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GERMAN BUNDESTAG IPS AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: July 13, 2025.

LOCATION: Germany

The German Bundestag invites politically and socially engaged young university graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda), and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal)  to a scholarship program in Berlin in January.

In a four-week compact program, up to 24 scholarship holders from Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda  will get to know German parliamentary democracy and the political decision-making processes in the German Bundestag up close.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nationality of one of the participating countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda

younger than 30 years  at the start of the scholarship or on 1 January

completed university studies

Good knowledge of the German language  (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

strong interest in political issues and social/political  engagement

Please send your application as a single PDF file (labeled: Last Name – First Name) by email to the German embassy in your home country. You can find the email address on the right under “Contact German Embassies.” The PDF file must not exceed 10 MB in size. If the PDF file exceeds 10 MB, please split your application documents into multiple emails. Please do not send ZIP files.

Your application is only complete if you include the following documents:

Application form   (to be completed and signed in German);

Proof of good knowledge of German , not older than 2 years;

Motivational letter   in German, personally signed (max. 2 pages);

Copy of passport or copy of ID as proof of citizenship of one of the participating countries;

University degree certificate (original or certified copy in English or German);

Letter of recommendation (in German or English) from a teacher/professor or employer assessing the applicant’s professional qualifications for the IPS program.

BENEFIT:

Participants will receive a scholarship of €700. The scholarship also includes free accommodation in a residential complex, travel expenses to and from Berlin, and health, accident, and liability insurance.

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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY’S FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

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Application Deadline: Friday, 6th June 2025, at 11:59 PM EAT

LOCATION: Uganda

Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 young people from Africa to make meaningful contributions to national and regional development. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus, an applicant must belong to one of the following categories: Ugandan nationals, refugees, students with disabilities, internally displaced young people, or international students, and fulfil the following conditions;

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program will support talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa who are facing economic barriers in pursuing university education.

The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University’s main campus under the private sponsorship scheme for the academic year 2025/2026. View Prioritised Undergraduate Degree Programmes to be considered for the Scholarship for Academic Year 2025/2026. (PDF)

The Applicant must have either;

Completed their advanced secondary level education (or its equivalent) in an African country or

Hold second class/credit diploma from any recognized institution or

Must have passed the mature age entry of Makerere University 

The Applicant should be experiencing financial hardships.

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

The Applicant should not have completed any undergraduate degree Programme.

The Applicant should have demonstrated leadership potential and/or community service.

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

Applicants in the Refugee or Persons with Disabilities categories should be 32 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline.

BENEFIT:

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University will provide scholarships for 10 years at the main campus for Undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) and Graduate levels.

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