“To enable academically talented but economically disadvantaged youth in Africa access university education and transform into enterprising leaders meaningfully contributing to development”

Comprehensive and holistic support to MCF scholarsThe Program will offer comprehensive student

support, that include;1. Tuition and functional fees2. Accommodation, feeding and stipend 3. Laptop, books and other learning

materials,4. Transport to and from home.5. Medical insurance6. Psychosocial support and mentoring of

scholars7. Capacity building program for life skills

development in ICT, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy.

Eligibility for the scholarshipa) Both female and male students who are

qualified for first year undergraduate admission to Makerere University

b) Economically disadvantaged students from countries in Africa

c) Academic excellence, with more points scored for students admitted for science disciplines

d) A person with leadership experience or potential

e) Demonstrate commitment to give back to the community

A person who is admitted on the basis of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education results or its equivalent.

CALENDAR TIME

Semester One August – December (17 Weeks)

Semester One V December – January (6 Weeks)

Semester Two February – May (17 Weeks)

Semester Two Vacation

June - August

Recess June – August (10 Weeks)

PROGRAM NO. OF YRS

PROGRAM NO. OF YRS

1 HUMANITIES 3 TECHNOLOGY 4

2 BASIC SCIENCES 3 AGRICULTURE 4

3 MASS COMMUNI-CATION

4 VETERINARY MEDICINE

5

4 BACHELOR OF LAWS

4 HUMAN MEDI-CINE / PHAR-MACY

5

Makerere University Academic Calendar

Program Duration

For more information:Gender Mainstreaming DirectorateMakerere UniversityP.O. Box 7062 Kampala – UGANDATel: +256-414540184/414597907, Mob; +256 712 422485E-mail: msgender@gender.mak.ac.ugWebsite: www.gender.mak.ac.ug www.mcfscholars.mak.ac.ugThe MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program and the MasterCard Foundation, visit: www.mastercardfdnscholars.org and www.mastercardfdn.orgTo learn more visit: www.mak.ac.ug

• The mission is to provide innovativeteaching, learning, research and services responsive to national and global needs.

• MakerereUniversityhascommittedherselfto pursue business guided by the core values of Allegiance to the institution, Integrity, Customer responsiveness, Professionalism and Openness to diversity.

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

1. College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies

• SchoolofAgriculturalSciences• SchoolofForestry,Environmentaland

Geographical Sciences

2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-security

• SchoolofveterinaryMedicineandAnimalResources

• SchoolofBiosecurity,BiotechnicalandLaboratory Sciences

3. College of Computing and Information Science

• SchoolofComputingandInformaticsTechnology

• EastAfricanSchoolofLibraryandInformation Sciences

4. College of Engineering Design, Art and Technology

• SchoolofEngineering• SchooloftheBuiltEnvironment• MargaretTrowelSchoolofIndustrialand

Fine Art

5. College of Health Sciences• SchoolofBiomedicalSciences• SchoolofHealthSciences• SchoolofMedicine• SchoolofPublicHealth

6. College of Business and Management Sciences

• SchoolofEconomics• SchoolofBusiness• SchoolofStatisticsandPlanning

7. College of Natural Sciences• SchoolofPhysicalSciences• SchoolofBiosciences

8. College of Education and External Studies• SchoolofDistanceandLifelongLearning• EastAfricanSchoolofHigherEducation

Studies and Development

9. College of Humanities and Social Sciences• SchoolofSocialSciences• SchoolofPsychology• SchoolofLiberalandPerformingArts• SchoolofLanguages,Literatureand

Communication• SchoolofWomenandGenderStudies10. School of LawThe goal of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University:

“To educate and empower the next generation of African leaders at Makerere University”

The mission of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University:

Makerere University is in a partnership with The MasterCard Foundation to offer scholarships to 1,000 academically

bright but economically disadvantaged youth from Africa to study at Makerere University from 2013 to 2023. A project worth US $ 20,989,965 will be implemented at Makerere University with the aim of developing the next generation of African Leaders. The project is implemented by the Makerere University Gender Mainstreaming Directorate (GMD).

ABOUT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

• Established in 1922,Makerere Universityis the premier and largest University in East Africa.

• The vision for Makerere University is tobe the leading institution for academic excellence and innovations in Africa.