Lugya, Fredrick Kiwuwa.2025-10-152025-10-152024Lugya, F. K. (2024). Advancing Research Through DataCite’s Global Access Fund: Busitema University, Uganda. DataCite. https://doi.org/10.5438/0TK1-E896.https://doi.org/10.5438/0tk1-e896https://doi.org/10.60682/E447-1648This article describes a project at Busitema University, Uganda, supported by DataCite’s Global Access Fund. The initiative aimed to advance open scholarship by training a cohort of librarians, ICT staff, and research administrators. A central activity was a week-long "train-the-trainer" workshop in May 2024, which equipped 31 participants from 28 Ugandan universities with the skills to promote and implement DataCite’s services, such as persistent identifiers, and to advocate for open-access practices within their institutions. The long-term goal is to achieve 100% adoption of open scholarship and DataCite infrastructure across the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries within five years. The project extends beyond the initial workshop, with plans for sustained engagement through an online forum, ongoing training, and knowledge-sharing. This effort represents a significant step towards fostering a more transparent, accessible, and visible national research landscape in Uganda.This article details Busitema University Library's initiative, funded by DataCite’s Global Access Fund, to promote open scholarship in Uganda. A key output was a week-long "train-the-trainer" workshop in May 2024, which equipped 31 participants from 28 university libraries with skills in open access advocacy, institutional repositories, and DataCite’s persistent identifier services. The goal is to establish a national cohort of "Cadres" to drive the adoption of open infrastructure. The project aims for 100% open scholarship and DataCite services within Ugandan universities within five years. Sustained engagement through an online forum, regular training, and a planned academic paper will maintain momentum. This initiative represents a significant collaborative effort to foster a culture of transparency, accessibility, and enhanced research discoverability across Uganda's academic community.Article