Application Deadline: December 10, 2016
Are you a student from Sub-Saharan Africa who has demonstrated academic talent and a personal commitment to giving back to your country, but you face significant economic barriers to higher education? If so, we invite you to apply to the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program.
If you are selected, you will receive a scholarship equivalent to the costs of attaining a Bachelor’s degree, including travel, tuition, textbooks, housing, food and living expenses. You will also receive financial, academic, social and post-graduation support which will enable you to gain the experiences and skills you need to succeed.
The University of Toronto and the MasterCard Foundation have partnered to offer the MasterCard Foundation African Scholars Program. The program provides full scholarship opportunities at the University of Toronto for economically disadvantaged youth who have excellent academic potential and a strong desire to create lasting development within their respective regions.
Eligibility
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is open to students who are residents and citizens of a Sub-Saharan Africa country. You must be a first-time applicant to the University of Toronto who has not yet begun university study elsewhere. If you are a transfer student, you are not eligible for the program.
In order to be eligible, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a resident and a graduating high school student of a country within Sub-Saharan Africa
- Demonstrate financial need correspondent to that of the lowest two quintiles of your country
- Have very strong academic results within your school system
- Have a record of leadership and extracurricular involvement
- Maintain a strong desire to return to Africa to assist and work towards enhanced regional socioeconomic development
- Be graduating from a recognized secondary school, or have completed the necessary academic requirements
- Fulfil the necessary English requirements (dependent on country)
Please note that both academic and English requirements differ based on the country and educational system you are coming from.
Benefits:
- The scholarship will provide full expenses related to travel, tuition, books, food, housing, living expenses and any other program related expenses, for the duration of a four year undergraduate program.
- Throughout the duration of the student’s undergraduate career, there will be a variety of academic and personal supports including mentoring and transition assistance programs. In addition, there will be internship, placement and travel opportunities included in the program.
How to apply
This scholarship opportunity is available for first-entry undergraduate programs in either the Faculty of Arts & Science or the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the St. George campus.
Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year are now open. The deadline to apply is Deadline to apply is December 10, 2016.
A completed application includes the following components:
- A completed online application – all applicable sections must be filled out, including contact information, financial information, personal details and responses to essay questions.
- Financial documents – upload a scanned copy of financial documentation.
- Transcript – upload a scanned copy of your secondary school transcript and any other academic information.
- Two references – provide the names and contact details of two individuals who will serve as your referees. We will contact your referees directly and ask them to submit their letter of reference through a secure website.
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243 comments
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Please when will the next form be out
Hello. My name is Moses Maravanyika from Zimbabwe. When can i check for reply, i also applied for the scholarship.
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Hello , my name is Kuzagbe Christopher Cofie from Ghana .Please how and when do I check for reply, because I also applied for scholarship .
How do you know if you have obtained the scholarship when you have applied?
My name is Ama Benjamin from Nigeria . I applied for the scollarship program. How do I know if I am successful ? Thanks.
I’m tinashe chiwanza from Zimbabwe. I want to know when we start applying for 2018 programmes. I want to do accounting and computer studies in 2018
I am Philimon from Zambia. I also want to know when the names for the successful applicants will be out and how to can you know if you are among them. That is for 2017/2018 intake
For 2018-2019 enrollment. And when will iy be open.
Any age limit
When will application for 2018 – 2019 enrollment be opened
I just completed senior high school and want to further my college over there please
Hello, my name is carine mesode am from Cameroon, please i wish to know when 2018 enrollment will begin. I want to do Accounting
I am Njeba Eveline from Cameroon . I am in my third year of nursing programme ,please want to know if i can also apply . Thanks .
Comment:I want to apply . am Barnes isaac from Ghana please how am I going to get my notification if I am able to apply for the sscholaship .
Comment:when will application of 2017-2018 will open please
please tell me how to apply
because your application forms are not opening
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Hello, am Thairu Caroline from Kenya. Guess I was unfortunate to have come in a little too late. May I know when we’ll be having the 2018-2019 enrollment? I’m interested.
I am Jasmine from Cameroun. I am interesting with the scholarship. Please how can i do to apply it.
Comment:please I just completed university can I get masters scholarship