Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of the Western Cape (UWC) 2023 for Young Africans
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC. Launched in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative 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. The Program is specifically targeted towards young people whose access to higher education is impeded by economic and social barriers. The Program places a particular emphasis on reaching young women, forcibly displaced youth, and young people living with disabilities.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC will support academically talented youth from South Africa and other parts of the African continent. For the 2023 Academic Year, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC will provide fully-funded opportunities for young scholars from the African continent to study for a master’s degree.
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Eligibility Criteria
At the time of application, an applicant must satisfy the following three criteria:
- Be no older than 30 years for the postgraduate master’s degree
- Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program-/discipline-specific information, visit www.uwc.ac.za)
- Be prepared to begin their first year of registration for full-time master’s study in 2023.
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Eligible Courses
Postgraduate Qualification: Master’s Degree – Disciplines/fields 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).
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Application
Download an application form (click here) and email the completed form and supporting documentation to [email protected].
Apply here
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