Fully Funded Scholarship For African Students: The Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation

Fully Funded Scholarship For African Students: The Mastercard Foundation-UGB Scholarship Program

The Mastercard Foundation-UGB Scholarship Program for African Students is a Fully-funded scholarship available for all students including women, people with disabilities, and displaced or refugee individuals.

Fully Funded Scholarship For African Students: The Mastercard Foundation
Fully Funded Scholarship For African Students: The Mastercard Foundation

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation

Host Institution(s): Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis (UGB)

Scholarship Worth: Fully-funded

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Undergraduates & Graduates

Nationality: African Students

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for Mastercard Foundation-UGB Scholarship Program, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

  • Applicants of African origin
  • Applicants must have interpersonal and communication skills
  • Be from a disadvantaged background family, a person with a disability or a refugee/foreigner and be able to prove it;
  • Demonstrate leadership and entrepreneurial skills (substantiated by positions of responsibility held during their academic career or involvement in extracurricular associations or by edifying personal experiences;
  • Not be a recipient of any other scholarship programme in any capacity;
  • Show good academic performance.

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Eligible courses

  • Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science;
  • Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences;
  • Agronomic Sciences;
  • DUT Agroecology;
  • Preparatory Cycle of the Polytechnic Institute of Saint-Louis. 

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship holder receives the following benefits throughout the duration of his training.

  • Monthly allowance
  • Medical care
  • Tuition and training fees
  • School supplies and teaching materials
  • Transportation
  • Accommodation and catering

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants should adhere to the following steps:

  • Download and print the application form
  • Complete it carefully by filling in all the information
  • Attach all required documents
  • Submit the duly completed form with all the required documents

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Application Deadline: October 31, 2022

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