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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

By Mastercard FoundationFully funded

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a scholarship run by the Mastercard Foundation for students from many African countries. It supports bachelor and master study at partner universities in Africa and worldwide and is worth a look if you want a full scholarship opportunity.

Important dates

No dates have been announced yet. Check the official page.

Each partner university or organisation sets its own deadline

Who can apply

Citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Open to applicants for bachelor and master study levels.

What is covered

Funding level is full. For specific benefits and amounts, see the official page or partner university information.

How to apply

Applications are handled through partner universities and organisations rather than a single central application. Check the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program official page and the pages of partner institutions for application steps and requirements.

Deadline

Each partner university or organisation sets its own deadline

Written by our editors from the official information.

Apply on the official website

Always check the details on the official page before you apply.

Apply on the official site

https://mastercardfdn.org/en/what-we-do/our-programs/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/

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