Application Deadline: Submit applications on or before 10th December, 2017

Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African countries

Scholarship country: Scholarships will take place at McGill University Canada

Scholarship Info: McGill University and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to offer The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University for the academic year. This prestigious scholarship recognizes students who are residents and citizens of Sub-Saharan African countries (including French-speaking students), who come from the most challenged socioeconomic backgrounds and who show outstanding academic and leadership abilities.

Thanks to a $27 million financial commitment from The MasterCard Foundation over the next decade, the Program will provide academically talented, economically disadvantaged young people from Africa with access to quality university education. McGill will welcome 91 Scholars from Africa over the next ten years, some of whom will be coming from French-speaking countries.

In addition to financial support, accepted scholars will be provided with a comprehensive support network that will include 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.

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Eligible Field of Study: Scholarships will focus on  development related courses.

Please note that the underlisted courses are not eligible for funding from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:

Dentistry,
Medicine,
Law,
Theology,
Farm Management,
Physical and Occupational Therapy,
Music, and
Programs from the School of Continuing Studies.

Scholarship Type: Undergraduate programs.

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Fully Funded 2018/2019 McGill University Canada – MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for African Students