MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program
Scholarship Overview
- Is a $500 million, 10-year initiative to educate and prepare young people – particularly from Africa – to lead change and make a positive social impact in their communities.
- The Scholars Program provides young people from economically disadvantaged communities who have demonstrated academic talent and leadership potential with access to quality and relevant education.
- The Program will serve an estimated 15,000 young people at the secondary and university levels. It has a particular focus on Africa, which is the world’s youngest continent and is experiencing unprecedented growth. Yet, it faces the lowest secondary and university education enrollment rates.
Host School:
- Study at Stanford
- is one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities, encouraging collaboration, innovation, creative freedom, and diversity.
Field(s) of Study
- Most undergraduate programs
What does the scholarship cover?
- Full financial aid – this covers all expenses and more
- scholarship recipients commit to spending the summer between their junior and senior years working at an internship somewhere in Africa
- Regardless of citizenship, applicants are reviewed in the context and country where they attend high school. In addition, Stanford is committed to meeting demonstrated financial need for all admitted students (regardless of citizenship) who have requested financial aid during the application process.
How many scholarships are given?
- 5 Scholarships per Year – offered annually.
Which countries are targeted?
- mostly Sub-Saharan Africa
Am I Eligible to Apply?
How do I Apply – Next Steps
- The application process is the same for all applicants regardless of citizenship or country of residence. Review and follow our Freshman Application Instructions or our Transfer Application Instructions.
- All applicants must submit the Common Application online through The Common Application.
- Please note that you are applying for the MasterCard Scholarship on the Standard application
Closing Date:
- November 1st
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JAEL oWUOR says
Dear sir/madam,
I have studied an accounting course, CPA II, and is therefore requesting for a scholarship to pursue a degree course.
Kindly notify me of 100% Scholarship for a Business course.
Thanks & Regards,
Jael Owuor
+254 721 497 484
+254 735 643 906.
Jemal Ahmed says
Subject: I want free scholarship from your good university!
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am called Jemal Ahmed, an Ethiopian. I live in Ethiopia. I wish to apply for the free scholarship in procurement and supply management, logistics and material management or purchasing or any other related field. I finished my Bachelor of Art in Procurement and supply management at Addis Ababa University College of commerce since July, 2007.
At present, I am working for Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) Postal
code 1233, Tel-+251-111560148 Addis Ababa Ethiopia as a Full Time
employee doing foreign and local procurement activities from December 1, 2007 till
now. I have been trained in business process and process classification & organizational design in our organization by advisers form APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center, Houston Texas 77024-7797, http://www.apqc.org) on August 30-September 3, 2010 and April 6-8, 2011 respectively here in Ethiopia. I hope you will try all your support to increase capacity building development, knowledge improvement and poverty reduction of developing country like Ethiopia by giving free scholarship and so many supports. Our corporation has so many plans to increase electricity within our country and East of Africa.
I haven’t any money to continue my profession further, and have only one lovely brother but we are the poorest one! so I need your cooperation by giving free Masters Scholarship in one of those fields listed above. I wish I would be able to develop my skills and to gain additional knowledge from
your university. I’m very interested in give me free scholarship in your good
university upon receipt of my question to increase and upgrade my skill and
knowledge that succeed my corporation vision and mission. I am very much willing
to send you any information and certificate with my profession, work experience
and training. Thank you for taking time to read this letter of application for free
scholarship. I look forward to hearing from you.
Respectfully yours,
Jemal Ahmed
Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU)
P.O.box 1233 or (3224 code 1250)
Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
Mob.+251-912195031, Office +251-111560148
jemahmed@yahoo.com
eshetu gebremariam says
I am an Ethiopian. I have MA in Urban Management and BA in Economics I want to study Doctoral level in Economics therefore, please help me free scholarship.
admas mulatu says
am admas mulatu from Ethiopia, I have BA digre on special needs and I need to do my MA on other related fields…
Frank Nweah says
I am a Ghanaian, am done with my first degree in statistics and I want a scholarship to do my master in energy in statistics or statistics engineer…thanks
Felicia says
is it possible for an RN holder in nursing to get this scholarship for BSC nursing, if yes how do I go about it. from Nigeria.