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Advert for Graduate Fellows No. 1/2023
Busitema University is a Public University established by Statutory Instrument No. 22, 2007 enacted by Parliament of Uganda on May 10, 2007. Busitema is a Multi Campus University located in Eastern Uganda. The Vision of the University is to be ‘A Centre of Academic and Professional Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation’ and its Mission is ‘To provide high standard training, engage in quality research and outreach for socio-economic transformation and sustainable development.
The University Council in March 2020 approved a Graduate Fellow Policy. The University is now desirous of building internal capacity by attracting Graduate Fellows to prepare them for future academic careers in its six (6) Faculties. Applications are now invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill vacant positions for Graduate Fellows at the University as outlined below;
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | POSITION | ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS |
| A) FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (MBALE CAMPUS, MBALE CITY) | |||
| 1 | Nursing | Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Bachelor of Nursing Degree and a Master of Science in Nursing Degree or a Master’s in Public Health Degree with a clinical background |
| 2 | Public Health | Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related discipline and a Master’s Degree in a Public Health related discipline |
| 3 | Health Education | Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in a Public Health related discipline |
| 4 | Biochemistry | Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry or related discipline |
| 5 | Internal Medicine | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 6 | Surgery | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 7 | Pediatrics and Child Health | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 8 | Nursing | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Nursing Degree |
| 9 | Anesthesia | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Anesthesia Degree |
| 10 | Pharmacology | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 11 | Pathology | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 12 | Physiology | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree |
| 13 | Anatomy | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related discipline |
| B) FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL SCIENCES (ARAPAI CAMPUS, SOROTI CITY | |||
| 1 | Animal Production and Management | Junior Graduate Fellow (4 posts) | Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Production and Management |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (2 posts) | Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Livestock Development, Animal Science, Veterinary Preventive Medicine and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Production and Management | ||
| 2 | Crop Production and Management | Junior Graduate Fellow (3 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Master of Science in Soil Science and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture | ||
| 3 | Agribusiness and Extension | Junior Graduate Fellow (5 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness or Agricultural Extension |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (2 posts) | Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics or Statistics and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness or Agricultural Extension | ||
| C) FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (NAMASAGALI CAMPUS, KAMULI DISTRICT) | |||
| 1 | Natural Resource Economics | Junior Graduate Fellow (1post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in any of the following fields: Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Geographical Sciences, Geomatics or other related field with a strong interest in Computer Applications, Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing |
| 2 | Environmental Planning and Management | Senior Graduate Fellows (2 posts) | A Masters’ Degree in Climate Sciences, Environment and Social Impact Assessment, and Project Planning and Management and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in a relevant area. |
| 3 | Bio-Physical and Geo-Information Sciences | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture or other related field with a strong interest in Fish Health and Predator Control, Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology, and Boat Handling and Navigation. |
| D) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (BUSITEMA CAMPUS, BUSIA DISTRICT) | |||
| 1 | Mining Engineering | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Master of Science in Mining Engineering and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering | ||
| 2 | Electrical Engineering | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Telecoms Engineering. |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or computer Engineering or Telecoms Engineering and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in any of the above | ||
| 3 | Computer Engineering and Informatics | Junior Graduate Fellow (1 post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering |
| 4 | Polymer, Textile and Industrial Engineering | Junior Graduate Fellow (1 post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in Polymer/ Textile/ Industrial Engineering and a Diploma Ginning Engineering |
| 5 | Chemical and Process Engineering | Senior Graduate Fellows (1 post) | Master of Science in Engineering and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Science Degree in Agro Processing Engineering |
| E) FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (PALLISA CAMPUS, PALLISA DISTRICT) | |||
| 1 | Economics and Management | Junior Graduate Fellow (3 posts) – One Graduate Fellow for each field | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor of Business Administration Degree: i) Accounting and Finance ii) Procurement and Supplies Management iii) Public Administration. |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (2 posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance. | ||
| Senior Graduate Fellows (2 posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. | ||
| 2 | Tourism and Hospitality Management | Junior Graduate Fellow (3 posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Travel Management. |
| Senior Graduate Fellows (1post) | Master in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Catering and Hotel Management | ||
| F) FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION (NAGONGERA CAMPUS, TORORO DISTRICT) | |||
| 1 | Chemistry | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 Posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Chemistry |
| 2 | Physics | Junior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Physics |
| 3 | Mathematics | Senior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | Master’s Degree in Mathematics and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Mathematics |
| 4 | Agriculture | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 Posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Agriculture |
| Senior Graduate Fellow (1 Posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Agriculture | ||
| 5 | Geography | Senior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Geography |
| 6 | Biology/ Sports Science | Junior Graduate Fellow (1Post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Biology |
| Junior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science | ||
| Senior Graduate Fellow (2 Posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science | ||
| 7 | Language Studies | Junior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in English Language/ Literature |
| Senior Graduate Fellow (3 Posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in English Language/ Literature | ||
| 8 | Computer Studies | Junior Graduate Fellow (2 Posts) | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Computer Studies or Computer Science |
| Senior Graduate Fellow (1 Post) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Computer Studies or Computer Science | ||
| 9 | Economics | Senior Graduate Fellow (3 Posts) | Master’s Degree in a relevant field and a first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Economics |
| 10 | Education | Junior Graduate Fellow (3 posts) – One Graduate Fellow for each field | A first class or second class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in Education with bias in: i)Psychology of Education ii) Curriculum Studies and iii) Foundations of Education |
General Requirements for Applicants
- A Junior Graduate Fellow shall be a holder of a First class degree or Second-class Upper division or equivalent degree and qualified to join a Master’s degree program.
- A Senior Graduate Fellow shall be a holder of a First class or Second-class Upper division degree or equivalent with a good Master’s degree and qualified to join PhD training.
- The appointment of both Junior Graduate Fellows and Senior Graduate Fellows shall be for a period of one (1) year and may be renewed annually subject to satisfactory progress and appraisal as per University Graduate Fellow policy.
- One shall be a Junior Graduate Fellow for a maximum period of two (2) years and a Senior Graduate Fellow for a maximum of four (4) years before registration for the respective postgraduate degree program and on registration the Fellowship shall run for the duration of the program.
- Junior Graduate fellows shall be entitled to a monthly stipend of UGX 1,000,000/- or as may be revised from time to time by the Board of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovations.
- Senior Graduate fellows shall be entitled to a monthly stipend of UGX 1,500,000/- or as may be revised from time to time by the Board of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovations.
- The age limit: Junior Graduate Fellows will not be more than 35 years old and the Senior Graduate Fellows not more than 40 years old at the time of deadline of submission of the application.
- The position of Graduate Fellow is a training position which requires full-time engagement of the Graduate Fellow with the Supervisor and the Students. Therefore persons who have full-time employment are not eligible to apply for this position.
- All interested applicants MUST have qualifications from recognized Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning.
Those who meet the above requirements are requested to submit their applications, recent CV with copies of academic certificates and transcripts and a recent passport photograph to the Office of the University Secretary, Busitema University, P.O. Box 236, Tororo, Busitema University Main Campus or at the Busitema University Liaisons Office, Makerere University Lincoln Flats Block A1. Deadline for submission of applications is Friday July 21, 2023 at 5:00pm East African time.
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