Mastercard Undergraduate Scholarships at Makerere University 2025

By Olusegun Fapohunda Updated on Mar 31, 2025

Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship at Makerere University. Study with full support if you meet the rules. Follow this full guide to apply before the deadline.

Apply for Mastercard Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships at Makerere University

Makerere University is taking applications for the 2025–2026 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme for first degree study.

The offer is for young people from Africa who cannot pay for university but wish to study and help grow their country.

This scholarship runs at the main campus for ten years and supports both undergraduate and graduate levels.

This application round is for undergraduate degree study only.

Get Full Support While Studying

Each scholar will receive:

Full tuition and school charges
Laptop, books and study tools
Housing, bedding and food
Health cover
Monthly allowance
Travel from and back home

Meet the Conditions to Apply

To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be a national of Uganda, a refugee, a person with a disability, displaced, or from another African country
Have applied for admission at Makerere University main campus under private sponsorship for the 2025–2026 session
Have one of the following:
- Finished advanced secondary school or its match in an African country
- Hold a diploma with second class or credit from a known school
- Passed Makerere University’s mature age test
Be facing money hardship
Not hold any other scholarship, including Uganda Government support
Not have finished any undergraduate course
Show signs of leadership or service to community
Be 28 years old or below on the application deadline
If a refugee or a person with a disability, be 32 years old or below by the deadline

Submit Before Deadline

The final date to apply is Friday, 6 June 2025 at 11:59 PM EAT.

Apply Through the Right Link

Send your application through the Makerere University Undergraduate Scholarship Form page.

Get full details from the official Mastercard Foundation Programme announcement page.

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