	Mbarara University of Science and Technology
53	Nyakimwe Ramadhani Mustafa	Tanzania	Male	Mbarara University of Science and Technology
54	Namara Anah	Uganda	Female	Kenyatta University
55	Bogere Sula	Uganda	Male	Kenyatta University
56	Nakalembe Immaculate	Uganda	Female	Kenyatta University
57	Ayesiga Joyce	Uganda	Female	Kibabii University
58	Byamugisha Caroline	Uganda	Female	Kibabii University
59	Asega Kennedy	Uganda	Male	Moshi Co-operative University
60	Marango Juliet	Uganda	Female	Moshi Co-operative University
61	Ojwok Melvin Aballa	Uganda	Male	University of Dodoma
62	Ssegujja Jimmy	Uganda	Male	University of Dodoma
63	Adongo Betty Linda	Uganda	Female	University of Nairobi

We thank all the applicants and congratulate the 3^rd cohort of the scholarship winners.

Since the inception of the Programme in April 2018, IUCEA has awarded 180 scholarships. The awards are made possible through funds granted by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW, the German Development Bank.

The EAC Scholarship is fully funded and covers travel costs to and from the host country, entry visa fees where applicable, an arrival allowance, the university tuition fees, a monthly stipend, allowances for study materials and research and medical insurance.

The Programme further provides opportunities to students for trainings on Regional Integration topics and networking through extracurricular activities to increase and deepen their knowledge to enhance the Regional Integration process.

For additional information, contact:

Dorine Rwehera
Scholarship Officer,
Inter University Council for East Africa
Kampala, Uganda
Email: drweheraThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About IUCEA

Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the coordination of higher educational development and research. IUCEA is responsible for advising the EAC and the partner states on all matters regarding higher education including operationalization of EAC Common Higher Education Area.

63 students benefit from the EAC Scholarship for Academic Year 2022/2023

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63 students benefit from the EAC Scholarship for Academic Year 2022/2023

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EAC Close
Afrika Mashariki Road
P.O. Box 1096
Arusha
United Republic of Tanzania

Tel: +255 (0)27 216 2100
Fax: +255 (0)27 216 2190
Email: eac@eachq.org