MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program
for Africans
Last
updated: 15 Oct 2015
MasterCard Foundation
Bachelors/Masters/PhD
Degree
Study in:
USA & Africa
Course
starts September 2016
Deadline:
Jan-July 2016
Brief description:
The dream of The MasterCard
Foundation Scholars Program is to educate and develop academically experienced
yet economically underprivileged youthful people in Africa who will make a
payment to the alteration of the continent. This $500 million program will grant
students in secondary school and university with the knowledge and headship
skills wanted to donate to economic and social growth from corner to corner of Africa.
Host Institution(s):
The following
universities/institutions were chosen for their commitment to scholastic
excellence, nurturing environments, and programs linked to growth sectors in
Africa, such as manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, and agriculture:
• Camfed ,
USA
• Brac ,
Uganda
• Duke
University, USA
• Ashesi
University, Ghana
• Earth
University, Costa Rica
• Forum for
African Women Educationalists , Kenya
• African
Leadership Academy, South Africa
• American
University of Beirut, USA
• Arizona
State University, USA
• University
of Toronto , Canada
• Wellesley
College , USA
• University
of Cape Town , South Africa
• Michigan
State University , USA
• Stanford
University, USA
• University
of British Columbia, Canada
• University
of California, Berkeley, USA
• University
of Pretoria , South Africa
• Makerere
University , Uganda
• McGill University,
Canada
• Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Field(s) of study:
Accepted fields of studies opened by
participating Universities/Institutions. See the MasterCard Foundation
Scholarship pages of the Universities/Institutions above.
Number of Scholarships:
The
Scholarship Programs aims to award out $500 million worth of scholarships to
15,000 African students in 10 years.
Target group:
Society of
Sub-Saharan Africa
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The MasterCard Foundation Scholarship
Program is considered to give students with holistic support, including:
Comprehensive Scholarships : Students accept financial bear for cost, uniforms, books and
supplies, transportation, accommodation, and stipends.
21st Century proficiency Building : Students income from improvement in skill areas related to
employment success, such as dangerous thinking, communications, and
entrepreneurship.
Transition Support: Students will accept
support during their transition into secondary school, university or the employees
with mentoring, career analysis, internships, leadership development, and other
life skills training.
Give-back Component : An integral component of the Program is the commitment from the Scholars
to provide back to their communities and countries of origin. Students will
demonstrate this commitment through volunteerism and community service, as well
as other forms of experimental learning.
Alumni Network : Graduates of the Scholars Program will be linked through an alumni
network that offers information, resources, and opportunities to approach with
other graduates.
Eligibility:
Please verify
the specific eligibility criteria of the host institution/university you are involved
in.
Application instructions:
Applications
must be made openly to the participating university/institution of your selection.
Deadline varies but is approximately January-July 2016 .
It is essential
to browse the institution’s or university’s websites (see above links) and the authorized
website (link found below) for complete information on how to apply for this
scholarship.
Website:
Academic
Scholarship Website: http://mastercardfdnscholars.org
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