Mastercard Foundation 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship at Makerere University for Bachelor

  •  Bachelor
  •  06-Jun-2025
  •   Uganda
  • $$  Varies

Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 young people from Africa to make meaningful contributions to national and regional development. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University will provide scholarships for 10 years at the main campus for Undergraduate (Bachelor's degree) and Graduate levels. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program will support talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa who are facing economic barriers in pursuing university education.

Makerere University is pleased to announce the Second Cohort of [190] Undergraduate and [11] Master's scholarships through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for students joining Makerere University's main campus in the Academic Year 2025/2026 under the Private Sponsorship Scheme. 

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Makerere University Information

Makerere University Grants

Mastercard Foundation 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship at Makerere University for Bachelor Founded in 1922, Makerere University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Kampala (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Central Region. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the The National Council for Higher Education, Uganda, Makerere University is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Makerere University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.

Eligibility Criteria

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. The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University's main campus under the private sponsorship scheme for the academic year 2025/2026.  View Prioritised Undergraduate Degree Programmes to be considered for the Scholarship for Academic Year 2025/2026. (PDF)

  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 of Makerere University 

  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 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline. 

  8. Applicants in the Refugee or Persons with Disabilities categories should be 32 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline.

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Offered Benefits

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University will provide 1000 scholarships for 10 years at both the undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) and graduate levels at the main campus. 

Application Process

Go to Mastercard Foundation on apply.mastercardfoundation.mak.ac.ug to apply
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