We welcome faculty and administrative staff to visit the Uganda Studies Program this upcoming May 2026!

Please fill this out even if you are not certain you can come. This will help us assess interest for the tour. 

Important Dates:

• December 15, 2025: Registration deadline!
• Jan 4, 2026: USP will email notification of acceptance or waiting list
• Feb 8, 2026: If you are accepted, sending a copy of your travel itinerary will fully reserve your spot on the USP Faculty Site Visit. You will need to email it to: kimberly@ugandapartners.org by Feb 8. After which, if we have not received your itinerary, we will open your space up to the next person on the waiting list.

5 days on-the-ground activities in Uganda: 

May 17-23, 2026

The Uganda Studies Program had hoped to cover all local expenses for everyone, as we were able to do in 2024; however, this will not be possible in 2026.

The on-the-ground cost for the 2026 program will be $500, which covers housing, meals, and local transportation. We’ve set aside a number of scholarships for campuses and faculty where we see strong potential for future student participation or faculty partnerships. For scholarship recipients, this will reduce the in-Uganda cost to $0.

Additional costs covered by your university will include airfare to Uganda (approximately $1,200–$2,000) and the Uganda visa ($50).

An overview of the itinerary can be found below.

Travel FYI
You will need to arrive at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda Sunday May 17 and depart on or after Saturday May 23 to return to the US. We will send more travel information in our acceptance email.

If you would like to extend your stay in Uganda and engage activities at your own expense, we are happy to help you make arrangements.

We look forward to hosting you in Uganda!
Emily Entsminger
Director, Uganda Studies Program
Uganda Christian University

Itinerary Highlights

• A campus tour of Uganda Christian University and conversations with UCU’s senior leadership
  • UCU’s 100-year history, from a colonial theological college to a premier Ugandan university
  • UCU’s innovative partnership with the Uganda Studies Program
  • Study, research, and service opportunities for students and faculty
• A seminar on understanding the Uganda Studies Program
  • Our mission and goals
  • Our integrated classroom, learning, field practicums and field learning opportunities
  • Our commitment to hosting a safe and healthy learning experience for students
• Site visits to practicum sites, including emphasis-specific discussions. Samples from last time are as follows: 
  • Interdisciplinary Emphasis
  • Global Health Emphasis
  • Social Work Emphasis
• Dinner and conversation with Ugandan homestay host families
• Conversations and faculty-led Kampala site visit with our Ugandan lecturers, for example:
  • Uganda Parliament: Mr. Pasqualino Okelo (Politics and Government)
  • Gadhafi Mosque: Ms. Arabella Abamwesiga (Theology and Religious Studies)
  • Literature Discussion: Prof. Mukakanya (Literature and Philosophy)
• Reflective day visit to Jinja, source of the Nile River