Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley 2024/2025
Students from Sub-Saharan Africa are invited to apply for the 2024/2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of California, Berkeley. This prestigious program offers an opportunity to pursue higher education in the United States. The program strongly encourages applications from women, individuals with disabilities, refugees, and those who are displaced, reflecting its commitment to fostering diversity and supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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.
Brief Summary:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
- Nationality: Africans
- Host Institution(s): Center for African Studies UC Berkeley.
- Scholarship Worth: Full Funding
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)
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Eligibility Criteria for Mastercard Foundation Scholarships at UC Berkely
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.
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