Students from Sub-Saharan Africa are hereby invited to submit applications for the 2024/2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University California Berkeley to study in the United States. Applications are particularly from women, people with disabilities, and those who are refugees or displaced.
The Center for African Studies and the Mastercard Foundation are engaged in a ten-year partnership to support 201 master’s degree students from Sub-Saharan African countries who are academically talented and committed to transformative change on the continent.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
- Host Institution(s): Center for African Studies UC Berkeley.
- Scholarship Worth: Full Funding
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)
- Nationality: Africans
Also Check: Mastercard Foundation Scholarships | Application Guide
Mastercard Foundation Scholarships at UC Berkely | Eligibility Criteria
The following eligibility conditions holds for those applying for the 2024/2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program at UC Berkeley:
- The applicant must be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country, including Africans who are refugees or displaced within the African continent.
- The applicant have academic talent and must first be admitted to a UC Berkeley master’s degree program to be considered for the Scholarship.
- The applicant must demonstrate leadership potentials
- The applicant stands a better chance if he/she comes from a socio-economically disadvantaged background
- The applicant have demonstrated the commitment to give back to your community, country, or continent
- The applicant have expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies
Scholarship Benefits
The Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program is a fully-funded program which covers the entire costs associated with earning a master’s degree to include;
- tuition fees,
- Travel fares,
- Berkeley student fees,
- visa and SEVIS fees,
- housing, food, living expenses, and
- cohort signature programs which will focus on leadership and entrepreneurship.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Master’s degree applicants must first apply to an eligible master’s degree program before they can be nominated for the Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program. If a graduate program has multiple admission rounds with staggered deadlines, only those who submit applications in the first round can be considered for the Scholars Program.
Application Deadline: Varies according to Program