(Fully Funded) MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill Canada 2021/2022

McGill University and the Mastercard Foundation are pleased to offer full scholarships to economically challenged, academically gifted Master’s students from Sub-Saharan Africa through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. This scholarship program is designed to sponsor outstanding, community engaged students to attend university who otherwise would not have the opportunity, thereby, fostering the development of future Sub-Saharan African leaders and entrepreneurs.

In addition to financial support, Scholars are provided with a comprehensive support network that includes an array of mentoring and support services to ensure each student’s academic success, community service engagement and transition to socially relevant employment opportunities, when they return to Africa at the conclusion of their studies.

To be eligible for consideration for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Master’s Program at McGill, you must:

1. Be admissible to one of the eligible programs at McGill University (see Program List below);
2. Have never completed any graduate studies;
3. Be nominated by a professor of a recognized Mastercard Foundation Partner University, or;
4. Be nominated by a current McGill Professor or Staff Member (Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – 2021 Nomination Form.pdf);
5. Be a citizen of and have lived a significant part of your life in a Sub-Saharan African Country (see List of Eligible Countries below);
6. Have an exceptional record of service and activity in your school and/or community;
7. Have an intent to return to your country immediately upon the completion of your degree with the goal of transforming your community through social and economic development;
8. Demonstrate that your financial status is in the lowest two quintiles of your country.

Downloads: 

•  Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – Eligible Masters Programs 2021 (right click to download)
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – List of Eligible Countries(right click to download)

Timeline:

• Application Period Begins : September 15, 2018
• Deadline to submit the Application for Admission in uApply and the Mastercard Scholars
• Program application documents in uApply: Your choice program’s deadline (no later than February 4th)
• Deadline to submit Supporting Documents (including transcripts, reference letters, resumes, etc.): February 4, 2021
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Selection Committee begins to make scholarship offers: March 14, 2021

For further questions about the application and admission process please contact MCF-scholars@mcgill.ca.

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Apply Also:

• The University of Pretoria MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
• MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill Canada
• MasterCard Scholarships At Ashesi University Ghana
• Mastercard Graduate Development Program
• Top 20 Fully-Funded Angola Undergraduate Scholarships
• The Top 20 Annual Scholarships for North African Students.
• Mastercard Foundation Fellowship for Young African Artists
• Mastercard Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships Scheme at the University of Edinburgh

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