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Mbarara University of Science and technology
Mbarara University of Science and technology

If a student is involved in taking up STEM related courses at all levels, what opportunities could they have especially here in Uganda! The presentation talks about the local competitions for high school students, scholarships both local and international and how to access them.

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SponsoredbyAuthoAID RICHARD KIMERA kimrichies@gmail.com 0701437989 @kimrichies STEM-Gender Main Streaming STEM Opportunities for teachers and students 1 Twitter : #stemug, @authoraid, @MbararaUST FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Tools for teaching and learning Tools for teaching E-learning – http://www.claroline.net/EN/index.html Online tools – www.csfirst.com Google tools for education: https://edu.google.com/ School Website ??? Online learning tools – www.corsera.com Udacity- https://www.udacity.com/courses/all 4/11/17 2 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Discussion What are some of the opportunities that are known to you that are beneficial to students and teachers both locally and internationally? Competitions Scholarships 4/11/17 3 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Justification Exposure Real world solutions Funding support Capacity building List some…. 4/11/17 4 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
1. ACIA Awards The ACIA Awards is an annual initiative that fosters innovation through the recognition and reward of outstanding ICT innovations. ACIA provides a platform upon which outstanding ICT innovations can be showcased and propelled to further success. established in 2010 by the Uganda Communications Commission ACIA 2017 will mark the 7th round of the awards. The winners shall be announced at a Gala dinner ceremony on 19th May 2017Various categories Ref: http://acia.ug/?page_id=583 4/11/17 5 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
1. ACIA Awards Uganda's ICT rising stars (secondary school) 2017 challenge • Track 1: The most innovative ICT idea that makes it's easy for children and youth to access information in a safe way • Track 2: Explain how you would use postal, broadcasting, telecommunications facilities to improve nutrition or promote sustainable agriculture in your community • Ref: http://acia.ug/?page_id=611 4/11/17 6 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
2. Girls Technovation Challenge Is a technology entrepreneurship program and competition for young women. This program teaches these young women to build mobile applications to solve community challenges where they live. Professional women mentor teams of 3 to 5 girls and together they go through the online curriculum over a period of three months. The program, which has no direct costs to the participants, equips the girls with technical and entrepreneurial skills, with a goal of creating a mobile phone app that they can take to market. The teams first pitch their apps to a panel of regional judges and winners of regional challenges are invited to the World Pitch Night in Silicon Valley. The winning team receives $10,000 USD to productize their app Global Challenge: http://technovationchallenge.org/ National Challenge: https://technovationug.wordpress.com/about- uganda-technovation/ 4/11/17 7 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
3. Google Science Fair For Competitors from all over the world between ages of 13 – 18 Usually, the 16 global finalists travel to Google headquarters in Mountain view California to present there projects. The Grand Prize winner receives $50,000 in scholarship funding. Ref:https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/teach ers-mentors 4/11/17 8 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Scholarships opportunities Education Idea exploration Partnerships and joint projects Knowledge transfer etc 9 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Local Scholarships- Basic Requirements and categories Education Requirements O and A level - Scholarships • Student loan scheme • http://www.education.go.ug/data/smenu/53/Students'%20Loan%20 Scheme.html • Muljibhai Madhvani scholarships • http://www.madhvanifoundation.com/ Bachelors/ Masters - Scholarships • DAAD in country Scholarships • African Development Bank Scholarships • SIDA scholarships - Sweden 10 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Overseas Scholarships- Basic Requirements Education Requirements Bachelors/Masters degree Government employee Private employee English fluency • TOEFL- Test of English as a foreign language • IELTS – International English language Testing system • GRE- Graduate Record Examination – USA Commitment to your countries development Research focus Competitive – some times interviews are required 11 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Scholarship Categories Government /development related programs ITEC – India Technical and economic cooperation KOICA - Korea Korean Government Scholarships Commonwealth programs • UK (Masters and PhD) • Newzeland Turkeye Scholarships Australia awards Erasmus Mundus – European scholarships ICCR – India Chinese scholarships Cuban Scholarships Algeria Scholarships 12 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Scholarship Categories Focused on Education NUFFIC - Netherlands DAAD – German ADB KAAD – German SIDA Commonwealth – UK Requirements Recommendation from employee Recommendation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy verification 13 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Key Points Level of funding Personal statement Motivation letter C’V/Resume Knowledge in subject area Deadlines Period of study Requirements Email/Phone number Point/sector of interest Age limit Countries of interest Number required Language of instruction Keep Trying …….. 14 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Extract – Commonwealth UK Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed) Approved tuition and examination fees Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,043 per month, or £1,279 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2016-2017 levels) Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable Warm clothing allowance, where applicable Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas For PhD Scholars, fieldwork grant towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one economy class return airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved For PhD Scholars, paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home country (unless you have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse and/or child allowances during your scholarship, or have received a return airfare to your home country for fieldwork) 15 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
More Information! Scholarships for development http://www.scholars4dev.com/ Ministry of education notice boards and website http://www.education.go.ug/data/dcat/10/Scholarships.html University websites MUST – www.must.ac.ug Makerere University – www.mak.ac.ug Scholarship positions http://scholarship-positions.com/ Western Uganda teachers Association http://westechies.blogspot.ug/ 16 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
Thank you For God and my country. Succeed we MUST!! 17 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES

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  • 1. SponsoredbyAuthoAID RICHARD KIMERA kimrichies@gmail.com 0701437989 @kimrichies STEM-Gender Main Streaming STEM Opportunities for teachers and students 1 Twitter : #stemug, @authoraid, @MbararaUST FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 2. Tools for teaching and learning Tools for teaching E-learning – http://www.claroline.net/EN/index.html Online tools – www.csfirst.com Google tools for education: https://edu.google.com/ School Website ??? Online learning tools – www.corsera.com Udacity- https://www.udacity.com/courses/all 4/11/17 2 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 3. Discussion What are some of the opportunities that are known to you that are beneficial to students and teachers both locally and internationally? Competitions Scholarships 4/11/17 3 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 4. Justification Exposure Real world solutions Funding support Capacity building List some…. 4/11/17 4 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 5. 1. ACIA Awards The ACIA Awards is an annual initiative that fosters innovation through the recognition and reward of outstanding ICT innovations. ACIA provides a platform upon which outstanding ICT innovations can be showcased and propelled to further success. established in 2010 by the Uganda Communications Commission ACIA 2017 will mark the 7th round of the awards. The winners shall be announced at a Gala dinner ceremony on 19th May 2017Various categories Ref: http://acia.ug/?page_id=583 4/11/17 5 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 6. 1. ACIA Awards Uganda's ICT rising stars (secondary school) 2017 challenge • Track 1: The most innovative ICT idea that makes it's easy for children and youth to access information in a safe way • Track 2: Explain how you would use postal, broadcasting, telecommunications facilities to improve nutrition or promote sustainable agriculture in your community • Ref: http://acia.ug/?page_id=611 4/11/17 6 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 7. 2. Girls Technovation Challenge Is a technology entrepreneurship program and competition for young women. This program teaches these young women to build mobile applications to solve community challenges where they live. Professional women mentor teams of 3 to 5 girls and together they go through the online curriculum over a period of three months. The program, which has no direct costs to the participants, equips the girls with technical and entrepreneurial skills, with a goal of creating a mobile phone app that they can take to market. The teams first pitch their apps to a panel of regional judges and winners of regional challenges are invited to the World Pitch Night in Silicon Valley. The winning team receives $10,000 USD to productize their app Global Challenge: http://technovationchallenge.org/ National Challenge: https://technovationug.wordpress.com/about- uganda-technovation/ 4/11/17 7 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 8. 3. Google Science Fair For Competitors from all over the world between ages of 13 – 18 Usually, the 16 global finalists travel to Google headquarters in Mountain view California to present there projects. The Grand Prize winner receives $50,000 in scholarship funding. Ref:https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/teach ers-mentors 4/11/17 8 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 9. Scholarships opportunities Education Idea exploration Partnerships and joint projects Knowledge transfer etc 9 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 10. Local Scholarships- Basic Requirements and categories Education Requirements O and A level - Scholarships • Student loan scheme • http://www.education.go.ug/data/smenu/53/Students'%20Loan%20 Scheme.html • Muljibhai Madhvani scholarships • http://www.madhvanifoundation.com/ Bachelors/ Masters - Scholarships • DAAD in country Scholarships • African Development Bank Scholarships • SIDA scholarships - Sweden 10 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 11. Overseas Scholarships- Basic Requirements Education Requirements Bachelors/Masters degree Government employee Private employee English fluency • TOEFL- Test of English as a foreign language • IELTS – International English language Testing system • GRE- Graduate Record Examination – USA Commitment to your countries development Research focus Competitive – some times interviews are required 11 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 12. Scholarship Categories Government /development related programs ITEC – India Technical and economic cooperation KOICA - Korea Korean Government Scholarships Commonwealth programs • UK (Masters and PhD) • Newzeland Turkeye Scholarships Australia awards Erasmus Mundus – European scholarships ICCR – India Chinese scholarships Cuban Scholarships Algeria Scholarships 12 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 13. Scholarship Categories Focused on Education NUFFIC - Netherlands DAAD – German ADB KAAD – German SIDA Commonwealth – UK Requirements Recommendation from employee Recommendation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy verification 13 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 14. Key Points Level of funding Personal statement Motivation letter C’V/Resume Knowledge in subject area Deadlines Period of study Requirements Email/Phone number Point/sector of interest Age limit Countries of interest Number required Language of instruction Keep Trying …….. 14 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 15. Extract – Commonwealth UK Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed) Approved tuition and examination fees Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,043 per month, or £1,279 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2016-2017 levels) Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable Warm clothing allowance, where applicable Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas For PhD Scholars, fieldwork grant towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one economy class return airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved For PhD Scholars, paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home country (unless you have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse and/or child allowances during your scholarship, or have received a return airfare to your home country for fieldwork) 15 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 16. More Information! Scholarships for development http://www.scholars4dev.com/ Ministry of education notice boards and website http://www.education.go.ug/data/dcat/10/Scholarships.html University websites MUST – www.must.ac.ug Makerere University – www.mak.ac.ug Scholarship positions http://scholarship-positions.com/ Western Uganda teachers Association http://westechies.blogspot.ug/ 16 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
  • 17. Thank you For God and my country. Succeed we MUST!! 17 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES