Application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program in Uganda : 2024 Entry is now open refugees in Uganda at Makerere University, MAK in Uganda.
Since 2014, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University has provided scholarships to academically talented, yet economically disadvantaged students from Sub-Saharan Africa to access quality undergraduate education. The Program focuses on developing transformative leaders and encouraging them to be active contributors to society. Recipients of this scholarship are provided with comprehensive financial, academic, career as well as social support for the entire period of their study at the University. Makerere University is pleased to announce 51 undergraduate scholarship opportunities for the
academic year 2022/2023.
MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Scholars are selected on the following criteria:
- Only youth in the categories below qualify to apply:
- Refugees living in Uganda
- Internally displaced youth
- Students who completed the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from schools located in Northern Uganda.
- Students who completed the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from schools located in Eastern Uganda.
- Must have completed the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 2018 or 2019 and must not be a registered student of any other University/Institution.
- Must be admitted on private scheme to study at Makerere University main campus in the academic year 2022/2023. This means that in order to fit within the admission guidelines, all Scholarship applicants should endeavour to apply for admission when Makerere University advertises for private sponsorship.
- Must be from an economically disadvantaged background.
- Should exhibit academic excellence in either Sciences or Arts with a minimum of 11 points for young women and 13 Points for young men obtained in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E) or its equivalent obtained in 2018 and 2019.
- Must demonstrate leadership potential and have a record of community service.
- Should not be a holder of any other Scholarship.
MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Applicants should obtain and complete the Scholarship Application Forms at no cost from Makerere University, Senate Building Level 4, Room 402, or download the application forms from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere website on http://mcfsp.mak.ac.ug or visit Makerere University website at www.mak.ac.ug
- Submit completed application forms to the address in (1) above by 5.00 pm on Friday 15th May 2020. If submitting by email as an attachment, ensure the scanned copy of the scholarship application form is clearly legible and send to info@mcfsp.mak.ac.ug. or applications@mcfsp.mak.ac.ug
NOTE: THE APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOT FOR SALE AND NO PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE APPLICANT AT ANY STAGE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS
Deadline for applications: Friday 15th May 2020.
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