EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES MATHEMATICS PROJECT (EAUMP)
East Africa
Background
Membership&Organization
Activities




Contact


Dr. E.S. Massawe
Head of Department
Email:emassawe@maths.udsm.ac.tz


Dr. S.E. Rugeihyamu
EAUMP Coordnator,
University of Dar es Salaam Phone: +255-713-775365 Email:sruge@maths.udsm.ac.tz


 





BACKGROUND

The East African Universities Mathematics Programme (EAUMP) abbreviated as EAUMP started in 2002 is the network which aims at alleviating the dismal state of Mathematics in Eastern Africa. It aims at enhancing capacity building as well as initiating and strengthening collaborative research activities within the region. It is envisaged that EAUMP will promote professional relationships among members.

The vision of the network is that EAUMP becomes a laboratory of ideas or a think-tank to assist member institutions by formulating strategies and provide directions regarding research collaboration and capacity building in the sub-region.


FUNDING

The main funding agency of the network since 2002 to date  is the International Science Programme (ISP) of Uppsala University, Sweden. The fund for EAUMP is renewable every after three years. The first phase of fund started from 2002 to 2004, second phase from 2005 to 2007, third phase 2008 to 2010.

OBJECTIVES

General Objectives

The overall objective for which EAUMP is established is to enhance research collaboration and capacity building in the region. Thus the EAUMP aims at strengthening the research activities and Postgraduate Training Programmes in the region.

Specific Objectives

  1. To assist the countries in the region to build and sustain a critical mass of credible mathematicians through postgraduate training and research.

  2. To promote joint research ventures amongst members of EAUMP.

  3. To introduce new mathematics areas in the curriculum of the participating Universities.

  4. To coordinate activities of mathematics in the region that have a regional character.

  5. To attract talent and induce competent young mathematicians with a gender equity distribution to work in their own countries.

  6. To provide avenues for international cooperation and links in various areas of mathematics.

  7. To implement cost effective utilization of available resources in the region.

  8. To promote and facilitate dissemination and exchange of information.

  9. To solicit resources for carrying out activities that are of strategic importance for the regional development.

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