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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University 2026/2027

🏛 Makerere University 📍 Kampala, Uganda 📅 2027
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About this opportunity

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University provides master's scholarships for students joining Makerere University Main Campus in the 2026/2027 academic year. It aims to deepen inclusive university education and support African youth to access quality education and transition into dignified work. The program supports a total of 1,000 young people from Africa to access higher education and related opportunities.

Benefits & funding

Scholarships for undergraduate and master’s studies at Makerere University under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Eligibility

An applicant must belong to one of the specified categories (refugee/IDP, young persons with disabilities, international students, refugees in host communities, underrepresented ethnic groups in Uganda, or other Ugandan youth) and must have applied for admission to Makerere University for 2026/2027; the applicant should have completed their undergraduate education in an African country and be experiencing financial constraints.

How to apply

Submit the application via the provided form before the deadline.

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