Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified and academically talented youths from Africa for the Mastercard Scholarship at University of the Western Cape for the 2023-2024 academic session.
The Scholarship is targeted towards young people whose access to higher education is impeded by economic and social barriers. The scholarship will provide funding for students in full time undergraduate and master’s studies at the University of the Western Cape.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
Scholarship Type: Full Funding
Host Institution(s): University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Undergraduate and Masters
Nationality: Africans
See Also: Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge 2023-24 [Fully Funded]
Mastercard Scholarship at University of the Western Cape | DETAILS
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated 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.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of the Western Cape, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Undergraduates
- 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.
Masters
- 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.
Equally, Check: Mastercard Foundation Scholarships 2024 | Application Guide
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Mastercard Scholarship at University of the Western Cape are to first apply for admission and financial aid at the University and thereafter proceed to apply for the Mastercard Scholarship by completing the online application.
Application Deadline: 13 October, 2023