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University of Edinburgh, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation recruit exceptional young people with great academic and leadership experience who have overcome barriers to their education and are committed to pursuing their studies on-campus. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program ai
Published: 21 Oct 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom
The third phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) marks a significant step in empowering young African leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to drive innovative and sustainable development on the continent. Building on the success of previous p
Published: 10 Oct 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United States
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is open to students who are admitted onto a master's program at Sciences Po and who meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship. Students receive the scholarships and financial aid throughout the two years of their master's program. O
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the American University of Beirut has opened a special application window for PhD scholarship opportunities for African nationals for the spring 2026 admission. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program prepares talented and diverse young people with
The University of Rwanda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing a 10-year Scholars Program (2021–2031) designed to expand access to quality higher education for 1,400 talented young Africans with limited access to opportunities. The initiative specifically focuses on f
Published: 17 Sep 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Rwanda
The Africa Health Collaborative is pleased to announce the start of the 2026-2027 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto. This doctoral scholarship opportunity is open to recent alumni and graduating students at Africa Health Collabor
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge is designed to provide students from under-represented communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their master’s training, grow their leadership potential, and contribute to climate resilience and
Published: 11 Sep 2025 Type: Masters Study in: United Kingdom
The Mastercard Foundation is offering ambitious, career-driven, and diligent young professional with limited, or no work experience an opportunity to develop their skills as they transition into the professional world of work. The internship will provide meaningful learning and work experience for y
Published: 02 Sep 2025 Type: Internship Study in: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African leaders. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC will provide academically talented young people from Africa with access to quality and relevant
Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, supports African students with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, who face financial barriers, to give them access to a world-class social sciences education. Graduates of the Program are driven by a desire to ma
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year mas
Published: 11 Aug 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: United States
The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative ( AfOx ). In partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, up
Published: 01 Aug 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United Kingdom
The Center for African Studies, with the support of the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce two Visiting Fellowships to be hosted at the University of California, Berkeley. Eligible applicants must be residents of an African country and currently hold an academic/research position at an Af
Published: 28 Jul 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: United States
The University of Rwanda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing a 10-year Scholars Program (2021–2031) designed to expand access to quality higher education for 1,400 talented young Africans with limited access to opportunities. The initiative specifically focuses on f
Published: 23 Jul 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Rwanda
The Mastercard Foundation scholarship program supports African students to have access to quaility education. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars’ education is complemented with tailored programming that includes mentorship, leadership training, tutoring, experiential learning opportunitie
Ashesi University and the Mastercard Foundation have been engaged in partnership since the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme in 2012. Ashesi was among the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s nine pioneering partners. Hundreds of Mastercard Foundation Scholars have enr
Published: 08 Jul 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Ghana
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders by enabling highly talented, servi
Published: 17 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) is dedicated to: Providing access to high-quality education: Ensuring that talented individuals have the opportunity to pursue their academic goals. Developing future leaders: Cultivating entrepreneurial sp
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Undergraduate
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, is offering scholarships for professional certificates. These flexible, self-paced online programs empower you to build in-demand skills in global management or supply chain management, all while earning ASU credits that can be
Published: 02 May 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: United States
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar will award a total of 160 graduate scholarships for eight years, which started in the 2018/19 Academic year. The scholarship will directly benefit academically talented but disadvantaged youth from five East African countries &nd
Published: 07 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ethiopia
Amref International University (AMIU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, under the Learning for Life (L4L) programme, invites suitable candidates to apply for any of AMIU’s three listed postgraduate degree Programmes at the institution’s School of Public Health. AMIU, a premier P
Published: 01 Apr 2025 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Kenya
Ashesi University and the Mastercard Foundation have been engaged in partnership since the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme in 2012. Ashesi was among the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s nine pioneering partners. Hundreds of Mastercard Foundation Scholars have enr
Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 yo
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa
Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 yo
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa
Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, supports African students with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, who face financial barriers, to give them access to a world-class social sciences education. Graduates of the Program are driven by a desire to ma
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: College School Study in: France
Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program for Persons with Disabilities 2025. The BRIDGE-in Agriculture program provides access to affordable finance and business development services to young entrepreneurs operating SMEs in agriculture and adjac
Published: 07 Mar 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship Programme 2025 for East Africans at Gulu University. The programme seeks to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa’s young people and th
Published: 27 Feb 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Uganda
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program offers an opportunity for her scholars to receive holistic training that empowers them to become effective change leaders. The Program provides an array of services including mentorship, ethical leadership seminars, skills training, etc. that will lead
Published: 26 Feb 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Ghana
The third phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) marks a significant step in empowering young African leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to drive innovative and sustainable development on the continent. Building on the success of previous p
Published: 12 Feb 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Rwanda
The Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with Songhai is calling on interested young individuals to apply for the Songhai/Mastercard Integrated Agriculture Scholarship. The Songhai/Mastercard Youth Agricultural Empowerment Scheme is aimed at training and Seeding over 3,000 young Nigerians in ag
The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life
