The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from economically marginalized and hard-to-reach communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their Master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa.
Scholarship Type: Full Funding
Host Institution(s): University of Cambridge, UK.
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)
Nationality: Africans
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2022/23 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a citizen of an African country and demonstrate that they are from an economically marginalized, or economically disadvantaged, background.
- Must be ordinarily resident in an African country unless you can show temporary absence for study/work with an intention to return or unless you have been displaced.
- Must be applying for a one-year Master’s course at the University of Cambridge.
- Prospective Scholars can apply across a wide range of disciplines.
Scholarship Benefits
- Covers the cost of travel and visas.
- Accommodation and meals.
- Allowance for a laptop.
- health cover
- A living stipend.
- Tuition costs
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge are to first apply for admission into an eligible program at the University of Cambridge before the deadline.
Applicants will thereafter be required to complete a separate Mastercard Foundation Scholars program application form by the application deadline.
Application Deadline: 5 January 2023
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