In 2013, Makerere University partnered with Mastercard Foundation to implement the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program—an initiative designed to provide talented young people who have a demonstrated commitment to service, with access to quality higher education and leadership development opportunities. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere set out to deliver 1000, need-based scholarships to this end – with a particular focus on supporting young women. It has since exceeded this target.
To date the program has supported 1,032 Scholars—80 percent of whom are young women. Of these, 788 Scholars have graduated and are in the world serving in different sectors. As the world commemorates International Women’s Day 2023, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University is celebrating the young women innovators and social entrepreneurs who have achieved considerable milestones in their lives and their communities. Here are some of the young women the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere has nurtured to become great Innovators and Social Entrepreneurs, who are transforming their communities, and creating employment opportunities for other young people.
To view the list of Scholars/Alumbi, please visit this link https://mcfsp.mak.ac.ug/2023/04/30/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-at-makerere-is-nurturing-the-next-generation-of-young-women-innovators-and-social-entrepreneurs-2/
