MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme 2020 – The University of Edinburgh MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme is offering the mastercard scholarships to African students who wants to pursue a degree in the institution.

About MasterCard Foundation Scholarship

The scholarship will provide full scholarships, including accommodation costs, living costs, travel and tuition fees to students taking courses on campus at Edinburgh.

Award Provider:

The MasterCard Foundation

Application Deadline:

30^th October 2020 at 2pm UK time.

Offered annually? Yes

Type: Masters

Eligible Countries:

African countries

To be taken at (country):

Scotland, UK

Number of Awardees: 21

Value of Scholarships:

The scholarship will provide full scholarships, including accommodation costs, living costs, travel and tuition fees to students taking courses on campus at Edinburgh.

60 Scholars from other MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program institutions will also benefit from participating in a number of online distance learning Masters programmes offered by the University of Edinburgh.

MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme Eligibility:

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

Be Africans.
Qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh. We prefer that applicants apply to this scholarship BEFORE applying to the University.
Be able to demonstrate leadership and service skills to the community.
Must also be committed to returning to Africa following their graduation to give back to their home community and country.
be able to demonstrate financial needs.

Eligible Field Of Study:

MSc Africa and International Development
MSc Environment and Development
MSc Global Health Policy
MA Design for Change
MSc Sustainable Energy Systems
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MSc Finance, Technology and Policy
MSc Food Security
MSc Design Informatics