BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL STORIES
The best minds and best educators come together in Ntare Louisenlund to train the best STEM students to be the continent’s future innovators
About the Plus-STEM Programme
The aim of the plus-STEM programme at Ntare Louisenlund Rwanda is to identify top talents across the country and to bring them together in a centre of excellence for young people. MINEDUC pre-selects these talented, accomplished students. In this context, around 300 girls and boys are to be preselected for the 80 scholarships to be allocated each year. This will be followed by five regional selection rounds (across two days each with 60 children each). The top 80 students will then be offered a placement by Ntare Louisenlund School.
Shaping Rwanda’s Future Through STEM
Talent Identification & Selection Process
Preselection
MINEDUC identifies ~300 high-performing students
Regional Selection Rounds
5 events, 60 students each, over two days
Final 80 Admitted
Full or partial scholarships based on income
Plus STEM by
the numbers
Higher average salary in STEM fields
Fastest-growing careers require STEM skills
Rwanda’s higher-ed STEM target by 2025
Global STEM workforce that is female
+STEM: Excellence in Science and Math Education
A further unique selling point is the fact that Ntare Louisenlund Rwanda is the first school outside Germany to implement the concept of a junior academy for top talents in STEM subjects and work closely with “Verein zur STEM-Talentförderung e.V.” [Association for the Promotion of STEM Talent] in Germany, which has developed and licenses the programme. Plus-STEM works with companies, universities and scientific institutions. Students work on their own research projects in the spirit of personalized, inquiry-based learning.
Access to the programme is independent of the family’s socioeconomic background. There is a three-stage application process for admission. The relevant criteria are talent, a willingness to perform and team spirit. The contribution payable by the parents is income-based and scholarships are funded by the Rwandan government.
Why choose STEM
Elite Talent Recognition
Nationally selected top students, chosen for excellence, drive, and teamwork.
Global STEM Academy
First international junior academy licensed by Germany’s STEM Talent Association.
Hands-On Research & Innovation
Real-world projects with mentorship from universities and tech companies.
Access & Opportunity for All
Income-based contributions with scholarships backed by MINEDUC.
Leadership in a Community of Excellence
A character-shaping environment rooted in responsibility, creativity, and global thinking.
Learning Through Real-World Research
Established as Rwanda’s premier boarding school, Ntare Louisenlund School offers an internationally recognized curriculum with a STEM focus. Our mission is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities to thrive in a globalized world.
Our Partners
Corporate partners contribute to the programme by providing insights into their own research and development activities, taking on personal mentorships and supporting projects. Inspiration is fuelled by a fascination with and the challenge of authentic tasks for promoting innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in Germany and bringing real solutions to real-world problems affecting real people.
Beyond STEM: A Holistic Education
Talent is developed in a character-building learning environment within a strong community. The educational mission consists of responsibility, viability, leadership, global mindedness, diversity, and creativity and also includes exposure to sport, music, art and theatre.
Plus-STEM entails a unique, integrated educational programme for future top achievers and leaders. The programme will thus contribute to strengthening Rwanda as a country of education and innovation and development across East Africa.
