Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from economically marginalized and hard-to-reach communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their Master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program covers the cost of travel and visas, accommodation, meals, allowance for a laptop, health cover, and a living stipend – as well as tuition costs. It also provides an allowance for dependent children who may accompany a Scholar.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a citizen of an African country* and demonstrate that they are from an economically marginalised, or economically disadvantaged, background.
• Must be ordinarily resident * in an African country unless you can show temporary absence for study/work with an intention to return or unless you have been displaced.
• Must be applying for a Master’s course of up to one year in length, or part-time equivalent, at the University of Cambridge.
• Prospective Scholars can apply across a wide range of disciplines.

Award details

This is a full-cost award available to Master’s students, covering tuition fees, maintenance and expenses (for e.g. travel, visa costs and the immigration health surcharge). An allowance for dependent children joining a student in Cambridge is available.

For more details and application process: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding-overview/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-university-cambridge