FAWE/Mastercard TVET Bursary Program 2026

The FAWE/Mastercard TVET Bursary Program provides bursaries for young Zimbabweans to pursue STEM-related TVET programmes at selected institutions in Zimbabwe. It targets marginalised youth, with emphasis on women, and aims to support 2- to 3-year STEM courses at qualified TVET institutions in Zimbabwe. The program is delivered through FAWE Zimbabwe in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and includes a limited number of bursaries (200 overall).

200 bursaries for STEM-related TVET programmes at selected Zimbabwean institutions (priority for those facing high social and economic barriers, with 5–15% for people with disabilities and refugees).

Applicants should be aged 15–25 and must meet the entry requirements of a TVET institution of their choice; recent secondary school graduates are encouraged to apply; applicants must be applying for 2– to 3-year STEM courses.

Visit the official FAWE webpage for the FAWE/Mastercard TVET Bursary Program and follow the application instructions there.