University of the Western Cape is inviting applications for the Mastercard Scholars Program for the academic year 2025. The University of the Western Cape invites applications for a limited number of undergraduate and master’s degree scholarships from qualifying candidates from South Africa and the African continent who are prepared to register for full-time study in 2025.
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The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the 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 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program targets young people whose access to higher education is impeded by economic and social barriers. The Program emphasizes reaching young women, refugees and forcibly displaced youth, and young people living with disabilities, who are encouraged 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 2025 Academic Year, the Program at UWC will provide fully-funded opportunities for young Mastercard Foundation Scholars to study for i) undergraduate qualifications or ii) master’s degree qualifications.
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Details:
| Location | South Africa and African Countries |
| institute | University of Western Cape |
| Program | Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program |
| Coverage | Fully funded |
| Qualifications | Undergrad| Masters |
| Age | Max 30 years |
Field of Study:
Mastercard Foundation is offering scholarships to the following fields of study for Undergraduate and Masters Program:
Masters Degree:
- Arts & Humanities (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).
Undergraduate Program:
- Arts & Humanities (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).
Scholarship Benefits:
The Mastercard Foundation will award the following benefits to the candidates:
- Personalized support throughout their studies
- ensuring that every Mastercard Foundation Scholar has the best possible experience at UWC;
- A monthly stipend and meal allowance;
- Medical aid;
- Laptop;
- Study materials allowance; and
- Holistic wrap-around support programs.
- providing support for tuition fees, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
- provides a range of specialized resources to support Mastercard Foundation Scholars to facilitate their transition into dignified and fulfilling work.
- Pre-arrival support and an official onboarding welcome program;
- Housing in a UWC residence on campus;
Mastercard Foundation Scholars must sign a scholarship agreement once they are accepted and enrolled in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates need to meet the following criteria for eligibility of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:
For Postgraduate:
- Be no older than 30 years for the master’s degree studies;
- Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2025;
- Be prepared to begin their first year of registration for full-time master’s degree study in January 2025;
- Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.
- Candidates who intend to register for a second master’s degree are ineligible to apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
For Undergraduate:
- Be no older than 26 years for undergraduate studies;
- Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2025;
- Be prepared to register for full-time undergraduate study in January 2025
- Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.
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Application Process:
Step 1: Apply for admission to study at UWC
- Applicants intending to apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC must first submit an academic application to study at UWC for the 2025 academic year. To apply, please use the following link: admission-and-financial-aid/apply. Take note of the application closing dates for the desired program/discipline.
- Only applicants who have successfully submitted their academic application and obtained a UWC application number are eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC, as a UWC application number is required to complete the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program application form.
Step 2: Apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
- Once you have successfully submitted your application to study at UWC, apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program by completing the online application available via study/partnerships/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program.
- Applicants are strongly advised to submit only one complete application, Incomplete and duplicate applications will be rejected
Official Website for the Mastercard Scholarship Program
Click here to Apply online for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program
