For Africans Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of the Western Cape 2023
Applications for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is now open for Africans who wish to enroll for their Undergraduate and masters program at the University of the Western Cape.
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, initiated in 2012 the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program which was designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders by enabling highly talented, service-oriented young people, primarily young Africans, to pursue their higher education and cultivate their leadership potential.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
Scholarship Type: Full Funding
Name of Institution(s): University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Scholarships: Several
Study Level: Undergraduate and Masters
Nationality: Africans
Eligibility Criteria
Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of the Western Cape, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Criteria Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (Undergraduates)
- Must be no older than 26 years for the undergraduate studies.
- Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2024;
- Applicants mut be prepared to register for full-time undergraduate study in January 2024;
- Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.
Criteria Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (Masters)
- Applicants must be no older than 30 years for the master’s degree studies;
- Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2024;
- Candidates must be prepared to begin their first year of registration for full-time master’s degree study in January 2024;
- Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.
Application Procedures
Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of the Western Cape must first apply for admission and financial aid at the University and afterwards apply for the Mastercard Scholarship by completing the online application before the application deadline.
Application Deadline: 13 October, 2023
