14 Student Fellowships awarded to students studying at East African Universities.

As part of the INTERVENE Project's Capacity Development activities, these fellowships are granted to suport the scientific advancement of ongoin PhD and Masters thesis research for students studying at East African Universities. 

The aim of the grant is to increase scientific rigor and support the production of a high quality thesis. Furthermore it will support students participation in the activities of the INTERVENE Project. 

The evaluation process was highly competative, with the project recieving over 150 applications!

Congratulations to selected students. We look forward to working with you!

Name Title of Master or PHD Degree Institution Degree  
Lorraine Josiane MANISHATSE   Gender Gaps, and Resilience to Climate Change Among Smallholder Farmers in Burundi  University of Burundi  PhD   
Grace Izinaryakunze  The role of rural women in WASH during drought conditions: challenges and prospects Burundi Higher Instition of Education  MSc   
Boaz Muliri  Impact of climate-smart practices on soil organic carbon stock and sorghum productivity in different wetlands under contrasting environmental factors in South Kivu  Université Evangélique en Afrique  MSc   
Bwema Ombati Mogaka  Evaluation of innovation bundling and its implications on livelihood and gendered outcomes among smallholder farmers in drylands of selected counties, Kenya Egerton University PhD   
Elizabeth Wambui Wanderi  Drivers of Ecological Integrity and Resilience of Waterpans in the African Savanna Landscapes (DESIRE)  University of Eldoret  PhD   
Akuei Jacob Aboul  Examining the vulnerability of pastoral livelihoods to climate variability and change in kaabong district, Uganda University of Nairobi  PhD   
Sonia Ikundabayo  Sustainable water management for irrigated agriculture in Rwanda: optimizing irrigation for yield, efficiency, and environmental conservation   University of Rwanda  PhD   
Samuel Twizerimana  Analyzing the Local Initiatives in coping with the Effects of Climatic Variability on the Discharge Regimes of Mukungwa River in Rwanda  University of Rwanda  MSc   
Alice Benimana  Effects of Agroforestry, Conservation Agriculture, subsurface irrigation on Soil Moisture Dynamics, Carbon Sequestration, Crop Productivity, and Drought Resilience in Smallholder Farming Systems in Rwanda.  University of Rwanda  PhD   
Shukuru Lukelo Nyagawa  Social vulnerability to climate change induced-drought among the people with visual impairments: Chamwino District Dodoma  Ardhi University PhD   
Omary Said Thabiti  Governing water from below for the enhanced Drought Resilience and climate change adaptation in Tanzania  University of Dar es Salaam PhD   
Moses Marahi Tera  Effect of Climatic Shocks on Smallholder Farmers' Livelihoods in Kasese District  Uganda Martyrs University PhD   
Avernus Oyebazibwe  Sustainable environmental performance of financial institutions in Uganda   Makerere University PhD   
Wayne Steven Okello  An AI-driven environmental monitoring and early warning platform for low-resource settings  Makerere University PhD   

 

Students were selected primarily by the quality of their application. Care was taken to have at least one scholarship allocated to each EAC country. Emphasis was also put on allocation a 50%+ of grants to female students - in accordance with the aims of the project.