Call for Scholarships under the TAGDev 2.0 Programme for the 2025/2026 Academic Year

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton University (Kenya), Africa University (Zimbabwe), University of Free State (South Africa), Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi), University of Eldoret (Kenya), Uganda Martyrs University (Uganda), University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria), University of Cape Coast (Ghana), University of Bamenda (Cameroon), National University of Agriculture (Benin), and Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (Morocco) are implementing a 10 year programme (2023-2033) called Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev 2.0). The programme seeks to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa’s young people and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformation of agriculture and agrifood systems. The TAGDev 2.0 programme will support 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 Programmes

This call for Scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year is open to applicants interested in and eligible to study Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension and Community Development, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Master of Philosophy in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Master of Philosophy in Agricultural Extension, Master of Philosophy in Aquaculture, Master of Philosophy in Crop Science Programme at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

The application process will be in two stages. The first stage is an application for admission to the programme of choice (Only one) submitted to the University of Cape Coast. The second stage is an application for the TAGDev 2.0 scholarship submitted to RUFORUM. Both stages have to be done concurrently.