ACE Scholarship Program recipients for 2019 announced

Written on 16 September 2019. Posted in Education, Science & Technology News

Kampala (September 14, 2019): The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the Regional Facilitation Unit for the World Bank supported Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) Project, has announced the recipients of the ACE Scholarship Program for 2019. A Call for Applications for Masters Fellowships targeting female students in the nine project participating countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique and Malawi was announced in March 2019. The aim of the competitive scholarship is to enhance the participation of young African female scientists at postgraduate level, encourage regional student mobility and identify and cultivate future leaders in the region. A total of 28 fellowships were awarded for the 2018/2019 academic year.

An Independent Selection Panel nominated from members of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the ACE II Project selected and recommended 32 applicants out of nearly 500 applicants for the 2019/2020 academic year. The selected candidates were found to have met all required conditions for the scholarship as specified in the Call.

The selected students will study full time at some of the Africa Centers of Excellence (ACEs) in the priority disciplines of the ACE II Project, namely: (i) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or Industry, (ii) Agriculture, (iii) Health, (iv) Education and (v) Applied Statistics. The ACE II Project’s emphasis is on STEM to strengthen selected institutions to improve their quality and relevance of science and engineering education and applied research to address challenges in key priority economic sectors. 

“The World Bank is committed to supporting expanded access for all students who wish to pursue tertiary education opportunities that inspire them and lead to bright and purposeful futures.  This program supporting women in science is one about which we are particularly proud and excited,” remarked ACE II project team lead, Dr. Roberta Malee Bassett.  “We appreciate the selection panel’s committed efforts in selecting this newest group of scholarship recipients, and we congratulate all of these amazing women on their accomplishments achieved and those still to come.”

The ACE Scholarship covers tuition, stipend, research, visa fees, laptop, books/stationeries and a round trip air ticket between the beneficiary’s home country and the study destination.

The names of candidates recommended for the award, areas of specialization and host institutions can be viewed on the list below. The Independent Selection Panel noted that they were overwhelmed by the number of highly qualified candidates that responded to the 2019 call for fellowships, yet only a limited number of Fellowships could be awarded.  

LIST OF STUDENTS AWARDED MSc. FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE ACE II PROJECT FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

For more information contact:
Agnes Asiimwe Okoth
Communication Officer
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More details about ACE II can be found on the project website https://www.ace2.iucea.org/