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MAINSTREAM Project Announces 2024 Scholarship Beneficiaries

The MAINSTREAM Project has successfully concluded its selection process for the 2024 scholarship beneficiaries. Following a rigorous review and assessment of applications, 30 outstanding students from 11 different nationalities have been awarded mobility funding to pursue studies across partner universities. The selection process, which took place from December 3rd to 6th, 2024, at Mountains of the Moon University, ensured that candidates were chosen based on academic excellence, research potential, and relevance of their studies to sustainable agricultural development.

The MAINSTREAM Project provides financial support for students pursuing Master’s and PhD programs, as well as internship and research placements, across various universities within the partnership consortium. This initiative aims to enhance knowledge exchange, foster regional cooperation, and develop skills essential for agricultural transformation.

The following students have been awarded scholarships under the MAINSTREAM Project:

Scholarship Beneficiaries

Scholarship Beneficiaries

Name Scholarship Type Host University Nationality Gender Sending Institution

The MAINSTREAM Project remains committed to fostering academic excellence and cross-border collaboration in higher education. The selected students will benefit from high-quality education and training opportunities, equipping them with the skills and expertise needed to drive sustainable agricultural development in their respective countries.

For more information, visit the MAINSTREAM Project website or contact the project coordinators.

Signed: Prof. Violet Kisakye
Mountains of the Moon University - Uganda
Chair of the Selection Committee

Dr. Befekadu Chemere Beyenssa
Arsi University - Ethiopia

Dr. Nazer Famah Sourassou
Université de Kara - Togo

Prof. Corli Witthuhn
University of Free State - South Africa

Prof. Khalifa S. Babacar SYLLA
Université du Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima NIASS (USSEIN) - Senegal

Dragan Brković
Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf - Germany

Prof. Christopher Obel-Gor
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology - Kenya

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Mainstream Team Selects Student Beneficiaries

On 4th December 2024, the Mobility for Agriculture International Networks Supporting Thematic Resilience and Enhancing Adaptation and Mitigation Project (MAINSTREAM) sat to select the student beneficiaries for the project.

According to Prof. Violate Kisaakye the Project coordinator, Target 1 beneficiaries for the project are Masters and PhD Students from consortium Institutions, Target 2 are Masters and PhD students from any other institution in Africa, Target 3 will be trainees in consortium institutions for industrial placements and lastly, Target 4 will be staff in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for Members of the consortium.

The study programs for the Project include; Agriculture and Food Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural Management, Agricultural Economics and Natural Resources Management.

The six HEIs from the different African Regions will focus on project interventions and mobilities.

It should be noted that MAINSTREAM Project brings together six Higher Institutions from Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Togo and Senegal along with one from Germany with specific objectives to deepen consortium connections and Joint Thematic Operations in the sector of Agriculture and Farm Management supporting inclusive access of peer to peer connections across Africa, increasing the capacity of partner institutions to effectively host and receive International students and to challenge the different Higher Education systems to instill harmonization in collaborative activities.

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Mainstream Project Set to Enhance Climate Resilience through Fostering Agricultural Knowledge

Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) has today hosted the Mobility for Agriculture International Networks Supporting Thematic Resilience and enhancing Adaption and   Mitigation (MAINSTREAM) Project Meeting at Lake Saaka Campus.

MAINSTREAM brings together six Higher Institutions from Uganda, Kenya, Ethopia,South Africa, Togo and Senegal along with one from Germany with specific  objectives to deepen consortium connections and joint Thematic operations in the sector of Agriculture and Farm  management, supporting inclusive access of peer to peer connections across Africa, increasing the capacity of partner institutions to effectively host and receive international students and to challenge the different higher education systems to instill harmonization in collaborative activities.

 According to Prof. Violate Kisaakye the Coordinator for the MAINSTREAM Project, the project is a great opportunity for MMU to intercept the academia with the farmers.

She elaborated that the Project will avail opportunities for the Agriculture Students to be practical while engaging directly with the communities.

According to Prof. John M. Kasenene the DVC Academic Affairs (AA) who also represented the Vice Chancellor during the engagement, the Project provides pathways for institutional modernization and international reforms, leveraging the consortia existing partnership on Agriculture Education and Skills with other public and private organizations.

“This Project will harness our vision of providing innovative and transformative Education, research and community Engagement for social economic transformation and we are grateful to our partners,” he remarked.

Dr.  Dragan Brkovic one of the Partners from Weihestephan Triesdore University of Applied Sciences, MAINSTREAM Project offers mobility scholarships to African scholars with the goal to enhance education, skills development and climate change resilience in Agricultural knowledge systems across Africa.

He added that MAINSTREAM targets both tertiary Agricultural education and collaboration with policy and industry leaders to modernize and internationalize agricultural programs.

The Intra- Africa Academic Mobility scheme is EU’s programme to encourage international learning mobility across the African continent to support learning opportunities and exchanges and ultimately promote Africa as an attractive study destination.