The Young Women’s Christian Association
(YWCA) of Rwanda, with funding from the Scottish Government through Oxfam under
the Inclusive Education Project,
is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for vulnerable Girls and young
women who have successfully completed their national secondary school
examination and wish to pursue higher education in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs.
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The scholarship aims to support the most
vulnerable girls and young women, including young single mothers and females
with disabilities, who have completed secondary education and face social and
economic barriers to accessing and continuing higher education. Particular
consideration will be given to girls and young women from disadvantaged
backgrounds to enable them to pursue and complete their higher education.
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Programs Eligible for the Scholarship;
Applicants may apply for the following
programs:
- Civil Engineering (Highway Technology)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Biomedical Equipment
Technology)
- Mining Engineering (Mining Technology)
- Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics Technology)
Applicants must have obtained the required
grades for admission to the relevant program and must have completed secondary
education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)-related
combination/field qualifying them for the selected program.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet the
following criteria:
- Be a Rwandan citizen.
- Be a female aged 18–25 years, For applicants with disabilities,
the age limit is 30 years
- Having graduated from highschool between 2019 and 2024.
- Be applying as a first-year student
- No previous degree
- Have obtained the required grades for admission to the selected
program.
- Have completed a STEM-related secondary school
combination/field
Priority will be given to the most
vulnerable girls and young women, including:
- Girls with disabilities;
- Girls from vulnerable families and
- Single mothers aged 18–30 years.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following
documents:
- Notarized copy of the secondary school certificate;
- Copy of the National ID;
- Two recent passport-size colour photographs;
- Medical proof of disability, where applicable; and
- Proof of economic vulnerability, signed and issued by a
recognized local authority.
Application Process
All application documents must be
submitted online through the following link:
Application link: https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/1H5CqaYR
The deadline for application submission
is 5th September 2026.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully
review the eligibility requirements and ensure that all required documents are
submitted before the deadline.
For further information regarding the
scholarship requirements and application process, please get in touch with YWCA
Rwanda, Tel: 0798662550, Email: info@ywca.rw.
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Done at YWCA Rwanda on 20th August 2026
GAJU Raissa Denyse
Chairperson
YWCA Rwanda
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