RUFORUM/Mastercard Foundation TAGDev 2.0 Scholarships For Young Africans 2026/2027
📖 About
The RUFORUM/Mastercard Foundation TAGDev 2.0 Scholarships are implemented by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This scholarship is open to both female and male applicants, with a strong emphasis on encouraging applications from females, refugees, internally displaced persons, and persons with disabilities.
🎁 Benefits
This is a full board comprehensive scholarship that covers:
- Tuition fees
- Research costs
- Workshop and conference costs
- Living expenses, including stipend and hostel
- Laptop
- Internship attachment
- Community engagement and field attachment
- Entrepreneurship training
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be nationals of African countries.
- Be economically disadvantaged, from marginalized communities, and/or coming from conflict and post-conflict areas in Uganda.
- Be less than 30 years old for undergraduate studies and less than 35 years old for master's studies at the time of application.
- Meet admission criteria for a programme at Gulu University.
- Demonstrate interest in agriculture, agribusiness, and entrepreneurship.
- Exhibit leadership qualities.
- Show commitment to working in agriculture and agricultural value chains.
- Have a strong commitment to community transformation.
- Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
📅 Application Date and Process
- Application Deadline: 01 May, 2026
- Interested applicants can apply through the official application website.
🌟 Ideal Candidate
The scholarship is open to both male and female applicants. However, priority is given to:
- Females
- Refugees
- Internally displaced persons
- Persons with disabilities
🔗 Contact Information
For more details, visit the official UNHCR website or contact the scholarship organizers directly.
This opportunity is a great chance for young Africans to pursue higher education and contribute to community transformation through agriculture and entrepreneurship. Don't miss the chance to apply!
- This is a full board comprehensive scholarship that covers: tuition fees, research costs, workshop and conference costs, living expenses including stipend and hostel, laptop, internship attachment, community engagement and field attachment, and entrepreneurship training.
