Grant opportunity

Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship – Uganda 2026/27

20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend.

Undergraduate FellowshipComputer scienceITsoftware engineeringdata sciencecybersecurityAIUganda
Funder
Airtel Africa Foundation / Airtel Uganda
Deadline 9 Sep 2026
Deadline 9 Sep 2026: Sep 9, 2026
Award
20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend.
Applicant
Uganda
Discipline
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Region
Uganda
Posted
Sep 14, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship – Uganda 2026/27 is a undergraduate fellowship from Airtel Africa Foundation / Airtel Uganda. 20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend. It focuses on Computer science; IT; software engineering; data science; cybersecurity; AI and is relevant to Uganda.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Uganda. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Computer science; IT; software engineering; data science; cybersecurity; AI
  • Undergraduate Fellowship
  • Uganda

Funding and duration

  • 20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend.

Deadline 9 Sep 2026

Deadline 9 Sep 2026: Sep 9, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship – Uganda 2026/27 is a undergraduate fellowship from Airtel Africa Foundation / Airtel Uganda. 20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend. It focuses on Computer science; IT; software engineering; data science; cybersecurity; AI and is relevant to Uganda. The recorded deadline or key date is Deadline 9 Sep 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Uganda. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

20 fully funded fellowships for eligible first-year Ugandan technology students; covers tuition, accommodation and stipend.

Themes and supported activities

Computer science; IT; software engineering; data science; cybersecurity; AI

Undergraduate Fellowship

Uganda

Deadline and timeline

Deadline 9 Sep 2026: Deadline 9 Sep 2026: Sep 9, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.