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University of Edinburgh
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Verified by UNHCRAbout this scholarship
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program aims to make a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis. Our Program is dedicated to nurturing a community of talented, entrepreneurial, and compassionate leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. We empower young people with the necessary knowledge, skills, and networks to drive sustainable transitions by offering a range of exceptional sustainability-focused postgraduate opportunities through the Program at the University of Edinburgh.
We offer scholarships for 10 on-campus postgraduate programs and eight online postgraduate programs.
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Who can apply?
Who is this opportunity for?Other Applicants must be residents and citizens or hold refugee status in a sub-Saharan African country. We particularly welcome applications from female scholars, scholars from refugee and displaced backgrounds, and scholars with disabilities.Eligible nationalitiesAll nationalitiesAge limit at the time of applicationApplicants must be 35 or under the year the programme commences.Eligible country of asylumAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé & Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, ZimbabweOther eligibility considerationsApplicants will have faced significant barriers to education (social, financial, personal, practical or health-related). Applicants must also demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.Language of instructionEnglishRequired status documentsNot required -
What is included?
Type of fundingFull scholarship (See provider website for more detail)Application fee?The degree programme application fee will be waived only if you are accepted to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.Covered in this programTuitionBooksMonthly stipend (e.g. food allowance)HousingTravel costs to the third countryAdditional support is offered to scholars with disabilities based on an assessment of needs. -
How can I apply?
Deadline for applications08 Nov 2024How to apply?You can apply here: https://global.ed.ac.uk/mastercard-foundation/apply-for-a-scholarship
*** All applicants must have completed the first stage of the application (the Declaration and the Eligibility Assessment) by 31 October 2024 (5pm UK time). The SM Apply system will not permit new applications after 31 October 5pm. ***
You must qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh. We require that applicants apply for this Program before applying to the University.
The Program will not accept applications submitted outside the online application system.
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section at this link: https://global.ed.ac.uk/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/apply-scholarship/frequently-asked-questions
If you have any queries regarding the Mastercard Foundation Scholarships, which are not answered in the FAQs, please contact us at: [email protected]
Additional note regarding travel with family members: In principle, a successful candidate could travel with one or more family members, but covering the costs in such cases would be the sole responsibility of the scholars. Unless family members already have the right to work and live in the UK, obtaining a visa for them is likely to be difficult and usually requires applicants to show evidence of having a significant amount of money available to cover life in the UK. For further details, please see the UK government website - https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-members
When will candidates be notified of the outcome of the scholarship selections?Selected applicants will be invited for an interview in February 2025 and the final outcomes will be announced in March 2025. -
For more details, contact the provider
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Other details about this scholarship
Types of visa granted on arrivalStudent visaAre there options for me to stay after study has ended?Work permit/temporary residency; asylum applicationAm I allowed to work while studying?YesCan my family come with me?Yes -
Disclaimer
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