MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Office of the Academic Registrar P. O. Box 1410 Mbarara, Uganda Tel: +256-414-668971 Email: [email protected] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITH RESEARCH ETHICS Applications are invited from eligible candidates for a Master of Public Health programme with a focus on Research Ethics, offered at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine. The programme has two (2) available scholarships sponsored by The Mbarara University Research Ethics Education Program (MUREEP) with funding from Fogarty International Centre - National Institutes of Health (USA). Course Duration: 2 YEARS MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FEES STRUCTURE a) Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent Ugandans with at least 5 passes obtained at the same sitting. Application fees Ug. Shs. 52,750/= b) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its Tuition fees Ug. Shs. 1,750,000= per semester equivalent with at least 2 principal passes obtained at the Functional fees Ug. Shs. 1,270,000= per annum same sitting. c) An Honors degree from an accredited degree awarding International Students institution in a relevant field with a minimum CGPA of 2.8. Application fees US $ 50 d) Targeted applicants should have previous training in at Tuition US $ 2,250 per semester least one of these areas: Biological sciences, Health Functional fees US $ 1,740 per annum Sciences or Social sciences. SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS MUREEP will provide 2 scholarships on a competitive basis for staff of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Bishop Stuart University, Kabale University, Kampala International University and other individuals involved in Research. Females are encouraged to apply. Scholarship support shall be provided to selected students (MPH with Research Ethics) for up to 2 years. Renewal of financial support for the second year of study will be dependent upon successful completion of the previous year with written evidence of satisfactory progress received from the student’s immediate supervisor. SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE Tuition and other functional fees. Scholastic materials: Laptop, books and training materials. Stipend. HOW TO APPLY KEY DATES th Interested applicants should pick application forms from Closing date for applications: 13 July 2018 th and return them to the Directorate of Research and Selection date: 30 July 2018 th Graduate Training or download forms online at: Successful applicants will be contacted by: 7 August 2018 registrar.must.ac.ug/downloads. Submit a motivation letter indicating why you are FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, CONTACT: interested in pursuing the course. The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training Submit a 2-page concept paper of a proposed research [email protected]. topic in the field of Research Ethics. The concept paper should have the following structure: OR Background The Programme Director - MUREEP Project Problem Statement Mbarara University of Science and Technology Proposed methods P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara Significance Email: [email protected] References Tel: +256 (0) 772 350 425 Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko Academic Registrar .