Kampala (September 13, 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.
For one to be eligible they had to be female and a national of one of the ACE II participating countries; be under the age of thirty five; be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university at the level of at least Upper Second Class Honours in the relevant field; should have obtained admission to an ACE outside the applicants’ country of current nationality; and have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by academic awards and transcripts.
“Our Selection Panel was delighted to learn that the 28 women Fellows selected last year were making good progress in their studies. We were therefore determined to identify 32 additional Fellows who were the best from the very large pool of eligible applicants,” said Prof. Goolam Mohamedbhai, Chairperson of Independent Selection Panel. He added, “Sixty women Master’s graduates in S&T fields could be considered a drop in the ocean, but they can really make a difference in the development of Africa. We need more of them and we hope resources will be available to award such additional women Fellowships.
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
| NAME OF CANDIDATE | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | MSc PROGRAM | NAME OF ACE | DESTINATION | |
| 1 | NASANGWE Bernice | Burundian | MSC. In Agricultural and Applied Economics | CESAAM | Njoro, Kenya |
| 2 | NYONGERA Eliane | Burundian | MSc Epidemiology | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 3 | NEZA Ange Nelly | Burundian | Masters in Energy Economics | ACEESD | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 4 | SHEGENA Efrata Ashuro | Ethiopian | Msc.of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy | PHARMTRAC | Mbarara, Uganda |
| 5 | GEBREMICHAEL Fana Gebremedhin | Ethiopian | Masters in Hydrocarbon Processing Engineering | CS-OGET | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 6 | AREFAYNE Fiyori Mebrahtu | Ethiopian | Masters of Science in Fishery | AQUAFISH | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| 7 | KIFLE Meron Alemnew | Ethiopian | MSc. In Data Science(Data Science) | ACE-DS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 8 | WAGAYE Admase Waganesh | Ethiopian | MSc Energy Studies | PTRE | Eldoret, Kenya |
| 8 | VUGUTSA Cynthia | Kenyan | MSc Rural Development and Extension | AQUAFISH | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| 10 | OCHIENG Millicent Auma | Kenyan | Msc in Data Science (Econometrics) | ACE-DS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 11 | NJERU Sarah Mueni | Kenyan | MSc.Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 12 | KIITI Ruth Wairimu | Kenyan | Masters of Science in Epidemiology | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 13 | MAKAWA Sunge | Malawian | MSC. In Data Science | ACE-DS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 14 | JAMES Stella | Malawian | MSc Water Management | ACEWM | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 15 | Cuco Anacleta Bibiana Jaime | Mozambican | Masters in Public Health and Food Safety | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 16 | IGIZENEZA Acsa | Rwandese | MSc. In Health Molecular Biology | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 17 | MUJAWIMANA Violette | Rwandese | MSc. Railway Engineering Civil Infrastructure Specialization | ARERI | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 18 | DUSABE Angelique | Rwandese | Masters in Life Sciences (Food and Nutitutional Science) | WISE FUTURES | Arusha, Tanzania |
| 19 | MOSHI Sylvia Denis | Tanzanian | MSc Public Health | ACEPHEM | Blantyre, Malawi |
| 20 | KAFURIA Angela Dennis | Tanzanian | MSc Data Science | ACE-DS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 21 | LASWAI Flomena Cyprian | Tanzanian | Masters of Science in Food Science | CESAAM | Njoro, Kenya |
| 22 | GWALUGANO Alune Afyusisye | Tanzanian | Master of Education in Chemistry Education | ACEITLMS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 23 | KIBWEJA Grace Maclean | Tanzanian | MSc. Railway Engineering Train& Traction Control | ARERI | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 24 | NAZZIWA Cissy | Ugandan | MSc. Of Education in Physics Education | ACEITLMS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 25 | NSHEMEREIRWE Annitah | Ugandan | MSc Water Management | ACEWM | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 26 | NALWANGA Rosemary Noeline | Ugandan | MSc Internet of Things – Embedded Computing Systems | ACEIoT | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 27 | BYONANEBYE Marion | Ugandan | MSc. In Epidemiology | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 28 | EKATUSHABE Margaret | Ugandan | Masters of Education in Biological Education | ACEITLMS | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 29 | PHIRI Chikumbusto Memory | Zambian | MSc. In Aquaculture | AQUAFISH | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| 30 | NGWEWA Faith | Zambian | Msc in Public Health and Food Safety | SACIDS | Morogoro, Tanzania |
| 31 | ZIMBA Sharon Duba | Zambian | MSc Health Sciences (Antimicrobial Stewardship) | ACEPHEM | Blantyre, Malawi |
| 32 | NKOLOLA Babra Namwiinga | Zambian | MSc Water Management | ACEWM | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
For more information contact
Agnes Asiimwe Okoth
Communication Officer
Email: aasiimwe@iucea.org
More details about ACE II can be found on the project website