The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program aimed at enabling the most promising young leaders from across Africa to access an ALU education, despite financial adversity or economic hardship.
ELIGIBILITY:
The African Leadership University (ALU) is an undergraduate and postgraduate institution that uses a unique and innovative learning model that integrates students’ learning with the real world and empowers students to take ownership of their own learning.
The language of instruction at the African Leadership University is English. Applicants must supply evidence of English proficiency appropriate for University study (currently B2).
ALU welcomes all driven and passionate learners committed to shaping Africa’s future, from anywhere in the world, to apply to their degree programmes. They embrace applicants with nontraditional interests and backgrounds. To that end, we have an intentionally simple admissions process. They trust our applicants to know if they will be a good fit at ALU.
To ensure students have adequate academic preparation for ALU’s rigorous course of study, all applicants must submit proof of completion of secondary education and select proficiency exams (in some instances).
BENEFIT:
The program implements a full scholarship programme and places particular emphasis on young women, refugees, and differently-abled young Africans.
Adler scholarship 2026 is a tuition fee waiver and is awarded to students studying international Master’s or Bachelor’s Programs at the University of Gothenburg.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Axel Adler Scholarship 2026, you must:
Be required to pay tuition in Sweden.
Apply for an international campus-based program at the University of Gothenburg as your first priority. Submit your application for studies by 15 January 2026 and pay the application fee and document your eligibility for studies by 2 February 2026 through www.universityadmissions.se
The selection of scholars is primarily based on the applicant’s qualifications in relation to the chosen study program. The Axel Adler Scholarship is funded by Adlerbertska Scholarship Foundation, Adlerbertska Grant Foundation and the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).
Students who have applied to a program at the University of Gothenburg as their first priority through universityadmissions.se and who fulfill the requirements will receive an email with application instructions around February 10, 2026. The invitation to apply for the Axel Adler Scholarship will be sent to the email address you have registered at universityadmissions.se.
If you are eligible and have not received an email by this date (and also checked your Spam mail folder), please let us know by sending mail to scholarships@gu.se.
BENEFIT:
The Axel Adler scholarship 2026 is a tuition fee waiver.
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