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MasterCard Scholarship at MAK (Makerere University) 2024 | Step-by-Step Process

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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country: Worldwide
Region: Worldwide
Institution: MasterCard
Study level: Master's
Funding: Stipend

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

Candidates who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply to Makerere University for the 2024 MasterCard Scholarship. This fellowship provides full assistance for graduate and undergraduate studies, including living expenses, laptops, meals, housing, tuition, and return flight tickets for each recipient. This page offers a thorough rundown of the requirements, advantages, required paperwork, and application procedure for this scholarship program.

The Mastercard Scholarship at Makerere University offers its recipients substantial benefits with the goal of enabling them to pursue their education without financial limitations and enabling them to become leaders in their communities.

For the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, which runs from 2023 to 2034, the Mastercard Foundation and Makerere University have decided to continue their partnership.

In the second phase of the program, 1000 scholarships will be awarded over a ten-year period to fund undergraduate and graduate studies at the Main Campus of Makerere University.

Host Country: Uganda

Eligible Countries: African Countries

Deadline: June 14, 2024

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Requirements & preparation

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Eligibility criteria

12 requirements to review

Be eligible for admission to the main campus of Makerere University.
Completed advanced coursework in an African nation, or the equivalent (for applicants applying for undergraduate degrees).
Completed studies for a bachelor’s degree in an African nation (for master’s applicants).
Show your capacity for leadership and your history of community involvement.
Not be eligible for any other scholarships.
Regarding Applicants Who Are Undergraduates:.
Not older than 28 years old while submitting an application for the scholarship.
For Masters Candidates: You must be no older than 35 when you apply for the Scholarship.
Candidates for the scholarship who fall under the refugee or disabled student categories must be no older than 32 (40 for master’s candidates) at the time of application.
An applicant for refugee status must be a verified, acknowledged refugee (refugee attestation).
Host Country: Uganda.
Eligible Countries: African Countries.

Benefits & funding

9 perks included · Stipend

Full payment of tuition.
Accommodations in a UP home.
Provision of meals.
Books and other printed items.
Monthly allowance.
Medical support.
Travel costs (during the study period, one round-trip travel).
Expense of one study-related visa application.
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Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Published on Opportunity StationMay 14, 2024
Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

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Next step

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