MU-JHU Research Collaboration (MU-JHU CARE LTD) in partnership with Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is pleased to announce a call for applications for scholarships for Master of Medicine in the disciplines of Paediatrics and Child Health or Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Makerere University. The program aims to strengthen local multidisciplinary, scientific capacity for the design and conduct of HIV related research among pregnant and lactating women, children and adolescents and young women and their partners. It is supported by the Fogarty International Center of the US National Institutes of Health.

Applicants should be:

• Ugandan citizens
• Enrolled in a relevant Master of Medicine program at Makerere University (Mak).
• In their second or third year and ready to start their research.
• Interested in training and professional development to support the conduct of independent HIV-related research in pregnant or lactating women, children, adolescents or young women and their partners and a commitment to developing a career and leadership in this field.
• Have a research topic relevant to this program and approved by the relevant academic department.
• Have a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or head of department.
• Commitment to publish research conducted under this training in a peer-reviewed journal.

• Tuition
• Support for MMed dissertation research
• Stipend in second and third year of MMED program
• Mentorship from local mentors
• Training in scientific and grant writing

• Cover letter (max 1page) expressing interest in the program, addressed to the Program Director
• Personal statement (should address above eligibility criteria)
• Curriculum vitae
• Research proposal synopsis related to HIV in the population of interest (max 3 pages).
• Recommendation letter from at least one faculty member sent separately to mujhu@mujhu.org, before the application deadline.

Application deadline: 30th September 2026 at Midnight.
Application Procedure: Applications should be submitted in pdf through the following link: https://redcap.mujhu.org/surveys/?s=KTXPNJK84JJWR93T and follow the instructions provided.

Inquiries should be forwarded to mujhu@mujhu.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.