The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Scholarships
Application Guidelines
• Citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Areas Covered
• Doctor of Philosophy degree in Development Studies
This programme offers three (3) scholarships each year to citizens of
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda who wish to pursue studies leading to a Doctor
of Philosophy degree in Development Studies in a recognized institution
of higher learning in East Africa. Each scholarship covers tuition fees,
subsistence allowance, travel, and other related expenses. Successful
applicants must study in an institution outside their country of origin.
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has been appointed
to administer the scholarship programme. This includes advertising of
the scholarship in the three member states, conducting interviews, undertaking
the selection and placement of the scholarship recipients.
For the purposes of this scholarship ‘Development Studies’
includes the following academic disciplines:
• Development Economics
• Public Policy and Administration
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Environment, Development and Policy
• Gender and Development
• Micro-Finance Management
• Science and Technology policy
• Technology and Development
• Law
The initial grant under this scholarship covers the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in any relevant discipline as indicated above. Application in progress. The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
3rd Floor, EADB Building
P.O. Box 7110 Kampala, Uganda.
Tel: +256-41-256251/2 Fax: +256-41-342007