MasterCard Foundation 2021 RUFORUM Scholarships for Africans

Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is pleased to announce the offer of the Mastercard Foundation-RUFORUM Scholarships 2021 for Africans to develop and build their capacity in agriculture.

• Table of Content
• About MasterCard Foundation
• MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships
• Requirements for MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MasterCard Foundation

The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life.... read more... continue reading

MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships

• Comprehensive scholarship package
• Leadership development
• Life skills support
• Entrepreneurship training and mentorship

Requirements for MasterCard Foundation RUFORUM Scholarships Qualification

To be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation-RUFORUM Scholarships 2021 for Africans:

• Applicants must be a citizen of any African country to benefit from the Africa region scholarship quota
• Applicants must be a national of Kenya and Uganda to benefit from the national respective scholarship quota.
• Be from economically disadvantaged, marginalised communities, coming from conflict and post conflict areas.
• Applicants must be less than 30 years by the deadline of the application.
• Applicants should meet the admission criteria to eligible programs in their universities of choice.
• Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree in relevant subject from a recognized university.
• Applicants must demonstrate interest in agriculture, agricultural value chains and rural development.
• Applicants must have a strong commitment to community engagement and transformation.

Documents Required for Application

• Academic certificates for applicants wishing to study at Gulu.
• Those applying to Egerton must attach to the application form a passport size photo, copy of national ID/Passport, Curriculum Vitae, Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation-RUFORUM Scholarships 2021 for Africans are to apply to only one university of choice. For admission into Gulu University, applicants are to fill and submit their admission form online. For admission into Egerton University, applicants are to fill and submit their admission form.

Applications form for the scholarship can be downloaded from the following websites: RUFORUM (http://www.ruforum.org/MCF/); Gulu University website http://www.gu.ac.ug and Egerton University (http://www.egerton.ac.ke).

Applicants are to submit both the scholarship application form and the university admission application form at the same time. Applications can be submitted in hard copy or by email attachment to the program coordinators in the University of choice:

Gulu University

Academic Registrar, Gulu University

Awich Road, Laroo Division, Gulu Municipality

P.O.Box 166 Gulu, Uganda

Tel: +256-471-433573

Email: [email protected]

Egerton University

Prof. Nancy W. Mungai

TAGDev Program Cordinator

Egerton University

TAGDev office, Physics Block 1st floor

Email: [email protected]

For more details, visit the website.