Scholarships for Ugandan students
Find fully funded scholarships and fellowships open to Ugandan students — including MasterCard Foundation Scholars at Makerere, DAAD, Chevening, Australia Awards and more.
Below is the live set of scholarships currently accepting applications from Ugandan nationals — refreshed by our editors every day. Uganda hosts one of the largest MasterCard Foundation Scholars cohorts on the continent at Makerere University, plus strong international pipelines through Chevening, DAAD and Australia Awards.
Where Ugandans win most. The UK leads (Chevening, Commonwealth Shared, Rhodes Africa), followed by the U.S. (Fulbright, MasterCard at Michigan State and ASU), Germany (DAAD EPOS, KAAD) and Australia (Australia Awards Africa). MasterCard at Makerere remains the single largest funded undergraduate route inside Uganda.
Application calendar. Makerere MasterCard rounds open in September–February, Chevening closes in early November, Australia Awards in February–April, and DAAD between August–October. UNEB transcript verification can take 4–6 weeks — start the request early.
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Scholarships for Ugandans by destination
Pick the country you want to study in. Each page shows every fully funded scholarship in that destination currently open to Ugandan applicants.
Chevening, Commonwealth, Rhodes and Said Foundation awards.
Fulbright, MasterCard, Knight-Hennessy and need-blind Ivy aid.
DAAD EPOS, Heinrich Böll, KAAD and Erasmus Mundus joint Masters.
Vanier, Trudeau, McCall MacBain and MasterCard at McGill & UBC.
Australia Awards Africa and Group of Eight RTP PhD funding.
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) and Confucius Institute awards.
OKP/NFP, Holland Scholarship and Erasmus Mundus consortia.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for scholarships for Ugandan students?
Ugandan citizens pursuing Bachelors, Masters or PhD studies are eligible, subject to academic and language requirements.
Which scholarships fund Ugandans?
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program (Makerere, EARTH, Arizona State), DAAD, Chevening, Australia Awards, MEXT and the Chinese Government Scholarship are the most active.
Are Ugandan PhD scholarships available?
Yes — DAAD In-Region/In-Country, Carnegie African Diaspora, NORHED and Wellcome Trust fund Ugandan doctoral candidates.
Do Ugandans need IELTS or TOEFL?
Many UK and US universities accept a Medium-of-Instruction letter, but most non-Anglophone destinations and competitive programmes still require IELTS or TOEFL.
Are there scholarships for Ugandan undergraduates?
Yes — MasterCard Foundation Scholars at Makerere University is the largest single cohort, alongside African Leadership University, Aga Khan University and need-based aid at top U.S. liberal-arts colleges.
When do scholarships for Ugandans open each year?
Most international windows open between August and February for the following September intake. Australia Awards opens in February–April and the Chinese Government Scholarship runs December–March.
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