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Fees for students and researchers
ITFC charges the following fees for students and
researchers collaborating with us:
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Ugandan |
Foreign*
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Start-up fee**:
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250,000 UGX |
250 U$ |
**A refund of 100,000 UGX /
100 U$ is given when data, reports and summaries have been submitted |
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Monthly fee:
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150,000 UGX |
150 U$ |
This covers power,
internet use, supervision and administration |
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Dorm accommodation***,
per month |
200,000 UGX |
200 U$ |
***Includes a care
taker/cook, but not food.
[There is limited
alternative accommodation, in houses.
Contact us for
availability] |
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Dorm accommodation,
per day (for shorter stays) |
10,000 UGX |
10 U$ |
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Field assistant
hire, per day |
11,000 UGX |
22,000 UGX |
NOTE:
we recently raised this price to reflect real costs.
(Add 4,000 UGX per
person per day for food rations) |
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Field assistant hire,
per day and night camping |
13,000 UGX |
24,000 UGX |
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Botanist,
per day |
40,000 UGX |
40 U$ |
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Casual labour, per
day |
4-5,000 UGX |
4-5,000 UGX |
Trail cutting,
porting, camp keeping |
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Vehicle use per km |
1500 UGX |
0.75 U$ |
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Researchers should count on about 100,000 UGX per month for food, and
transport expenses to Kabale(4,000 UGX for public, 60-80,000 UGX for
private hire. ITFC transport is occasionally available too). For
fieldwork, count on 4,000 UGX per person per day for food (ITFC can
organise the food for your fieldwork).
*Foreign students should
also count on the following contributions to Uganda Wildlife Authority:
30U$ application fee, 50U$/month research fee and a deposit of 300 U$.
Contact UWA
well in advance.
Accommodation fees
for visitors:
Please book well in advance:
with less than 24 hr notice, we will charge 5 U$ extra
Note: our neighbouring
village Ruhija now has several camping and lodging options as well.
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Ugandan |
Foreign
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Rock house, per
night. Accommodates 4 people, in 2 bedrooms. |
100,000 UGX |
100 U$ |
Includes services of a care-taker,
but not food. See
'Notes
for visitors': what to expect? |
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Guesthouse at
Ruhija Ranger post, per person per night |
15,000 UGX |
20 U$ |
Basic. 2 rooms for 3-6
people each. Sheets & blankets, oil lamp, care taker included,
but not food. |
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Camping at Ruhija
Ranger post, per person per night |
7,500 UGX |
7.5 U$ |
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Conservation Education
Centre, per person per night |
15,000 UGX |
15 U$ |
Training, meeting &
workshop facility. Accommodation for 20 people, in 3 rooms. |
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CEC accommodation + full
board, per person per night |
30,000 UGX |
30 U$ |
Click here for a
list of 'What to bring' for a longer or shorter visit to ITFC. |
