Tuesday, August 20, 2024, was a joyful day for the 100 newly recruited Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Makerere University. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, officially recognized them as scholars and confirmed their status at a vibrant Scholarship Award Ceremony. During the lively event, Prof. Nawangwe […]
Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from 2023 to 2034. The second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus in Kampala, Uganda will provide 1000 scholarships […]
For the past 10 years, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University has been an instrumental force in educating and empowering young people who are bringing about transformative change in their communities. To celebrate this, we are proud to share the first-hand account of […]
By Bernard Buteera On Saturday 2nd December 2023, all roads led to Achukudu Community Primary School in Napak District, Karamoja sub-region, as the Scholars and Alumni of Mastercard Foundation at Makerere University commemorated their Scholars’ Annual Day of Community Service (Giveback). The 2023 Scholars Annual […]
By Bernard Buteera In 2013, Makerere University partnered with Mastercard Foundation to implement the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program—an initiative designed to provide talented young people who have a demonstrated commitment to service, with access to quality higher education and leadership development opportunities. The Mastercard Foundation […]
Exposition: Introduction… 21-year-old Alice Namongin is a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Statistics at Makerere University, courtesy of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. She is the second student from the Ik, a minority tribal community in Uganda to attain higher […]