Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Scholarship Announcement AY 2025/2026

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University‘s main campus, an applicant must belong to one of the following categories: Ugandan nationals, refugees, students with disabilities, internally displaced young people, or international students and fulfil the following conditions.

1. Applicants for Undergraduate Degree Programmes

1. The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University‘s main campus under the private sponsorship scheme for the academic year 2025/2026.
2. The Applicant must have either;
   • Completed their advanced secondary level education (or its equivalent) in an African country or
   • Hold second class/credit diploma from any recognized institution or
   • Must have passed the mature age entry examinations of Makerere University for the Years 2023 and 2024.
3. The Applicant should be experiencing financial hardships.
4. The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship, including the Government of Uganda Scholarship.
5. The Applicant should not have completed any undergraduate degree Programme.
6. The Applicant should have demonstrated leadership potential and/or community service.
7. The Applicant should be 28 or younger at the application deadline.
8. Applicants under the categories of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and Students with Disabilities should be 32 years of age or younger at the time of the application deadline
9. A refugee applicant must hold a Refugee Identity Card or Family Attestation.
10. Applicants in the Refugee Host Communities category must have completed their secondary school education within those communities.
11. The applicant should have applied for any degree programmes prioritized under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University‘s main campus (please refer to the application form for a list of prioritized programmes).