The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative to develop the next generation of transformative leaders. Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation's Scholars Program, apply now through our partner institutions listed below. Please note that our partners fully manage the recruitment and selection of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
Level: Masters
Deadline: 15th January 2025
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CMU-Africa supports highly talented, service-oriented young people who face the highest social and economic barriers to opportunity. The graduate students complete their Master of Science degrees in Information Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Engineering Artificial Intelligence. Upon completion of the program, Mastercard Foundation Scholars go on to lead changes in their communities and contribute to meaningful transformation across the continent.
𝐔𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲
Level: Masters
Deadline: 1st December to 15th January 2025 (program dependent)
UC Berkeley offers many master's degree programs. The following are eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:
Architecture (M.Arch)
Art (MFA)
Business Administration (MBA)
MBA students need to secure additional funding from Haas Business School through obtaining Haas scholarships, which requires meeting the Round One application deadline
City & Regional Planning (MCP)
Development Practice (MDP)
Education (MA)
Energy & Resources (ERG)
Masters of Forestry (MF)
Masters of Science in Rangeland and Wildlife Management (MS)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng), various concentrations
Master of Science Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (MS)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (MS)
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Master of Development Engineering (M.DevEng)
Master of Design (M.Des)
Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE)
Chemical Engineering (PDP)
Folklore (MA)
Global Studies (MA)
Information Management & Systems (MIMS)
Journalism (MJ)
Law (LLM)
Community Health Sciences (MPH)
Health Policy and Management (MPH)
Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (MPH)
Interdisciplinary Division (MPH)
Environmental Health Sciences (MPH, MS)
Epidemiology (MPH, MS)
Biostatistics (MPH, MA)
Public Policy (MPP)
Social Welfare (MSW)
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨
Level: Masters
Deadline: 4th November 2024
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) in Canada is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. U of T is proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate. Prospective Mastercard Foundation Scholars will develop their capacity and networks to engage in diverse healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa. Upon completion of the program, it’s expected that Mastercard Foundation Scholars will return to their home countries and engage in self-employment or work in a range of health-related professions to advance the health outcomes within their countries upon completion.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, they will accept scholarship applications for one of the following programs:
Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
Master of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Master of Health Administration
Master of Financial Insurance
Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
Master of Biotechnology (for May 2026 start)
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡
Level: Masters (online and in person)
Deadline: 8th November 2024
All Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the University of Edinburgh in the UK will participate in a Climate Leadership Programme. The aim of the programme is to enable scholars to fulfil their potential and lead transformative change relating to sustainability and the climate crisis, particularly in their home countries. Through Africa-based climate justice summer schools, climate-oriented placements, regular workshops and entrepreneurial pathways the programme will support scholars to transition into climate leadership positions. Through these activities, scholars will gain skills, knowledge, experience, networks, and the capacity for self-reflection.
This is a one-year postgraduate on-campus scholarship for the following programmes ONLY:
MSc Africa and International Development
MSc Food Security
MSc Sustainable Energy Systems
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MSc Data, Inequality and Society
MSc Operational Research
MSc Environmental Sustainability
MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment
MSc Planetary Health
MSc Environment & Development
The eligible programs for online learning are:
MSc International Development
MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition (masters & diploma)
MSc Global Challenges (masters & diploma)
MSc Carbon Management
MSc One Health (masters and diploma)
MSc Circular Economy (masters & diploma)
MSc Sustainable Lands and Cities (masters & diploma)
MSc Social Justice and Community and Action (masters & diploma)
𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Level: Undergraduate
Deadline: 31st January 2025
EARTH University in Costa Rica is a private, non-profit university that offers one program of study: an undergraduate degree in agricultural sciences. Since 2011, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University provides educational opportunities to young people from disadvantaged communities in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In addition to providing scholarships for young leaders, the Program at EARTH integrates services such as mentoring, career counselling, service-learning opportunities, and internships. Following successful completion of EARTH University’s four-year program, the majority of Mastercard Foundation Scholars return to their countries as part of a growing movement of leaders committed to transforming global food systems and contributing to sustainable livelihoods across the continent.
𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Level: Undergraduate and Masters
Deadline: 15th January 2025 (December 1st for Public health and biostatics)
Between 2024 – 2034 the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University in Canada will bring together gifted leaders and changemakers from across Sub-Saharan Africa at the master’s level who aspire to improve and transform nutrition, public health, public policy, and sustainable agriculture across Africa.
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞
Level: Masters
Deadline: 5th December 2024 (varies by course of study)
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge in the UK is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024/2025 academic year are now open. The program at the University of Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from Africa with fully funded opportunities to complete their master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa and the world at large. The program offers scholarships which span the full range of across disciplines in Cambridge except for the following business courses: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Corporate Law (MCL), Master of Finance (MFin). The Application process commences with an application for admission to the University of Cambridge via the course directory, to be completed by the funding deadline of the course. https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
Level: Masters
Deadline: 15th November 2024 (varies by course of study)
The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx). The partnership is set to provide 400 young African scholars with a fully-funded opportunity to pursue a taught Masters degrees in programmes related to pandemic preparedness and recovery at the University of Oxford. After completing their Master’s Program, Scholars will be supported to take up 4-6 months placements in leading Africa-based organisations for their Ubuntu Period of Service. The Scholars will work on initiatives in Africa, receiving mentoring from leading Africa-based academics and practitioners, enabling the Scholars to develop pathways to building impactful careers in Africa.
𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐏𝐨
Level: Masters
Deadline: 1st December 2024
Since 2017, Sciences Po in France is the only institution in continental Europe to partner with the Mastercard Foundation. Since then, it has been an instrumental member of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, offering a world-class education in the humanities and social sciences that pairs rigorous academic standards with proven expertise in preparing students for the globalised job market. For its second strategic phase (2024 – 2034), the goal of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is to support 1,450 students and young professionals who demonstrate academic excellence, strong leadership potential and a commitment to achieving change in Africa, but who face significant financial barriers to higher education.
To be selected for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, you must first be accepted onto a Master’s programme at one of Sciences Po’s seven Graduate Schools:
School of public affairs
Paris School of International Affairs
Law School
Urban School
School of Management and Impact
School of Journalism
School of Research
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The main eligibility criteria are:
Being a citizen of an African country: This includes Africans who have been forcibly displaced or have refugee status within the African continent. Those with dual citizenship, asylee, refugee or permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK or EU are not eligible.
Having academic talent: All prospective Scholars must first be admitted to the academic program to be considered for the Scholarship. An important criteria for admission to the University is demonstrated academic excellence.
Demonstrating leadership potential: The Program seeks those committed to developing the skills and mindsets associated with transformative leadership, i.e, that which engages others in an ethical manner to generate positive and lasting change.
Experienced significant barriers to accessing higher education: This Scholarship is designed for those extremely talented individuals who might have faced barriers to quality higher education, including social, financial, personal, practical or health related.
Having demonstrated the commitment to give back to your community, country, or continent: this scholarship is looking for well-rounded students who are engaged in activities beyond the classroom. Some may be directly related to your field of study, but this may also include other issues (social, economic, political) that you are working on and passionate about. Applicants should elaborate on their achievements both in their application to the university and then later in the application for the Scholars Program.
Having expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies and postgraduate training: this program is looking for students who are engaged with and passionate about issues affecting their communities, and who will take advantage of their education at the partner universities to better equip themselves with the knowledge and training to address these issues upon return. While important work can be done from abroad, the intention of the Program is to enable Scholars to return home, after forming valuable professional connections through internships, academic training and job placements.
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is more than just a scholarship that covers tuition and basic living expenses. It is an immersive experience meticulously designed to empower Mastercard Foundation Scholars on their journey. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars’ education is complemented with tailored programming that includes mentorship, leadership training, tutoring, experiential learning opportunities, professional development, and career support. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program aims to equip the Mastercard Foundation Scholars with the tools and guidance they need to flourish academically. It engages them as active members of the partner university ecosystem and propels them professionally as leaders geared for impact.
The scholarship Includes:
Pre-arrival and immigration support
Full international student tuition
On-campus housing
Personal monthly stipend (food, personal expenses, transportation, etc.)
Academic tools and resources (book allowance, laptop, tutoring, etc.)
A tailored leadership and professional development program
Post-graduation transition expenses (ex. convocation regalia, return flight, etc.)
APPLICATION LINKS
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚- https://ow.ly/nCUp50TNHVF
𝐔𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲- https://ow.ly/fW3m50TNHVI
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 - https://ow.ly/4z6Y50TNHVH
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 - https://ow.ly/GujH50TNHVE
𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - https://ow.ly/Xmoy50TNHVn
𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - https://ow.ly/6MTU50TNHVG
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 - https://ow.ly/nxmN50TNHVr
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 - https://ow.ly/aa9350TNHVs
𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐏𝐨 - https://ow.ly/5WUv50TNHVp
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