Background
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Africa University (Zimbabwe) and several other universities across Africa are implementing a 10 year program (2023-2033) called Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0). The TAGDev 2.0 program supports young African students that are economically disadvantaged but academically competent to access university education. The scholarship is open to both female and male applicants. However, females, refugees, internally displaced persons, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligible Programs
This call for Scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year is opened to applicants in the following study areas
- Bachelor of Science Honours in Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Science Honours in Software Engineering,
- Master of Science in Agribusiness
- Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity at Africa University, Zimbabwe.
Contact Information
Dr. Walter Manyangarirwa
TAGDev 2.0 Programme Coordinator, Africa University, Zimbabwe
Email: manyangarirwaw@africau.edu Telephone: +263 77 441 1637 Website: www.africau.edu
Selection criteria
i. Be an African national currently residing in Africa.
ii. Be economically disadvantaged, from marginalized communities, Refugee Displaced Persons (RDP), and Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in Africa.
iii. Be less than 30 years for undergraduate and less than 35 years for Masters studies at the time of application.
iv. Should have completed secondary school and/or diploma for a Bachelors degree application not more than four years (2021- 2024) from the time of this call.
v. The applicant should meet admission criteria to be eligible for programmes at Africa University.
vi. For admission into Africa University for an undergraduate degree programme one must have attained Five Ordinary Level passes at grade C or better including English Language and Mathematics; and Advanced Level passes in at least two subjects or equivalent, or a relevant Diploma from an accredited institution.
For special entry the candidates should: Have passed at least 5 subjects at Ordinary Level including English Language and Mathematics. Hold a relevant Diploma from an accredited Institution.
vii. Demonstrate interest in agriculture, agribusiness, the digital economy and entrepreneurship
viii. Demonstrate leadership qualities
ix. Have commitment to working in agriculture and agricultural value chains
x. Have a strong commitment to community transformation
xi. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
What the scholarship covers
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 and transportation. Consequently, considering the level of investment, successful applicants will be required to become high achievers, highly engaging and focused students/graduates and change makers contributing to outreach services in the communities, capable of creating enterprises that create jobs for themselves and others and have personal satisfaction and dynamism.
See below for the full application details
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