Scam Alert: Master's and PhD Scholarship Applicants Warned
The Africa Climate Collaborative (ACC) at Makerere University has cautioned scholarship applicants against fraudsters falsely claiming they can influence or guarantee scholarship awards. The Collaborative emphasises that the 2026/2027 scholarship selection process is still ongoing and no scholarships have been awarded. Applicants should ignore requests for payment or promises of admission and rely only on the official Program's communication channels, including registered telephone numbers and email addresses.
The
Africa Climate Collaborative (ACC) at Makerere University has noted attempts by
unscrupulous individuals to defraud scholarship applicants by falsely claiming
they can influence or guarantee the award of scholarships. We wish to inform
all applicants that the scholarship selection process for the 2026/2027
Academic Year is still ongoing, and no scholarships have been awarded at this stage.
Applicants are advised to disregard any communication requesting payment or
promising admission or scholarship awards.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted through the Africa Climate
Collaborative's official communication channels, including telephone calls and
email addresses provided during the application process. Applicants are
encouraged to regularly check both their phones and email inboxes.
The Africa Climate Collaborative does
not charge any fee at any stage of the scholarship application or selection
process. Applicants should never pay money or share personal or financial information
with individuals claiming to influence the selection process.
If you receive any suspicious
communication or wish to verify information, please contact the Africa Climate
Collaborative through our official telephone number +256 744 773 237.
