The Grants Administration and Management Support Unit – GAMSU, at Makerere University supports faculty and staff through various stages of grant management and administration. It was established in 2020, through a University Council policy – the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Policy, which details setup of the Unit in 2021 as a Centre for coordination and support of external grants and donations.

GAMSU supports Principal Investigators through the life cycle of a grant, starting from identifying funding platforms, planning and preparing grant proposals, facilitating the administrative review and approval process, compliance to standards, managing the grants once received, and closing of grants.

GAMSU’s Strategic move to streamline the administration and management of grants and increase the university’s grant and donation profile is anchored on two University goals and two objectives: Goal 1: “A research-led university responding to national, regional, and global development challenges,” and Goal 4: “An engaged university with enhanced partnerships with industry, the community, and international institutions.” And objectives (i) and (iv) aim to enhance collaboration with government agencies, increase researchers’ participation in policy development and formulation, and increase the University’s visibility globally through joint training and collaborative research.