Call for Masters Candidates
Project Background
The Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat is pivotal i spearheading initiatives aimed at developing the country’s space capabilities. The country's interest in space technology is driven by the need for improved communication, agriculture monitoring, disaster management, and environmental conservation. As part of the efforts to harness the application of space science and technology, government of Uganda, through the Aerospace Bureau awarded a grant to Busitema University to develop “A SPACE WEATHER BASED EARLY WARNING TOOL”.
The long-term objective of the project is to contribute to reducing space weather related disasters in Uganda through developing a robust spacebased weather prediction system. The project aims at developing knowledge and expertise in space weather by following these three specific objectives:
1) Develop and test a space weather based early warning tool
2) Design a prototype ground weather instrumentation for data collection
3) Provide training in space science and technology
The achievement of these objectives is based on strengthening of key institutions in these domains with a strong link to citizen-based science. To achieve objective 3 of the project, part of the project funds have been allocated to train Ugandans who are passionate about space science and are willing to contribute to the overall goal of the project. Through masters training the project will enhance innovation and collaboration in space activities, across a number of institutions of higher learning. The Project therefore seeks to recruit two (2) masters’ candidates to join the project as graduate fellows.
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