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  • Sciences Po

    Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po

    About this scholarship

    Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, supports African students with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, who face financial barriers, to give them access to a world-class social sciences education. Graduates of the Program are driven by a desire to make a real and lasting impact on the foremost issues facing the African continent.

     

  • Who can apply?

    Who is this opportunity for?
    All international students (not specific to refugees/asylum seekers)
    Eligible nationalities
    Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé & Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Age limit at the time of application
    35
    Eligible country of asylum
    All eligible countries of asylum
    Language of instruction
    English, French
    Required status documents
    Refugee certificate, Asylum seeker certificate, Complementary or temporary /protection status certificate

  • What is included?

    Type of funding
    Full scholarship (See provider website for more detail)
    Application fee?
    Application fee waiver for eligible candidates
    Covered in this program
    Application fees
    Tuition
    Monthly stipend (e.g. food allowance)
    Housing
    Health insurance
    Mentoring or psycho-social support
    Travel costs to the third country
    Visa
    Settling in

  • How can I apply?

    Deadline for applications
    30 Nov 2025
    How to apply?

  • For more details, contact the provider

  • Other details about this scholarship

    Types of visa granted on arrival
    student visa
    Am I allowed to work while studying?
    Yes
    Can my family come with me?
    No

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