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May 2025
The Mastercard Foundation Visits Mastercard Foundation Scholars at UR, Busogo Campus
The Mastercard Foundation team in charge of the Scholars Network has, on 5th May 2025, visited the University of Rwanda’s College of Agriculture, Forestry (…)
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April 2025
UR and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UR Hold Sports Festival for Students with Disabilities
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda partnered with the University of Rwanda to organize a Sports Festival and (…)
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April 2025
Female Students and UR Called to Embrace Leadership as the ElevateHER Campaign Concludes
Female students have been called to embrace leadership in order to drive change and contribute to transformation both on the campuses and in the community (…)
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March 2025
UR welcomes new cohort of 196 Mastercard Foundation scholars
University of Rwanda (UR), on March 7, 2025, welcomed and celebrated the new cohort of 196 Mastercard Foundation Scholars, comprising 160 undergraduate (…)
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February 2025
31 Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the University of Rwanda Receive their white Coats
Thirty-one Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the University of Rwanda pursuing General Medicine and Surgery, Clinical Psychology, and Pharmacy under the (…)
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February 2025
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda awards top student projects at Hatana Innovation Bootcamp
Twenty top-performing student projects were awarded grants of up to $5,000, while another eight projects received $2,000 each during the first-ever Hatana (…)
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December 2024
Ensuring the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities is Our Collective Responsibility – UR Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. (…)
The University of Rwanda (UR) has, on Friday 20th December 2024, celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the University of Rwanda; (…)
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November 2024
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda Hosts Global Peer Support Day 2024 Celebrations
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda hosted the celebration of Global Peer Support Day 2024 on Friday, November 1, 2024. (…)
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October 2024
Meet Benitha Niyonagize: A Mastercard Foundation Scholar at the University of Rwanda on her journey as an AI innovator
Benitha Niyonagize is pursuing Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering at the College of Science and Technology (CST), University of Rwanda (…)
