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MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program – McGill University, Canada

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Scholarship Overview

  • The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) gives academically talented young leaders from disadvantaged backgrounds access to excellent university education.
  • The chief aim of MCFSP is to create a highly qualified and globally educated crop of future leaders who will return to Africa on graduation to help foster the region’s development.
  • All scholars receive funding and guidance for two internships in their home countries. These internships help the scholars to maintain a connection with their country of origin, as well as create a path towards meaningful employment on graduation.

Host School(s)

  • McGill University, Canada
  • As Canada’s leading research-intensive University with more than 37,500 students from 150 countries in a bilingual, cosmopolitan city, McGill is the ideal partner for The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program.

Fields of Study

  • All undergraduate programs and selected Masters Courses.

What does the scholarship cover?

  • The scholarship covers:
    • Tuition fees
    • Uniforms (where applicable)
    • Books and supplies
    • Travel costs
    • Accommodation
    • Stipends

How many scholarships are given?

  • Over the next ten years from 2013, McGill will welcome 67 MasterCard Foundation Scholars at the undergraduate level and 24 at the Master’s level, making 91 scholars in total.
  • Unique to McGill, some of the Scholars will be from French-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries and will thus benefit from enhanced English as a Second Language instruction.

Which countries are targeted?

Angola                          Benin                           Botswana                    Burkina Faso

Burundi                         Cameroon                   Cape Verde                 Central African Republic

Chad                             Comoros                     Côte D’Ivoire               DRC Congo

Djibouti                         Equatorial Guinea       Eritrea                          Ethiopia

Gabon                           Ghana                         Guinea                         Guinea Bissau

Kenya                            Lesotho                       Liberia                         Madagascar

Malawi                           Mali                            Mauritania                   Mauritius

Mozambique                 Namibia                      Niger                           Nigeria

Republic of theCongo   Rwanda                       São Tomé &Principe   Senegal

Seychelles                     Sierra Leone                Somalia                        South Africa

South Sudan                 Swaziland                    Tanzania                      The Gambia

Togo                              Uganda                       Zambia                        Zimbabwe

Am I Eligible to Apply?

  • You must qualify for admission at McGill University, and receive admission
  • You must be a first-time applicant to McGill University
  • You must be a citizen and a resident of a Sub-Saharan African country.
  • You must have an exceptional record of service and activity in your community and school.
  • You should have the potential for future service to your community, as a leader engaged in local and global social change.
  • You must commit to returning to Africa after graduation so that you can continue to give back to your community, and your country.
  • You must be from a low-income background. Note that proof of your financial status will be required.

How Do I Apply – Next Steps

  • The complete instructions for application are found at the website below.
  • You must first submit an online application to McGill University, after which you can apply for the MCFSP through the University.
  • As Applicants to the MCFSP do not pay the $107.50 application fee, they must follow a special application procedure. Detailed instructions on this special procedure will be released in mid-September, on the website below.

Closing Date

  • The deadline for applications is December 10, 2017.

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