Summary
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 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, refugees and forcibly displaced youth, and young people living with disabilities, who are encouraged to apply.
Benefit:
Tuition fees
Pre-arrival support and an official onboarding welcome programme;
Housing in a UWC residence on campus;
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 programmes.
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 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.
Deadline:
Friday, 30 August 2024
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