50 Masters and Twelve 12 PhD Scholarships Jobs at Mastercard Foundation

50 Masters and Twelve 12 PhD Scholarships Jobs

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: Attractive

Job Deadline: 05 June 2026

Number of Jobs: 62

Hiring Entity: Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation

Location: In Uganda

Job Details:

Makerere University, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, is implementing Africa Climate Collaborative. The initiative aims to shape a future where African knowledge, innovation, and leadership drive sustainable, climate-resilient development across the continent.

Makerere University is pleased to announce Fifty [50] Masters and Twelve [12] PhD Scholarship opportunities under the Africa Climate Collaborative for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for the Africa Climate Collaborative Scholarship at Makerere University’s main campus, an applicant must belong to one of the following categories: Refugee or Internally Displaced Young People, Young Persons with disabilities, International students, Young people Living in a Refugee Host Community, Young people from Minority Tribes and Other Ugandan Youth.

Requirements for Applicants for Masters Degree Programmes

The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University’s main campus for the academic year 2026/2027.
The Applicant must have completed their undergraduate education in an African country.
The Applicant should be experiencing financial hardships to pursue higher Education.
The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship.
The Applicant should not be pursuing or have completed any Master’s degree studies.
The applicant should have engaged in leadership responsibilities and/or community service.
The Applicant should not be over 35 years at the application deadline with the exception of refugees and young people with disabilities who should not be over 40 years at the time of application.
A refugee applicant MUST hold a refugee identity card or Family Attestation.
The Applicant should have applied for any of these degree programs; MSc. in Soil Science and Agrology, MSc. in Crop Science, MSc. in Environment and Natural Resources Management, MSc. in Agricultural Engineering, M.A. in Economic Policy and Planning,MSc. Renewable Energy, MSc. Technology Innovation and Industry Development, Master of Science in Livestock Development and Management and Master of Science in International Infectious Diseases Management.
The Applicant should have an interest in research, innovation and entrepreneurship in climate resilience and sustainability, with the themes and study sites prioritised by the Program.
The Applicant should be committed to complete the degree programme in 2 years.

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Applicants for Doctoral Degree Programmes

The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University’s main campus for the Academic Year 2026/2027.
The Applicant must have completed their undergraduate and Master’s education in an African country.
The Applicant should be experiencing financial hardships to pursue higher Education.
The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship.
The Applicant should not be pursuing or have completed any doctoral degree studies.
The applicant should have engaged in leadership responsibilities and/ or community service
The Applicant should not be over 40 years at the application deadline with the exception of refugees and young people with disabilities who should not be over 45 years at the time of application.
A refugee applicant MUST hold a Refugee Identity card or Family Attestation.
The applicant’s research focus should contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in agropastoral landscapes.
The Applicant should be committed to complete the degree programme in 4 years
The applicant should have research interest in the following themes that are anchored in the respective colleges;

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Research Themes	College
Crop or Livestock Breeding	CAES and COVAB
Access and use of water for agricultural production	CAES
Post-harvest handling, storage, processing or value addition	CAES
Ecological integrity of wetlands, forests or rangelands	CAES and COVAB
Application of the Disaster Risk Information Management Systems	CAES
Waste Management /Velarization /Circular Economy	CEDAT, CAES, COVAB and COBAMS
New renewable energy solutions (e.g., solar water heating, solar drying, solar cookers, wind water pumping solutions, solar water pumping solutions)	CEDAT and CAES
Green growth financing, investment mechanisms and Climate finance	CAES and COBAMS
Application of ICT in climate resilience	CEDAT, CAES, COVAB and CONAS

Application procedure

Prospective applicants for Scholarships under the Africa Climate Collaborative at Makerere University’s main campus can access and complete the application form at no cost through the Online Application Portal (https://apply.caes.mak.ac.ug)

Deadline for Submission of Application

The application submission deadline is Friday, 5th June 2026, at 11:59 PM EAT. For inquiries or clarifications, please call our office mobile line +256-744-773-237 or email climateresilience@mak.ac.ug.