AUB MasterCard Foundation 2025 Scholarship Program for African Students

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB).

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program ?aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. Scholars attend a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degrees.

• Table of Content
• About MasterCard Foundation
• Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Scholarship Program
• Requirements for Scholarship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MasterCard Foundation

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.... read more... continue reading

Scholarship Program

Aim and Benefits of Scholarship Program

The scholarship is a fully funded opportunity that covers:

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Living expenses
• Travel costs

Requirements for Scholarship Program Qualification

On-campus masters’ scholarships are open to:

1. Citizens of countries on the African Continent
2. Citizens of Lebanon
3. Refugees living in Lebanon or on the African Continent

PhD scholarships are open to:

• Citizens of countries on the African Continent
• Refugees living on the African Continent

Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarship Program

Selection criteria

• Good academic standing in the previous degree
• Talent that exceeds financial resources
• Commitment to giving back to the community, country, and region
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to attend all the additional learning experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program
• 35 years or younger
• Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by May 30, 2025.
• Tests that you can submit: AUB-EN test, TOEFL IBT, IELTS (Academic), GRE (Verbal), GMAT (Verbal), or DUOLINGO English Test (DET).

Also, for online courses:

• Good academic standing in the previous degree
• Talent that exceeds financial resources
• Commitment to giving back to the community, country, and region
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to attend all the additional learning experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program
• 35 years or younger
• Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by June 20, 2025.
• Tests that you can submit: TOEFL IBT, IELTS (Academic), GRE (Verbal), GMAT (Verbal), or DUOLINGO English Test (DET).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For the on-campus scholarship: 

• Complete an AUB online graduate application and upload supporting documents by the deadline.
• Select the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program under the Financial Opportunities section of the online graduate application.
• Complete the AUB Financial Aid Application, which will be accessible, within 1-3 working days, after you ?submit your Graduate Admission Application. You will receive, within 1-3 days, an automated email from the financial aid office informing you of your access rights once the financial aid application has been activated.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: For an application to be considered complete, applicants must have completed (1) the AUB online graduate application and (2) the AUB Financial Aid Application.

For the online scholarship:

• Complete the AUB online graduate application and upload supporting documents by May 16?, 2025.
• Submit RUSE  scores by June 20, 2025.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: For an application to be conside?red complete, applicants must have completed (1) the AUB online graduate application and (2) submit RUSE scores.

For more details, visit AUB scholarship webpage