2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

About

The 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, in partnership with Injini, is now accepting applications from South African edtech entrepreneurs for a six-month program offering comprehensive support, market research, mentorship, and equity-free funding exceeding R1 million.

Benefits

• 💰Financial Support
  Direct grant funding
• 🔍Product Evaluation
  Product evaluation
• 📊Market Research
  Tailored market research
• 🎓Skills Development
  Skills development
• 🤝Mentorship
  Mentorship
• 🌍Market Access
  Market access opportunities
• 🛠️ Expert Support
  Comprehensive support from experts
• 📜Pedagogical Evaluation and Certification
  Pedagogical evaluation and certification
• 📊Bespoke Market Research
  Bespoke market research
• 💼Access to Sponsored Skills
  Access to "Sponsored Skills"
• 🤝Networking Opportunities
  Networking opportunities
• 🎓Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Access
  Access to courses and office hours with Carnegie Mellon University faculty
• 📚Evidence Base Contribution
  Chance to contribute to evidence base on effective edtech solutions
• 💰Equity-Free Venture Funding
  Equity-free venture funding exceeding R1,000,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be edtech entrepreneurs
• Must be based in South Africa
• Must have a focus on edtech solutions

Target Sector

Edtech

Target Location

South Africa