Shortlisted candidates for Reforest PhD scholarship interviews

On 23^rd May 2020, REFOREST Programme invited applications for PhD scholarships in Forestry supported by Sida and organized by the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism at Sokoine University of Agriculture in partnership with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences – SLU (Sweden), Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique), National University of Rwanda (Rwanda), Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources (Hawassa University Ethiopia) and Makerere University (Uganda). A total of 334 applications were received and evaluated by the programme. Following the evaluation process, a total of 69 applicants have been shortlisted for interviews to be organized by partner universities in their respective home countries as summarized in the following table.

Country	Theme 1 = Commercial Forestry and bio economy; 2 = Natural forests management 3= Agroforestry			Total
	1	2	3
Ethiopia	4	8	4	16
Mozambique	1	7	1	9
Rwanda	1	4	8	13
Tanzania	3	10	3	16
Uganda	3	7	5	15
Total	12	36	21	69

 

Below is the alphabetical list of shortlisted candidates indicating their countries and the REFOREST partner university where the interviews will be conducted. Candidates will be notified by the partner universities in their respective countries on the dates, venue and logistical arrangements for the interviews. Interview will preferably be by zoom or as will be determined by the partner university. Applicants whose names do not appear in the attached list should consider themselves unsuccessful.

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REFOREST PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

LIST OF SHORTLISTED REFOREST PHD SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATES AND PARTNER UNIVERSITIES FOR CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS

Note:
Theme 1= Commercial Forestry and bio economy
Theme 2 = Natural forests management
Theme 3 = Agroforestry

1. IN ETHIOPIA (INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED BY WONDO GENET COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES)

S/NO.	CANDIDATE	COUNTRY	GENDER	THEME	STATUS
1	Amsalu Nigatu	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
2	Dagm Fikir Abate	Ethiopia	Male	1	Shortlisted
3	Daniel Gabayehau	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
4	Fayera Bakala	Ethiopia	Male	1	Shortlisted
5	Gebrewahid Amha Abesha	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
6	Getinet Seid	Ethiopia	Male	3	Shortlisted
7	Gezahagn Getachew Ayalew	Ethiopia	Male	1	Shortlisted
8	Hadia Seid Ali	Ethiopia	Female	3	Shortlisted
9	Haftom Hagos Gebremeskel	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
10	Lemlem T. Lejissa	Ethiopia	Female	3	Shortlisted
11	Lemma Tiki Yadeta	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
12	Sintayehu Tamene Beyena	Ethiopia	Female	2	Shortlisted
13	Solomon Mulat	Ethiopia	Male	2	Shortlisted
14	Temima Ibrahim Muhammed	Ethiopia	Female	3	Shortlisted
15	Tigabu Redae Alle	Ethiopia	Male	1	Shortlisted
16	Yanealem Gemi	Ethiopia	Female	2	Shortlisted

 

2. IN MOZAMBIQUE (INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY)

S/NO.	APPLICANT	COUNTRY	GENDER	THEME	STATUS
1	Alberto Antonio Manhica	Mozambique	Male	1	Shortlisted
2	Alcídio Vilanculos	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted
3	Americo Amarildo Manjate	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted
4	Cacilda Joao Manhica Chirinzane	Mozambique	Female	2	Shortlisted
5	Helder Antonio Manjate	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted
6	Julieta Augusto Nhampossa	Mozambique	Female	3	Shortlisted
7	Osvaldo Meneses	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted
8	Papucides Ntela	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted
9	Sa Noqueira Lisboa	Mozambique	Male	2	Shortlisted

 

3. IN RWANDA (INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE RWANDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY)

S/NO.	APPLICANT	COUNTRY	GENDER	THEME	STATUS
1	Andrew Kibogo	Rwanda	Male	2	Shortlisted
2	Christian Shingiro	Rwanda	Male	3	Shortlisted
3	Donatien Ntawuruhunga	Rwanda	Male	3	Shortlisted
4	Elias Nelly Bapfuakeera	Rwanda	Male	3	Shortlisted
5	Gatesi Juliana	Rwanda	Female	2	Shortlisted
6	Gaudance Nishimwe	Rwanda	Female	3	Shortlisted
7	J.Christome Ufitinema	Rwanda	Male	1	Shortlisted
8	Jean Aime Ruticumugambi	Rwanda	Male	2	Shortlisted
9	Jean Piere Mugabo	Rwanda	Male	3	Shortlisted
10	Protais Niyigamba	Rwanda	Male	2	Shortlisted
11	Uwingabire Solange	Rwanda	Female	3	Shortlisted
12	Uwizeyimana Valens	Rwanda	Male	3	Shortlisted
13	Vestine Mukamparirwa	Rwanda	Female	3	Shortlisted

 

4. IN TANZANIA (INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED BY SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE)

S/NO.	APPLICANT	COUNTRY	GENDER	THEME	STATUS
1	Ali Said Ali	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
2	Fandey Hussein Mashimba	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
3	Faraji Nuru	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
4	Fransisca Luumii	Tanzania	Female	2	Shortlisted
5	George Bunyata Bulenga	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
6	George Karwani	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
7	Hamza Nkomulwa	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
8	Jacquiline George Kajembe	Tanzania	Female	3	Shortlisted
9	John Makunga	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted
10	Joshua Maguzu	Tanzania	Male	1	Shortlisted
11	Mariam Mohamed Kitula	Tanzania	Female	2	Shortlisted
12	Nanyika Kingazi	Tanzania	Female	3	Shortlisted
13	Neema Mtenga	Tanzania	Female	3	Shortlisted
14	Raheli E. Nazayoeli	Tanzania	Female	1	Shortlisted
15	Scolastica Ntalikwa	Tanzania	Female	1	Shortlisted
16	Siwa Ernest Nkya	Tanzania	Male	2	Shortlisted

 

5. IN UGANDA (INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY)

S/NO.	APPLICANT	COUNTRY	GENDER	THEME	STATUS
1	Aggrey Ntakimanye	Uganda	Male	3	Shortlisted
2	Akwatulira Florence	Uganda	Female	3	Shortlisted
3	Arthur Anorld Owiny	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
4	Brenda Nagazha	Uganda	Female	2	Shortlisted
5	Christine Mwaja	Uganda	Female	1	Shortlisted
6	Daniel Obua	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
7	Jakisa Emmy Saviour	Uganda	Male	3	Shortlisted
8	Kawooya Ronald	Uganda	Male	3	Shortlisted
9	Kissa David	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
10	Kuule Derik	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
11	Mbowa Henry Stanley	Uganda	Male	3	Shortlisted
12	Naturinda Zerubabeeli	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
13	Okurut Isaac	Uganda	Male	2	Shortlisted
14	Susan Nansereko	Uganda	Female	1	Shortlisted
15	Zziwa Simon	Uganda	Male	1	Shortlisted

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