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
My young brother has eleven points nd wants to apply help us on your rules nd regulation?
Please help us with the scholarship my brother has eleven points nd has no one to help us,will be glad if he could study on your university through the help of the scholarship. Your help will be highly appreciated
me too I want to apply can u help me???????I’m from BURUNDI
Helloe I finished my high school this year. I am from Zimbabwe would you please help me in joining the programme. Thank you as I’m waiting for your positive reply.
I am a young Malagasy and I live in Madagascar. I have just my Bacc. I am more than determined because iist an opportunity to be able to follow this program. And thanks to the training that I will acquire there I promise to help and work for my country which you already know among the 5 poorest in the world. I would like to ask you to accept my application for this scholarship. I thank you for your help, for your understanding. I have faith in you, thank you very much.
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I want to apply,kindly give me application form.
I would love to read medicine
I like to come and study
Please does opportunity apply for post graduate students
Hiam Sarah from Ghana please is there Administration course which l can doin your school or Human resource management program.
Hi
Completed my secondary education last year, and I need a scholarship to study degree nursing.
Thank you
I am a holder of bachelor of Business administration in accounting, can I apply for the Master’s program?
Can i get schoolarship in masters programme human resource
Please I have completed senior secondary school and a certificate in nursing program for 13 and 5 years respectively which I want to continue but financially constrained am I also qualify to apply?
Hello please I’m now gradating this year from the polytechnic with HND in marketing can I also apply
I’m interested!!!
very very interested👍👍
Thank you for this offer,I have finished my high school this year and I would like to study here,thank you very much!!
Please my name Is Jamila Muhamud from Ghana ,how are you going to apply it online.
Can HND holders apply?
Please, do you offer masters in e-governce
Any scholarship for PhD in nursing in U.S or Canada. I am a Ghanian.
Hello
Why don’t you answer if it’s possible to fund post-graduate studies also? Over 5 people have asked that.
Any masters program in safety engineering to be offered in a US university of Finland university
What is the minimum entry grade for Kenyans?
Hello im 29 my name is Monicah Mushariwa from Zimbabwe. It’s my dream to go to university but due to financial problems i can’t please help
I have just completed a diploma in agriculture. Will I quality for the opportunity. Adong Patricia Uganda
I’m from Nigeria I don’t know if someone that have National examination council (NECO) with National diploma in civil engineering can apply for this opportunity.
Am George frm Ghana and I hv 1st class in Electrical/electronics engineering frm KNUST. Pls do I qualify for the scholarship?
Hie im a Zimbabwean is there an opportunity to study Law or any other related Arts program at yo reputable institution.
Can i apply without an Advanced level certificate as it can only be available in January 2017?
My Name Is Temitope Fabiyi, I am from Nigeria. I am also a university Graduate, I really wish to further my studies, especially Masters Program, Thanks
On the How to apply section, it states clearly that this is being offered to under graduate students.
Masters is not undergraduate.
Am a Ugandan male with a diploma in psychiatric nursing and would like to enrol for an undergraduate course but with financial challenges, so how do I apply?
Regards
Buhese Wilson
Hello I am Maria I am a second year law student here in Ghana but studying law in Canada would help present bigger opportunities for me,my siblings n my community at large but I certainly cannot afford it. Are there any other options for me?
Hello, I’m a state registered nurse. I wish to find out if, there is a possibility to further my education
I have just completed high school, I wanted to ask if I could still apply for the medical course? And if not, if I do a year somewhere else and then come to Canada will my course still be fully funded?
I completed a Degree in E-Commerce and I am praying for the day you will avail scholarships for post graduate students.
Hie my name is Chrispen i am a Zimbabwean, i am also looking for financial funds in form of a scholarship.Can someone help me on the application process?
Thank you in advance.
Pls I’m with 3A’s and 4B’s but my chemistry was canceled am I eligible to this offer
Am interested in a degree in medicine. Is it one of the courses being offered?
Please my name is Asale Maxwell Anamdare I’m a Ghanaian I completed my senior high school last year I want to study computer science I did general Agriculture am eligible for the course I’m more than the word interested
hie im privilege from zimbabwe do l qualify for this scholarship programm
Iam am Malawi looking For financial support in àform of scholarship. To study abroad in Canada .help me on procedure and process of application, looking forward to hearing from you .Thanks .
Comment: my name is ololade alabi from Nigeria i am through with my NCE and i want to study abroad for my degree pls are my capable for the scholarship and pls hw do i go abt it, thanks in anticipation
I would like to apply for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING degree/ BTech program, I’m a Zimbabwean based in South Africa. Please help on how I can apply
Pls whats the age barrier for this scholarship ?
Good idea but how about masters degree pursuit?
is there no master students scholarship?
My name is muhd musa Iam Nigerian I posses my Bsc in community health from USAM university phorto-novo benin Republic is there any scholarship for MSC program waiting to here from you thanks.