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To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus in the Academic Year 2024/2025, the following conditions must be me
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: APPLICANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University, the following conditions must be met:
- 1. The applicant must be qualifying for admission at Makerere University’s main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme. Therefore, all applicants should apply for admission at Makerere University, main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme (when advertised). Once admitted to Makerere University’s main campus, then your application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarship at Makerere University shall be considered for the due selection processes.
- . The Applicant must have completed the Advanced level education (or its equivalent) in an African country.
- . The Applicant should provide evidence of significant financial hardship.
- The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship, including the Government Scholarship.
- The Applicant should not have completed any undergraduate studies.
- The Applicant must have served as a leader and with a record of community service.
- The Applicant should be at the age of 28 years or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.
- Applicants under the categories of Refugees, IDPs, and Students with Disabilities should be 32 years of age or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.
A refugee applicant must be a recognized and registered refugee with proof of refugee attestation.
Additional Consideration: The prioritized degree programmes are those aligned to the NDP III Strategic Development Areas of Agriculture, Tourism, Mineral Development, Infrastructure, and Human Capital Development (please refer to the application form for a list of programmes).
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASTER’S ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
- 1. The applicant must qualify for admission at Makerere University’s main campus for the Master’s degree programme. Therefore, all applicants should apply for admission at Makerere University’s main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme (when advertised).
- Once admitted to Makerere University’s main campus, then your application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University shall be considered for the due selection processes.
- The Applicant must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in an African country.
- . The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarships are restricted to individuals facing significant financial hardship.
- Applicants must demonstrate leadership potential and a record of community service.
- Applicants should not be holders of any other scholarship.
- Applicants should not have registered for or completed any other Master’s degree.
- The Applicant should not be over 35 years of age at the time of applying for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarship.
- Applicants under the category of Refugees and Students with Disabilities should not be over 40 years of age at the time of the deadline for the application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarship.
- A refugee applicant must be a recognized and registered refugee with proof (refugee attestation) attached to the application form.
Additional Considerations for Applying for Master’s Studies The Applicant shall submit a motivation statement indicating the incentive/driver for applying for a given academic programme. The statement should articulate how the pursuance of the preferred degree programme shall enable the applicant to contribute to innovatively solving a given societal challenge— (Max. 500 words)