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

• Direct grant funding
• Product evaluation
• Tailored market research
• Skills development
• Mentorship
• Market access opportunities
• Comprehensive support from experts
• Pedagogical evaluation and certification
• Bespoke market research
• Access to "Sponsored Skills"
• Networking opportunities
• Access to courses and office hours with Carnegie Mellon University faculty
• Chance to contribute to evidence base on effective edtech solutions
• 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