Reports here provide an overview of the events that took place in CAES in the past years. The reports are structured along the thematic areas outlined in the Makerere University strategic plan 2008/09-2018/19 especially the core functions of teaching and learning, research and innovations, outreach and knowledge transfer partnerships.
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CALL FOR TRAINING IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING + ACTION RESEARCH METHODS
The NORPART project will conduct training in scientific writing and action research methods scheduled for 15th – 27th of October 2023 at the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University. Applications be submitted by 27th September, 2023 Read more…
PhD SCHOLARSHIP
PhD scholarship to study the phenomenon of asset stranding as a consequence of the transition to low-carbon energy economies.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in collaboration with University of Stavanger, Makerere University Business School (MUBS), University of Juba, Technical University of Kenya and Makerere University received a grant from NORAD under NORHED II projects to implement activities for Project QZA-21/0159 – Programme 2021-2026 entitled “Capacity building for socially just and sustainable energy transitions in East Africa”.
This project aims at building the capacity of the workforce within the East African region to implement a just and sustainable low-carbon energy agenda by imparting the relevant skills and knowledge through education, research and outreach. Read more…
THE NUTRICONNECT NEWSLETTER
Dear Readers,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first issue our newsletter, where we embark on an exhilarating journey into the multifaceted realm of nutrition. In this issue, we explore the diverse and dynamic field of nutrition, from academia to product development to policy advocacy and beyond. We feature interviews with leading experts in the field, who share their experiences, challenges and visions for the future. Read more…
In this newsletter, we have several articles writers and the link below allows you to vote for the best writer. Please vote here
Application for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) – KA171 by Makerere University Staff
Under an MoU between Makerere University (Uganda) and the Academy of Applied Studies Belgrade, (Republic of Serbia), the School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences has received a unique opportunity for three academic staff to participate in Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility The Erasmus+ outgoing mobility for the three staff will involve five days teaching or training mobility Academy of Applied Studies Belgrade, College of Tourism and College of Hotel Management in subject areas of tourism, hospitality and economics.
Interested academic staff from the School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences are welcome to apply for the three positions. To know more and apply, please follow this this link Erasmus+ documents to fill
The deadline for the call is 3rd September 2023. Fill the required documents and submit them to the following e-mail: frankmugizi@gmail.com
Vacancies of Graduate Fellows
Join Our Team as Graduate Fellows in Agronomy and Biometry
Are you passionate and driven individuals with a keen interest in advancing the field of agronomy and biometry? The Department of Agricultural Production – School of Agricultural Sciences, Makerere University is seeking Graduate Fellows in Agronomy and Biometry to contribute to our dynamic academic and research community. As Graduate Fellows, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in groundbreaking research, collaborate with renowned faculty members, and make lasting impact on the agricultural landscape.
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Graduate Fellow in Agronomy
Graduate Fellow in Biometry
PhD Positions in the UCCP Project
About the Project
The Uganda Coffee and Carbon Project (UCCP) project is implemented for and with the Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union (ACPCU) located in Bushenyi district, Uganda. The project aims to establish a new, above- and below-ground, carbon sequestration-based income stream for organized coffee smallholders, revenues of which will, in turn, be allocated to continuously upgrade the existing coffee value chain with innovative interventions that might be technical, commercial, social, or institutional. The platform for upgrading, is built on mechanisms for farmer led experimentation and knowledge creation, systems diversification, and digitally supported market access, will also be developed by the project. Through PhD research, the project aims to investigate the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of these approaches.
Deadline for the application is: 5:00 pm 24th July 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview shortly after
1 year Research funding for Masters Degree Research for the Project ‘Drylands Transform’
Drylands Transform – Pathways and challenges toward a socio-ecological transformation of landscapes, livestock and livelihoods in the East African drylands, is a multidisciplinary research project (2020 – 2024) led by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The geographical focus of Drylands Transform is the cross-boundary area between Kenya and Uganda, part of the Karamoja cluster. The project aims to investigate the links between land health, livestock-based livelihoods, human well-being, and land management and governance…read more
PhD Position
The project seeks a highly motivated individual to undertake research on nutritional and end-use quality, ultrasonication processing, and marker-trait association analyses in common beans. The PhD student will participate in field trials and play a crucial role in phenotyping the plants in the field trials… read more
ANNOUNCEMENT: FOUR PHD SCHOLARSHIPS ON COFFEE AGROFORESTRY IN UGANDA
The APCCO project announces four attractive PhD scholarships for Ugandan nationals. The students will be enrolled at Makerere University, Uganda, with co-supervision, study stays and possibly co-enrolment at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The students will work in close collaboration with a team of national and international experts, and will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with central actors in the coffee research and business networks in Uganda and internationally.
Israel Agro-Studies Apprenticeship Program 2023-2024 – NEW APPLICANTS
This is to call for applications from continuing undergraduate students registered under agriculture-related degree programs at Makerere University and Busitema University to participate in the Israel Agro-Studies Apprenticeship Program for the period 2023/2024.
PLEASE NOTE: This call is targeting new applicants. Those who responded to the earlier call who’s deadline was 5 pm of 14th April, 2023 SHOULD NOT RE-APPLY because your applications were received and have already been processed.
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Israel Agro-Studies Apprenticeship Program 2023-2024
This is to call for applications from continuing undergraduate students registered under agriculture-related degree programs at Makerere University and Busitema University to participate in the Israel Agro-Studies Apprenticeship Program for the period 2023/2024
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Makerere University MSc and ILRI MSc Graduate Fellowship: Identification of improved extension protocols for pig semen, suitable for application in Uganda
Makerere University and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seek to recruit an MSc student / ILRI graduate fellow to work on identification of improved extension protocols for pig semen, suitable for application in Uganda. The successful fellow will be hosted at Makerere University but also enjoy the benefits of being an ILRI graduate fellow. Read more
Advert for Graduate Internship
Applications for internship are invited from enthusiastic, passionate and open minded recent graduates interested in taking a career path related to locally-led and community-based adaptation. The internship is for six months with renewal possibilities.
Call for Applications for Two (2) Master’s Scholarships Tenable at Makerere University
Makerere University in partnership with Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Landscape and Society, with funding from Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED), is implementing a project, ‘Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Climate Change in LDCs (COLOCAL). The expected outputs of the project include strengthened educational and research capacity, improved knowledge on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) including skilled CBA knowledge co-creators, and partnerships to support needs-driven, locally based and contextually sensitive adaptation. The outputs are anticipated to influence policy, planning and practice around CBA through collaborative learning and knowledge dissemination.
MSc. Soil Science Position
We are looking for a M.Sc. student in Agricultural Sciences to join our team in the area of soil moisture sensor-controlled irrigation, for improving water and nutrient management among smallscale farmers in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB). With one-year funding from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) through the National Research and Innovation Program (NRIP), we aim to customize a semi-automated irrigation system to improve adaptive practices on managing seasonal water stress in small-scale vegetable farming. We envision the development of a soil water management tool to support farmers’ decisions on supplementary irrigation and soil water conservation in vegetable growing.
MSc Positions in NORHED II Project
Makerere University, Kampala, is the highest-ranked University in Sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa. The University is composed of nine colleges and one school, offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduate. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is implementing a six-year project funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through the Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED II). The project title is “Climate Smart Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa” and has 6 implementing partner Universities including the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU); Makerere University; Gulu University; Wondo Genet College, Hawassa University; University of Zambia and University of Juba. Other organizations participating in the project include the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), ICRISAT Ethiopia, Rural Enterprise Development Solutions (REDS) in Uganda and Conservation Farming Unit (CFU) in Zambia. The main objective of the project is to generate and share new knowledge and to contribute to capacity building with respect to food security and on-farm profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative and sustainable climate-smart technologies.
The project is searching for candidates to fill two vacant MSc positions within the project
PhD Position in NORHED II Project
Makerere University, Kampala, is the highest-ranked University in Sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa. The University is composed of nine colleges and one school, offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduate. The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is implementing a six-year project funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through the Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED II). The project title is “Climate Smart Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa” and has 6 implementing partner Universities including the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU); Makerere University; Gulu University; Wondo Genet College, Hawassa University; University of Zambia and University of Juba. Other organizations participating in the project include the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), ICRISAT Ethiopia, Rural Enterprise Development Solutions (REDS) in Uganda and Conservation Farming Unit (CFU) in Zambia. The main objective of the project is to generate and share new knowledge and to contribute to capacity building with respect to food security and on-farm profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative and sustainable climate-smart technologies.
The project is searching for candidates to fill one vacant PhD position within the project
Post-Doctoral Researcher at Makerere University
The InNuSens project will conduct research on nutrition-sensitive value chains for underutilised horticultural crops to create transdisciplinary knowledge contributing to improved food and nutrition security and economic development. The project aims to build individual, organisational and institutional capacities to plan and conduct problem-oriented, transdisciplinary research ‘beyond’ disciplines: at universities and research institutes and in close collaboration with all partners, practitioners and industry stakeholders.
Call for Applications for 2 PhD Scholarships Tenable at Makerere University in collaboration with Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Makerere University School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) in partnership with Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Landscape and Society with funding from Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) are implementing a project, ‘Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Climate Change in LDCs (COLOCAL). The expected outputs of the project include strengthened educational and research capacity, improved knowledge on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) including skilled CBA knowledge co-creators, and partnerships to support needs-driven, locally-based and contextually sensitive adaptation. The outputs are anticipated to influence policy, planning and practice around CBA through collaborative learning and knowledge dissemination.
Three Year Doctoral Research Fellowships for the Project ‘Drylands Transform’
Drylands Transform – Pathways and challenges toward a socio-ecological transformation of landscapes, livestock and livelihoods in the East African drylands, is a multidisciplinary research project (2020 – 2024) led by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The geographical focus of Drylands Transform is the cross-boundary area between Kenya and Uganda, part of the Karamoja cluster. The project is funded by the Swedish research council FORMAS and involves scholars from seven different universities and organizations in Sweden and the East African region. Dryland Transform is part of the Triple L research initiative.
1 PhD scholarship opportunity: Makerere University, through the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences and the School of Social Sciences & Makerere University Business School, in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), University of Stavanger (Norway), University of Juba (South Sudan) and Technical University of Kenya (Kenya) are jointly implementing a NORHED II Project (2021 – 2026): ‘Capacity Building for Socially Just and Sustainable Energy Transitions in East Africa’.
MAK RIF2 Project on “ENHANCING MAKERERE UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RELEVANCE TO POLICY PROCESSES IN UGANDA is organizing a STATA training to skill graduate students to undertake policy relevant research.
20 slots available and selection is on first come, first serve basis.
Food and Local Agricultural and Nutrition Diversity (FoodLand) project wishes to recruit a Research Assistant that will support the Lead Researchers on the project. This is to invite qualified candidates to submit their applications. Read more…
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Conference Reports
Report on 1st Great Lakes and Catchment Management Conference (1st GLACAM), 2019
Report on 2nd NARO-MAK Conference, 2018
CAES at a Glance
2017-18 Edition
2020-21 Edition
CAES Quarterly Reports and Prospectus
CAES Prospectus
Report 1: Aug 2013-Mar 2014
Report 2: May-Aug 2014
Report 3: Sept-Dec 2014
Report 4: Jan-Mar 2015
Report 5: Apr-Jun 2015
Report 6: Jul-Sep 2015
Report 7: Oct-Dec 2015
Report 8: Jan-Mar 2016
Report 9: Apr-Jun 2016
Report 10: Jul-Sep 2016
Report 11: Oct-Dec 2016
Report 12: Jan-Mar 2017
Report 13: Apr-Jun 2017
Report 14: Jul-Sep 2017
Report 15: Oct-Dec 2017
Report 16: Jan-Mar 2018
3 Year Report
Report 17: April-June 2018
Report 18: July-Sept 2018
Report 19: Oct-Dec 2018
Report 20: Jan-Mar 2019
Report 21: Mar-Jun 2019
Report 22: Jul-Sep 2019
Report 23: Oct-Dec 2019
Report 24: Jan-Mar 2020
Report 25: Mar-Aug 2020
Report 26: Jul-Dec 2020
Report 27: Jan-Mar 2021
CAES Annual Reports
Report 1: 2005-2011
Report 2: 2013
Report 3: 2014
Report 4: 2015
Report 5: 2016
Report 6: 2017
Report 7: 2018
Report 8: 2019
Report 9: 2020
CAES Schools Status Reports
School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Report