KAMPALA, UGANDA: Ugandan cultural institutions have secured 1,000 full-tuition higher education scholarships for students through a strategic international partnership spearheaded by Buruuli Kingdom.
The initiative, led by His Majesty Isabarongo Mwatansozi Mwogezi Butamanya, King of Buruuli and Chairperson of the Uganda Kings and Cultural Leaders Forum, targets youth from cultural institutions and underserved communities.
The scholarships were secured through collaboration with JAIN University in India under the Education for Humanity programme, an initiative aligned with global development goals on education, equality, and poverty reduction.
Isabarongo called on all cultural institutions to take advantage of the opportunity by nominating eligible students.
“As chairperson of the Kings Forum, I lobbied for scholarships from JAIN University. I urge every kingdom to submit at least 50 names of students for registration,” he said in a communication to Prince Lawrence Opar Angala, Prime Minister of Alur Kingdom.
Prince Opar Angala welcomed the development, encouraging eligible candidates within the Alur Kingdom to apply, describing the programme as a key driver of human capital development.
The scholarships, implemented in partnership with U.S.-based nonprofit We Care for Humanity, will cover 100 percent tuition for selected online Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes delivered through JAIN Online in collaboration with USDC Projects India.
Available courses include Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), as well as postgraduate programmes such as MBA, MCA, M.Com, and MA.
Beneficiaries will only be required to pay a subsidised administrative fee of $250 per semester to cover admission and examination costs, with tuition fully funded under the programme.
Officials said the Kingdom of Buruuli will oversee coordination through a dedicated programme office to ensure transparent recruitment and administration, with strict guidelines prohibiting additional charges to beneficiaries.
The initiative builds on previous scholarship programmes implemented by We Care for Humanity across Uganda, Kenya, and Ghana, and is expected to improve access to higher education, enhance employability, and support socioeconomic transformation.
The programme was first publicly highlighted during the coronation anniversary of Alur King Ubimu Phillip Rauni Ularker III in Paidha last year.
Eligible Ugandan students, particularly those from cultural institutions and underserved regions, have been encouraged to apply through official channels as the 1,000 slots remain open until fully allocated.
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