Advertisement – Three CS Graduate Fellows Needed

The Department of Computer Science is seeking applications from qualifying candidates to fill the
following Graduate Fellow Vacancies.

1. Vacancies
   • PhD Fellow (1 Position)
   • Masters Fellow (2 Position)
2. Definition of a Graduate Fellow
   A Graduate Fellow is defined as a student pursuing an advanced degree at Makerere University, who has been identified within their respective Department/College to facilitate and provide a support role to the teaching and learning of a given academic programme as appropriate.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
   • Assist in the preparation of teaching materials, direct interaction with students in laboratory, conduct of practical and tutorial sessions
   • Assist in grading papers
   • Assist in supervising undergraduate students projects
   • Assist in providing academic guidance and counseling to undergraduate
   • Actively participate in research at the Department
   • Execute any other additional responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department
4. Workload
   Maximum (hours per week) shall be 4 contact hours for a Master Fellow and 6 hours of a PhD Fellow
5. Qualifications and Eligibility
   • A Bachelor’s degree with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division. A PhD Fellow must also have a good Masters degree
   • A Masters Fellow must be enrolled on an MSc Computer Science programme and a PhD Fellow must be enrolled on a PhD Computer Science programme at Makerere University
   • A Masters Fellow shall not be more than 35 years old and a PhD Fellow shall not be more than 45 years old at the time of recruitment on the graduate programme
   • Have an existing scholarship offer or research position to cater for stipend and tuition fees
6. Emoluments and Benefits
   • Applicants should have an existing scholarship or research position that caters for the tuition fees and stipend. This is a non-paid position.
7. Application
   To apply, submit your CV (Max 2 pages), cover letter (max 1 page), academic documents, proof of enrollment to MSc or PhD Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science,1 recommendation, and proof of scholarship via this form by February 22^nd 2023 23:59.