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Application Deadline: July 31st 2016

Date:5^th -16^th September, 2016

Venue:Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel,
Mombasa, Kenya
Enrol by: 31^st July, 2016

The MasterCard Foundation Microfinance Scholars Program in collaboration with the School of African Microfinance is offering scholarship opportunities to outstanding individuals active in microfinance to attend SAM 2016.

Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals from Africa, in middle to senior management levels, who wish to apply to be considered for a scholarship, should demonstrate a passion to make greater impact. In addition, candidates should meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be in management and/or leadership levels in microfinance institutions or banks with more than seven years industry experience.
• Microfinance Consultants who have in the past provided implementation support financial institutions and are keen to increase their overall technical skills base.
• Individuals from the financial institutions that apply different models in their service delivery e.g. savings and credit cooperatives.
• Past scholars are not eligible to apply.

Application Procedure:

• The School of African Microfinance now invites scholarship applications for the 12^th edition that will take place from the 5^th to 16^th September 2016.
• All interested and eligible individuals should send their Curriculum Vitae and duly completed SAM Application Form to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] before 31^st July 2016 for consideration.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the MasterCard Foundation Microfinance Scholars Program 2016