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AALTO UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: Finland

Aalto University offers a very limited number of scholarships to outstanding applicants who are liable to tuition fees. Aalto University Excellence Scholarships are merit-based and are granted on a competitive basis to the highest-achieving applicants based on the programme’s evaluation criteria. 

ELIGIBILITY:

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you can apply for the scholarship when you apply to Aalto University. The scholarship application is part of the application form for admission.

On the application form, you will be asked questions by which your liability to fees is determined. If you are liable to a tuition fee, you will be offered an option to apply or not apply for a scholarship. Only students who are liable to pay tuition fees can apply for Aalto University Excellence Scholarships (i.e. tuition fee waivers).

Scholarship must be applied during the application period. You cannot apply for a scholarship after the application period. You cannot get a scholarship if you have not applied for it during the application period.

Scholarships can be awarded to the best applicants based on the programme’s evaluation criteria. Programmes may decide not to grant any scholarships. Applicants are ranked according to the criteria indicated on the programme’s webpage.

In master’s admissions, scholarships are allocated during the academic evaluation stage as part of the admissions process of a degree programme. The best applicants liable to tuition fees may be awarded a scholarship. The academic evaluation criteria are available on the study option websites.

The scholarship decision is given at the same time as the admission decision.

As defined in the Universities Act, the scholarship decision cannot be appealed.

The normative study period is three years full-time study for a bachelor’s degree and two years full-time study for a master’s degree. Scholarship requires full-time study and studying according to the approved personal study plan.

BENEFIT:

Aalto University Excellence Scholarships are awarded as tuition fee waivers that cover the full tuition fee. 

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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE – ACADEMIC YEAR 2026

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Application Deadline: Sunday, 31 August 2025. 

LOCATION: South Africa

The University of the Western Cape invites applications for a limited number of undergraduate and master’s degree scholarships from qualifying candidates from South Africa and the African continent who are prepared to register for full-time study in 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

At the time of application, an applicant must satisfy the following five criteria:

For Undergraduate Studies:

Be no older than 26 years for the undergraduate studies;
Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2026;
International applicants must apply for exemption through Universities South Africa (USAf) to determine if they meet South Africa’s minimum higher education admission requirements. (For exemption applications and additional information, please visit https://usaf.ac.za/facilitating-entry-to-sa-universities/).
Be prepared to register for full-time undergraduate study in January 2026;
Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.

For Master’s Degree Studies:

Be no older than 30 years for the master’s degree studies;
Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2026;
International applicants must ensure their qualifications meet the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) requirements. For verification, visit https://www.saqa.org.za/;
Be prepared to begin their first year of registration for full-time master’s degree study in January 2026;
Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars are required to sign a scholarship agreement once they are accepted and enrolled onto the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars are expected to meet the required academic standards of the University to retain their scholarships.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC provides support to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars for the duration of their registered qualification at the University.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars are expected to comply with the rules and regulations of the University of the Western Cape as stipulated in the University calendar.

BENEFIT:

In addition to providing support for tuition fees, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC provides a range of specialised resources to support Mastercard Foundation Scholars to facilitate their transition into dignified and fulfilling work. In particular, Mastercard Foundation Scholars will be provided with:

Pre-arrival support and an official on-boarding welcome programme;
Housing in a UWC residence on campus;
Personalised support throughout their studies, ensuring that every Mastercard Foundation Scholar has the best possible experience at UWC;
A monthly stipend and meal allowance;
Medical aid;
Laptop;
Study materials allowance; and
Holistic wrap-around support programmes.

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