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Published: 19 Oct 2023 403 views
The Mastercard Foundation works to provide access to inclusive and quality education to young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to enable as many of them as possible to secure dignified and fulfilling employment.
As part of an ambitious new strategy (Young Africa Works), the Foundation aims to enable 30 million young people in Africa to enter employment and entrepreneurship by 2030. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, of which Sciences Po is a partner, is to play a central role in this strategy through university partnerships that give young people in Africa access to a top education.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholarships are designed for students who demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership potential, but who face difficulties or do not have the funds to access higher education. They are particularly aimed at students who aspire to make a real and lasting impact in tackling some of the foremost issues facing the continent, particularly in the fields of public policy and major political, environmental and societal transitions.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has three major strategic objectives: providing specialised support for students, developing their soft skills outside of the student experience and, lastly, building a strong alumni network.
Since 2017, Sciences Po is part of the four European universities (with the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Since then, the partnership has enabled 138 students from Sub-Saharan Africa to enroll in a degree programme in the social sciences at Sciences Po, with the aim of training a new generation of change-makers in their home countries.
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| Application Deadline | 26 Nov 2023 |
| Country to study | France |
| School to study | Sciences Po University |
| Type | College School |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Sciences Po |
| Gender | Men and Women |
FINANCIAL AID
Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition and living expenses in France throughout the period of study at Sciences Po.
SPECIALISED SUPPORT
In addition to funding scholars’ studies, Sciences Po provides a range of specialised resources to support them during the process, and to facilitate their transition into the working world. In particular, scholarship students have access to:
To be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
Scholarship eligibility: you are eligible for the scholarship when your scholarship application is complete and meets the specified criteria.
Application processing fee waiver: if you have been declared eligible for the scholarship, your application processing fee will be waived.
Sciences Po admissions: your application is submitted online and assessed by the Sciences Po Admissions Department, who will inform you whether or not you have been admitted to the university. If you are admitted, your application will then be referred to the scholarship’s own allocation committee.
Scholarship allocated: this means your application has been assessed and accepted by the scholarship allocation committee. Your tuition fees will be waived and you will receive a full scholarship and financial aid from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Get more information about the application and admissions procedure for scholarships:
For more details visit: Sciences Po website.