MTN Ghana Foundation opens applications for 2026 Bright Scholarship

MTN Ghana Foundation has officially opened applications for its Bright Scholarship for the 2026/27 academic year. The Bright Scholarship aims to ease the financial burden on students by covering the cost of tuition, accommodation and essential learning resources, helping to eliminate barriers to academic achievement and fostering the emergence of future leaders and innovators. The programme is open to Ghanaian continuing students pursuing undergraduate degrees, as well as vocational and technical skills training at any public tertiary institution across the country.

To qualify for consideration, applicants must be Ghanaian citizens who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and uphold exemplary conduct and must not be subject to any disciplinary action. The entire application process is completely free, and will be online only. Adwoa Wiafe, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN Ghana, reiterated MTN's dedication to advancing education and empowering the youth. She emphasised that the Bright Scholarship is designed to support talented students facing financial obstacles, underscoring the vital role of investing in young people in national development. The Bright Scholarship Programme was launched in 2018 as part of MTN's commitment made during its 20th Anniversary celebration in 2016, when MTN pledged to award 300 scholarships over three years. Following the significant impact recorded in its initial phase, the programme was renewed in 2021 during MTN's 25th Anniversary celebrations to extend support to more beneficiaries. Over the years, the MTN Ghana Foundation has awarded more than 2,000 scholarships to students from basic school to the tertiary level.

Interested applicants are required to submit their applications online via scholarship.mtn.com.gh by May 31, 2026. Adwoa encouraged all eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity and apply, stating that in **2026