Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University 2026/2027 – YOA

Deadline: June 5, 2026

Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University 2026/2027. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University goals to deepen inclusive college schooling and assist 1,000 younger individuals from Africa to entry high quality schooling and transition into dignified and fulfilling work. This is achieved by offering scholarships to academically proficient younger women and men from Sub-Saharan Africa whose entry to larger schooling is constrained by social and financial obstacles.

Makerere University is happy to announce 13 grasp’s scholarships beneath the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for college students becoming a member of the Makerere University Main Campus within the 2026/2027 educational 12 months.

Eligibility

• An applicant should belong to one of many following classes:
  • Refugee or Internally Displaced Person (IDP) 
  • Young individuals with disabilities  
  • International college students
  • Young individuals dwelling in a refugee host neighborhood
  • Young individuals from underrepresented ethnic teams in Uganda
  • Other Ugandan youth
• The applicant will need to have utilized for admission to Makerere University’s major campus for 2026/2027.
• The applicant will need to have accomplished their undergraduate schooling in an African nation.
• The applicant must be experiencing monetary constraints that restrict their potential to afford graduate schooling.
• The applicant should not be a holder of some other scholarship.
• The applicant should not be pursuing or have accomplished any Master’s diploma research.
• The applicant will need to have demonstrated engagement in management and/or neighborhood service.
• The applicant should be 35 years or youthful at the application deadline. 
• Applicants within the refugee, Internally Displaced Persons and s younger individuals with disabilities classes should be beneath 40 years of age at the application deadline.
• A refugee applicant should maintain a legitimate Refugee Identity card or Family Attestation documentation.
• The applicant will need to have utilized for diploma programmes prioritised beneath the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Application

The application submission deadline is Friday, fifth June 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EAT.

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For extra data, go to Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.