ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University, the following conditions must be met:

The applicant must be qualifying for admission at Makerere University’s main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme. Therefore, all applicants should apply for admission at Makerere University, main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme (when advertised). Once admitted to Makerere University’s main campus, then your application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarship at Makerere University shall be considered for the due selection processes.

The Applicant must have completed the Advanced level education (or its equivalent) in an African country.

The Applicant should provide evidence of significant financial hardship.

The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship, including the Government Scholarship.

The Applicant should not have completed any undergraduate studies.

The Applicant must have served as a leader and with a record of community service.

The Applicant should be at the age of 28 years or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.

Applicants under the categories of Refugees, IDPs, and Students with Disabilities should be 32 years of age or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.

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BENEFIT:

The second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus in Kampala, Uganda will provide 1000 fully funded scholarships for 10 years at both the undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) and graduate (Master’s degree) academic program levels. The scholarships are awarded to academically talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa facing financial constraints to pursue their academic studies.