I. Introduction

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the coordination of higher educational development and research in the EAC region. The mission of IUCEA is to encourage and develop mutually beneficial collaborations between and among the member universities, governments, and other organisations, both public and private.

Kyungdong University (KDU) Global, a fully accredited private university in South Korea, partners with IUCEA to offer scholarships to students from EAC member countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Federal Republic of Somalia).

For more information about KDU Global, please visit: www.kduglobal.ac.kr

We are excited to announce that the application period for KDU Global Partial Graduate Scholarship for Spring 2026 is now open for students from the East Africa Community (EAC) member countries

II. Scholarship Description

• Target Level: Graduate degree (Master’s degree)
• Majors offered:

• Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• Master of Arts in International Business Administration
• Master of Arts in International Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Medium of instruction: 100% English medium of instruction

• Duration:

• Research Track: 4 semesters (2 years)
• Coursework Track: 5 semesters (2.5 years)

• Expected commencement: March 2026

III. Scholarship Benefits:

Kyungdong University Global Scholarship covers:

• Full tuition fee of $5,000 for the first semester (by KDU Global) subject to compliance with KDU Global internal rules and regulations.
• The students cover the dormitory expenses of $1100/semester.
• Students/parents provide for other initial and personal expenses (e.g., airfare, application fee, health insurance).
• 2nd Semester Scholarship and Onwards: The tuition to be paid after the “KDU Global Partial Graduate Scholarship” depends on students’ academic performance in their first semester at KDU Global:
• 50% scholarship for 80-89 average mark: remaining balance: $2500
• Students with an average mark of 90 or more will receive a 70% scholarship. remaining balance $1500,

*KDU Global provides part-time student job assistance during the study program.

IV. Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements:

• Citizens and residents of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Federal Republic of Somalia).
• Undergraduate Degree Diploma and Transcripts.
• An English Proficiency Certificate with a minimum of IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL IBT 71 or higher is a mandatory document for both admission and visa procedures.

• Bank Statement & Balance Certificate Selected applicants are required to present a 6-month bank statement and a bank balance certificate from a sponsor showing over $16,000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global. TThe sponsor must be either the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. IIn cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings may serve as sponsors.

V. Selection Process All applicants will undergo a merit-based two-stage selection process.

Stage I: 

IUCEA shall conduct the preliminary selection of candidates. Interested applicants must submit either electronic copies of the following documents to the IUCEA Office in Kampala, Uganda:

• Complete the electronic form on this link https://forms.office.com/r/V9kccjR5G8
• Please submit the hardcopy of the following documents for initial assessment:
  • Statement of interest addressed to the Executive Secretary IUCEA
  • Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Academic Transcript & Certificate of Graduation
  • A Passport Copy
  • IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 71 or higher report (we don’t accept EFSET, Duolingo, PTE.)
  • Bank statement for at least 6 months (in compliance with the scholarship category)

• Send these initial assessment documents (combined into one PDF file) to the following emails: kdu-iucea@iucea.org, issa@ku-ac.com, rachel@ku-ac.com, jcw@ku-ac.com,

All documents must be combined into one PDF file and submitted before 12 December 2025

Stage II: 

KDU Global will conduct individual assessments and confirm the final selections. CCandidates might be required to submit additional documents and designated forms if deemed necessary by KDU Global.

KDU Global Admission: Scholarship recipients will submit final admission documents to KDU Global as listed here: Admission>Documents Required | Kyungdong University (kduniv.ac.kr) upon receiving additional guidelines.

VII. Important Dates

VIII. Contact Information

1. Executive Secretary
   Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
   Kigobe Road, Plot M833, Kyambogo Area
   O. Box 7110, Kampala
   Republic of Uganda
   Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org

With additional inquiries regarding the KDU Global–IUCEA Scholarships 2026 please contact:

2. Gervais NDAYIZEYE, Senior Exchange and Programmes Officer, Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org
3. Prof Dr. Baseem Al-athwari, Head of Smart Computing Department, Email: baseem_cs@kduniv.ac.kr

For application and admission process and Campus information contact: ISSA, ASHRAFU RASHID, Email: issa@ku-ac.com, WhatsApp: +82 10 7490 9801

Call for Applications: KDU Global – IUCEA Undergraduate Full and Partial Scholarships 2026 (6th Cohort -Round 2)

INTRODUCTION

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating higher education development and research in the EAC region. The mission of IUCEA is to encourage and develop mutually beneficial collaborations between and among the member universities, governments, and other organizations, both public and private.

Kyungdong University (KDU) Global is a fully accredited private university in South Korea that partners with IUCEA to offer scholarships to students from EAC member countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, and Somalia).

We are excited to announce that the application period for KDU Global – IUCEA Scholarships 2026 is now open for students from the East African Community (EAC) member countries interested in undergraduate degree programs (English Track) for the following disciplines:

1. Bachelor of International Business Administration
2. Bachelor of International Hotel Management
3. Bachelor of Smart Computing (covering Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and IoT).
4. Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

The duration of the program is 4 years / 8 semesters, subject to excellent academic performance each semester of study and compliance with KDU Global internal rules and regulations.

Expected commencement of the program is March 2026.

• SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
• Full Scholarships (Number of scholarships: limited Seats)

The scholarship covers the following:

• Full tuition fee of $8,000 per year for up to 4 years (by KDU Global).
• Dormitory fee of $4,400 for the first two years (by KDU Global)
• Return air ticket at the beginning and the end of four years (by IUCEA)
• Health insurance support every month for 4 years (by IUCEA)
• Application processing and handling fee of $250 after selection (by IUCEA

Partial Scholarships

Under Partial scholarships, Students/Parents provide their own personal expenses for  accommodation, airfare, application fee, health insurance, etc, and KDU Global waives tuition fees  for the first semester, and the subsequent semesters, depending on students’ performance as outlined below

1^st Semester: Waiver of Full tuition fee of $4,000 for the first Semester (by KDU Global), subject to compliance with KDU Global internal rules and regulations.

2^nd Semester Onwards:

• Scholarship is based on tuition fee only and depends on students’ academic performance at KDU Global as follows:
  • 100% scholarship for an average mark of 95 or above
  • 70% scholarship for 90-94 average mark: Student pays $1200
  • 50% scholarship for 80-89 average mark: Student pays $2000
  • 30% scholarship for 75-79 average mark: Student pays $2800

Note: Students are allowed to work part-time while studying in South Korea. KDU GLOBAL provides part-time job assistance to all its students—over 99% of students at KDU GLOBAL have part-time jobs

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements:

• Citizen and resident of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Federal Republic of Somalia).
• Completion of the pre-university level of education in the home country in 2023, 2024 or 2025.
• Excellent academic performance records with a minimum of a ‘B’ in all mathematics and English modules.
• English Proficiency Certificate (IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 71 or higher) is a mandatory document for both admission and visa procedure.

• Bank Statement & Balance Certificate – Full Scholarships: Selected applicants are required to present a 6-month bank statement and a bank balance certificate of a sponsor showing over USD 5000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global. The sponsor must be the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. In cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings can serve as sponsors. No other account will be accepted.

• Bank Statement & Balance Certificate – Partial Scholarships: Selected applicants are required to present a 6-month bank statement and a bank balance certificate of a sponsor showing over USD 16000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global. The sponsor must be the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. In cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings can serve as sponsors.
• No older than 22 years of age.

SELECTION PROCESS

All applicants will be subjected to a merit-based two-stage selection process.

Stage I:

 IUCEA shall conduct the preliminary selection of candidates. Interested applicants must submit either electronic or hard copies of the following documents to the IUCEA Office in Kampala, Uganda:

• Complete the electronic form on this link  https://forms.office.com/r/XS9pyZKAMw
• Submit all the requested documents below (AS AN ATTACHMENT) for initial assessment of the following documents:

1. Statement of interest addressed to the Executive Secretary IUCEA
2. Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV)
3. Academic Transcript & Certificate of Graduation
4. A Passport Copy
5. IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 71 or higher report (we don’t accept EFSET, Duolingo, PTE.)
6. Bank statement for at least 6 months (in compliance with the scholarship category)

• Send these initial assessment documents (combined into one PDF file) to the following emails: kdu-iucea@iucea.org, issa@ku-ac.com, rachel@ku-ac.com, jcw@ku-ac.com,

All documents must be combined into one PDF file and submitted before 12 December 2025

Stage II: 

KDU Global will conduct individual assessments (interviews) and confirm the final selections. Candidates might be required to submit additional documents and designated forms if deemed necessary.

Note: Students with the best average academic and interview performance will be admitted with full scholarships. The remaining students will be offered the option to be considered for partial scholarships.

 KDU GLOBAL ADMISSION

Scholarship recipients will submit final admission documents to KDU Global as listed here: Admission>Documents Required | Kyungdong University (kduniv.ac.kr) upon receiving additional guidelines. 

For more information about KDU Global, please visit: https://www.kduglobal.ac.kr

Important Dates

CONTACT INFORMATION

1. Executive Secretary
   Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
   Kigobe Road, Plot M833, Kyambogo Area
   PO. Box 7110, Kampala
   Republic of Uganda
   Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org

With additional enquiries regarding the KDU Global–IUCEA Scholarships 2026, please contact:

2. Gervais NDAYIZEYE, Senior Exchange and Programmes Officer,  Email: kdu-iucea@iucea.org
3. Prof Dr. Baseem Al-athwari, Head of Smart Computing Department, Email: baseem_cs@kduniv.ac.kr

For the application and admission process and campus information, contact: Issa, Ashrafu Rashid, Email: issa@ku-ac.com, WhatsApp: +82 10 7490 9801

1.0 Introduction

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) wishes to invite applicants to participate in the 2024/2025 Staff Mobility Programme in the EAC Partner States for IUCEA member universities.

The objective of the Staff Mobility Programme is to encourage the sharing of academic human resources and the exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences in order to address challenges related to capacity gaps in member universities and enhance the attainment of outputs related to the goals of EAC as a common higher education area and regional integration. Participants in the exchange program are expected to offer their services in teaching, research, external examination, program accreditation, and community engagement.

2.0 IUCEA 

1. Member universities that wish to receive visiting Staff from universities in the other EAC Partner States and
2. Academic staff from member universities who would like to offer some or all the services under the Staff Mobility Programme to universities in the region but outside the country where the home university is located and not in the country of nationality of the visiting staff. IUCEA Member Universities are at https://iucea.org/membership/ 

3.0 Duration

The Staff Mobility program under this call is for a maximum of 4 months (equivalent to one semester), ten (10) working days for External Examination, and five (5) days for program accreditation.

4.0 Eligibility

The applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

1. A Host Institution being an active member of IUCEA.
2. An applying staff being affiliated with an active member of IUCEA.

• The academic staff have an academic rank of either among the lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, or professor.

1. The Host University is a member university located in a Partner State other than the Home University and which is different from the country of the applicant’s nationality.

Details can be found in Form H for institutions and Form G for the academic staff.

5.0 Application procedure

Applicants should adhere to the following procedures:

1. Fill out the online questionnaire on this link,
2. Download and fill the relevant application forms from the IUCEA website 
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• Please submit the documents, either in hard copy or scanned format, along with your academic certificates, to IUCEA by 30 August 2024. Ensure that these are received at least one month before the planned commencement date of participation in the program.

6.0 Selection Criteria

The following will be considered while selecting the applicants:

1. Academic qualifications (Minimum to be Doctorate holder) and a rank of a Lecturer
2. Compliance of host and guest universities with IUCEA membership.
3. Priority areas of study/subjects as may be set by IUCEA from time to time and
4. Equity based on first-time beneficiaries, EAC Partner States, and universities.
5. Availability of funds.

7.0 Contacts for Submission

The complete application forms and letter should be sent to:

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA
PO BOX 7110
KAMPALA,
KIGOBE ROAD, PLOT NO. M833, KYAMBOGO AREA,
Tel: +256414256251/2,

Email: exsec@iucea.org;  and copy to:  staffmobility@iucea.org

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is inviting applications from eligible citizens of the EAC partner states for cohort 1 of the Postgraduate programs under the East Africa Community Student’s Mobility Scholarship Scheme (EAC-SMS).  This scholarship is supported by IUCEA-Member Universities, the IUCEA, and parents/guardians/self.

46 postgraduate scholarships are on offer in various disciplines for the year the 2023/2024 academic

Eligibility:

1. Admissible into the selected program in a participating University
2. Be registered or registrable required to study in another EAC country (not their country of origin/citizenship)
3. Nationals of the EAC Partner states (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda).
4. Duration of the Scholarship: Depending on the selected University program for the Masters’s or Doctoral.
5. Download and submit complete application forms before the deadline.

Important Timelines:

1. CALL OPEN: August 2nd, 2023
2. The call is extended to August 28th, 2023  not later than 17:00 hours, East African Time.

More details about the scholarship are available at https://iucea.org/easms-2/

Applications for the 2022-2023 academic year are due no later than August 15, 2022. Although any early career researcher is welcome to apply, preference will be given to applicants from marginalized backgrounds, including those with refugee status, those based in the Global South and those from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. Full details are available on the CIHE website.

1. Introduction

This is a Call for Eligible Staff from Eligible Universities in the EAC Partner States to participate in the above captioned programme in line with the Call for Staff Mobility made by the Inter-University Council for East Africa.

Teaching Staff in the ranks of between Senior Lecturer and Professor are hereby invited to provide the teaching services and other services as shall be agreed with the Host University, Kabale University, and in line with the guidelines and application forms G for Visiting Staff and form H for Host Institutions. The disciplines for the staff mobility programme scheduled for January 2022 to April 2022 and contacts at Kabale University are presented in sections 2 and 3 below.

2. Areas of Study

1. All Engineering disciplines
2. Internal Medicine and Anesthesia
3. Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
4. Nursing sciences
5. Library and Information sciences

3. Contacts

Prof. Joy Kwesiga

Vice Chancellor, Kabale University

+266774852267, jckwesiga@gmail.com

4. Other Guide

Visit a link on the Call for Staff Mobility Programme for reference

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) wishes to announce a call for applicants to participate in the 2019/2020 staff mobility programme in the EAC Partner States for member universities.

IUCEA is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) whose mission is to promote the strategic and sustainable development of Higher Education systems and research in support of East Africa’s Socio-economic development and regional integration. The Staff Mobility Programme’s objective is to encourage the sharing of academic human resources, exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences and hence contribute to the EAC regional integration while at the same time helping address capacity gaps in member universities. Participants in the exchange programme are expected to offer their services in teaching, research, external examination, and community engagement.

IUCEA therefore, wishes to invite: Member universities, that wish to receive visiting Staff from universities in the other EAC Partner States, and Academic staff from member universities who would like to offer some or all of the 3 services under the Staff Mobility Programme to universities in the region but outside their home university Partner State or applicants Country of Nationality. Member Universities; Application guidelines and forms for Form H for institutions and Form G for the academic staff.  Details on; duration, eligibility, application procedure and selection criteria can be found in the Application guidelines.

The complete application forms and letter should be sent to:

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,
INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA
PO BOX 7110, KAMPALA,KIGOBE ROAD,
PLOT NO. M833, KYAMBOGO AREA,
Tel: +256414256251/2, Email:exsec@iucea.org,

For inquiries or any additional information, please contact Dr. Benedict Mtasiwa, Head of Exchange Linkages and Partnerships (bmtasiwa@iucea.org ) or Mr. Patrick Murenzi, Senior Exchange and Programmes Officer (pmurenzi@iucea.org) at IUCEA.