The mission of The MasterCard Foundation is to advance education and financial inclusion to catalyze prosperity in developing countries. The Scholars Program is a 10-year, US $500 million initiative that will enable 15,000 academically talented students from economically disadvantaged communities (mostly in sub-Saharan Africa) to attend secondary school and/or university.
What does the scholarship cover?
The Scholars Program provides financial, social and academic support to Scholars. Financial support includes, but is not limited to, tuition fees, accommodation, books and other scholastic materials, and a return air ticket if studies are pursued at a university outside of a Scholar’s country of citizenship.
Here are the List of MasterCard Foundation Scholarships
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate education, research and outreach in mathematical sciences.
African Leadership Academy
African Leadership Academy is a pan-African institution that seeks to identify, develop, and connect promising young leaders who will shape Africa’s future.
American University of Beirut – Faculty of Health Sciences
The vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences is to promote the health and well-being of populations through quality higher education.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is an institution committed to excellence, access, and impact, which pursues research that contributes to the public good.
Ashesi University
Ashesi University College is a private, non-profit institution with a mission to educate a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa.
BRAC Uganda is the largest NGO in Uganda, creating opportunity for the poor with poverty solutions such as microfinance, youth education and adolescent empowerment.
Camfed
Camfed works to break the cycle of poverty in Africa by educating and empowering girls and young women to become leaders of change.
Carnegie Mellon University – Rwanda
With a century-long history that has hosted 19 Nobel Laureates, Carnegie Mellon University is renowned as one of the worlds leading engineering institutions.
Duke University
Duke University is a top-tier research institution helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge in service to society in North Carolina and around the world.
EARTH University
EARTH University is an international, non-profit university in Costa Rica that emphasizes ethical entrepreneurship, and environmental and social commitment.
Equity Group Foundation
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is a not-for-profit implementing foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya that champions the social and economic transformation of the people of Africa.
FAWE
FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists) is a Pan-African NGO working to empower girls and women through education.
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KNUST
KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) advances knowledge in science and technology for sustainable development in Africa.
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Makerere University
Makerere University is passionate about innovation. They view every community challenge as an opportunity to exercise their creativity. They build for the future.
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McGill University
McGill is an internationally diverse, leading Canadian post-secondary institution with a mission to advance learning through teaching, scholarship and service to society.
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Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a hub for innovation and discovery where scholars create bold solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.
Sciences Po
Based in Paris, France, Sciences Po is an international research university ranking among the finest institutions in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a place that inspires bold new ways of thinking, making it a leader in community service learning, sustainability, and research commercialization.
University of California Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is renowned for the distinction of its faculty and students, and the excellence of its research and public service.
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, the University of Cape Town is committed, through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds.
University of Cape Town MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program
University of Edinburgh
The mission of the University of Edinburgh is the creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria vision is to be a leading research-intensive university in Africa, recognised internationally for its quality, relevance and impact, and for developing people, creating knowledge and making a difference locally and globally.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is one of the most respected and influential institutions of higher education and advanced research in the world.
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Wellesley College
Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world.