The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is implemented by the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, launched in 2012, is a global initiative aimed at developing the next generation of transformative leaders by allowing highly talented, service-oriented young people, primarily young Africans, to pursue higher education and develop their leadership potential.
The Scholars Program is designed primarily for young people whose access to higher education is hampered by financial and social hurdles. The Program prioritizes reaching out to young women, refugees and forcibly displaced adolescents, and young people with disabilities, all of whom are invited to apply.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC supports academically talented youth from South Africa and other parts of the African continent. For the 2024 Academic Year, the Scholars Program at UWC will provide fully-funded opportunities for young scholars to study for i) undergraduate qualifications or ii) master’s degree qualifications.
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Eligibility Criteria
MASTER’S DEGREE
Field of study
- Humanities & Arts (Applied Linguistics, History, Gender Justice, Migration Studies, Sociology for Development).
- Community & Health Sciences (Public Health).
- Economic & Management Sciences (Development Studies, Information Sciences and Migration Studies).
- Law (Governance and Human Rights).
- Natural Sciences (Biological, Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences).
ELIGIBILITY
At the time of application, an applicant must satisfy the following four criteria:
- 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.
- 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.
UNDERGRADUATE
Field of study
- Humanities & Arts (History, Linguistics, Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies).
- Economic & Management Sciences (Economics, Information Sciences and Public Administration).
- Education (Mathematics and Science, Foundation Phase).
- Natural Sciences (Biological, Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences).
ELIGIBILITY
At the time of application, an applicant must satisfy the following four criteria:
- 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.
- 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.
APPLICATION
- Apply for study to the University for 2024 (admission-and-financial-aid/apply, take note of application closing dates)
- Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program by completing the online application (preferred method) Click here to apply online.
- If you are unable to apply online you may download an application by clicking here and email the completed form and supporting documentation to [email protected] (the completed form and supporting documents must be submitted as one email).
Deadline: October 13, 2023.
Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK
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