Grant Period:

9 months

Grants will begin between August 2015 and March 2016, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Kampala.

Accepted Degree Levels:

Bachelor’s

Master’s

Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency:

Not required, unless necessary for the successful completion of the project.

Additional Information: Although English is the official language, knowledge of the local language where one will be conducting research is an added advantage.

Fulbright Proposal Types:

Independent Study/Research: Yes

Graduate Degree Enrollment: No

Affiliation:

It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure affiliation with a university, research facility, or other appropriate institution. It is strongly recommended that applicants identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications. Applicants should be aware that some institutions, such as the Makerere Institute for Social Research (MISR) and the Center for Basic Research (CBR), require an affiliation fee. However, applicants should not pay this fee until they are formally offered a Fulbright award.

Specific Considerations:

Rebel and bandit activity in the areas along the Sudanese border in northern Uganda and in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) along the western border have in a few instances made these areas unstable and insecure. Caution should be exercised when carrying out research near these borders. For the latest security information, Americans carrying out research abroad should regularly monitor the State Department’s website at http://www.state.gov where the current Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the current Worldwide Caution can be found.

Health Considerations:

Medical facilities in Uganda, including Kampala, are limited and not equipped to handle most emergencies, especially requiring surgery. Outside of Kampala, hospitals are scarce and offer only basic services. Equipment and medicines are often in short supply or unavailable. Researchers should carry their own supplies of prescription drugs and preventive medicines. Malaria is prevalent in Uganda. For additional information on malaria, including protective measures, see Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Travelers Health website. Information on vaccinations and other health precautions may be obtained from CDC’s website. For information on outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization (WHO) website. Further health information is available here.

Research Clearance:

The Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) should approve all research projects, but candidates should not pay any fees until they are formally offered Fulbright awards. Approval for HIV/AIDS research must go through the Uganda National AIDS Research Committee.

Dependents:

Dependent support is availabl