2027 University of Rwanda Mastercard Scholarship For Africans

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is now accepting applications for the 2026–2027 postgraduate scholarship intake.

What it offers

• Postgraduate scholarships awarded based on academic merit, economic disadvantage, and leadership potential.

Who can apply

• Applicants must demonstrate academic merit, economic disadvantage, and leadership potential.
• Refugee applicants must provide a Refugee ID or supporting document.
• Applicants with disabilities must provide a Disability Certificate.
• Applicants with foreign academic qualifications must obtain an equivalence from Rwanda’s Higher Education Council (HEC) and the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA).

How to apply

1. Create an account – Register with your email address to start a new application. You can save your progress and return before the deadline.
2. Complete the form – Fill in identification, education, family, socio-economic, and leadership information across seven short sections.
3. Submit & track – Review your answers, submit, and track your application status from your dashboard at any time.

Required documents:

• Digital passport photo (white background)
• National ID (showing date of birth)
• Scanned National ID
• Scanned passport (for international applicants)
• Refugee ID or supporting document (for refugee applicants)
• Disability Certificate (for disability category applicants)
• Leadership certificates (if available)