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.
About University of Rwanda Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Opportunity Details
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.
Benefits of University of Rwanda Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
The scholarship will cover:
- Comprehensive financial support (full tuition fees, fully paid on-campus accommodation, a laptop, learning materials, annual return ticket allowance, and a full-year monthly stipend.
- Psychosocial Support Services.
- Uniquely sourced internships with industry for professional development.
- Continued academic support through academic mentorship, virtual learning, and tutoring.
- Career Development Services (including Industrial Mentorship, Career Guidance, Professional
Development, and Enterprise Development, among others)
- Regular group meetings with other scholars that focus on personal and professional development opportunities and activities tailored to build societal relationships and scholars' capacity.
- Opportunities to participate in leadership conferences, community services and mentoring (Goback Give-Back),
- The prestige of becoming part of the growing family of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Alumni and networking with the Global Scholars Community.
University of Rwanda Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Requirements
- Be a citizen of Rwanda to benefit from the national scholarship quota.
- Be a citizen of any African country, a refugee, or displaced youth in Africa.
- Academically qualified, with limited access to opportunities.
- Not above 28 years at the time of application, and not above 30 years for those with certified proof
of protracted life condition (refugees, single mothers, in child-headed family, etc.).
- Meeting admission criteria to eligible programs at the University of Rwanda.
- Must have generated a UR Reference number and has submitted an application for admission to
UR in one of the earmarked programs (refer to the list of Eligible Programs in section 2 above).
- Must demonstrate commitment to leadership and proof of community engagement (give back)
and/or transformation initiatives.
- Refugees and those with disabilities are expected to provide legal proofs of their status (From
UNHCR or NCPD respectively, or any other duly recognized organization).
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
02 August, 2025
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