The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to implement the Second Chance Pathways for Increased Access to Tertiary Education for Marginalised Young Women and Men / FAWE/Mastercard Foundation Programme Phase II.  Through FAWE Zimbabwe, there are 200 bursaries available (80% female and 20% male) for programme participants interested in pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related programmes at selected Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Zimbabwe. The programme will prioritise participants facing the highest social and economic barriers, with 5-15% of them being people with disability and refugees.

Eligibility Criteria for TVET Bursaries at FAWE Zimbabwe

• Be aged between 15 and 25 years at the time of application.
• Applicants should meet the entry requirements of a TVET institution of their choice from those listed below.
• Recent secondary school graduates are mostly encouraged to apply.
• Applicants should have sat for their Ordinary or Advanced Level examinations in schools in any of Zimbabwe’s ten provinces.
• The applicant must not be a current beneficiary of any other bursary or scholarship programme.
• Applicants with disabilities, special needs, refugees, individuals infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, and orphans (partial or total) are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must be applying for 2–to 3-year courses in STEM fields.
• The applicant must be applying for a STEM-related programme at the following institutions: Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe Polytechnics, and Belvedere Technical Teachers College.

How to Apply:

1. Forms can be obtained at the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education District Offices in Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces or downloaded from here:  (FAWE-Zimbabwe-APPLICATION-FORM-FOR-TVET-Bursary-24.9.25)

2. Applicants can also apply online here: https://forms.gle/H1kaEcom7xccP1SE8 

Submit your fully completed application form to:

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education District offices in Zimbabwe’s 10 Provinces.

Deadline for Submission: 30 October 2025

Important Notices:

1. Application forms are free. No fees, facilitation charges, or intermediaries are required at any stage of the process.
2. Any false information, misrepresentation, incomplete submission, or attempts to influence the process will result in immediate disqualification or termination from the programme.

• All applications will be verified, including home visits for shortlisted candidates.

1. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
2. FAWEZI upholds a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse, sexual exploitation, and harassment by employees, volunteers, service providers, partners, and all persons involved in programme delivery.

All complaints of misconduct may be submitted to:

 complaints@fawezi.org

For Further Information:

📞 Tel: +263 242 307793 📱 Cell / WhatsApp: +263 785 541 612 📧 Email: info@fawezi.org.

NB: Please note that calls will only be answered between 08:00hrs and 16:00hrs CAT, Monday to Friday. Calls, messages, or emails received outside these hours will not be attended to.