The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is pleased to launch the call for application for Mastercard Foundation Scholarships at the University of Rwanda for the academic year 2025/2026. This scholarship opportunity is open to African students of all gender and regions with limited access to opportunities.
The scholarship is one of the approaches for achieving Young Africa Works Strategy which aims to enable 30 million young people across Africa to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030, with a focus on young women, refugees and displaced persons, and people with disabilities. The applicants to this scholarship will have applied for admission into first year’s UR academic programs for the academic year 2025/2026 which are also eligible for the scholarship by Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UR.
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Introduction to Mastercard foundation
The University of Rwanda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing a 10-year
Scholars Program (2021–2031) designed to expand access to quality higher education for 1,400 talented young Africans with limited access to opportunities. The initiative specifically focuses on females pursuing Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), young people with disabilities, refugees and displaced youth. The Program aims to strengthen the University of Rwanda’s institutional capacity and foster inclusive, supportive pathways toward dignified work. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is committed to developing Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders and aims to drive and support transformation at three levels: individual (Scholars), institutional (the University), and system (higher education ecosystem and beyond).
The program is recruiting scholars in selected undergraduate programs for the academic year 2025. Interested applicants will undertake their academic training at the University of Rwanda in the following 7 Colleges (College of Science and Technology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Arts and Social Sciences, and College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences) operating on 5 Campuses NYARUGENGE, HUYE, RUKARA, BUSOGO and NYAGATARE.
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