Mastercard Foundation · United States

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley

Described as 'comprehensive financial, social, and academic support' plus leadership/entrepreneurship training; specific dollar coverage not stated on the official pages fetched.

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Open to academically talented students from African countries applying to an eligible master's degree program (must apply in the program's first admission round to be considered). Doctoral candidates and undergraduates are excluded; undergrads are directed to other MCF partner institutions.

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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at University of British Columbia

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Open·Next: Not stated on the official homepage fetched — check the official page or contact scholars.admissions@ubc.ca for the current cycle.

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United States: 1,966 universities, 52,648 master's programmes open to international students

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Described as 'comprehensive financial, social, and academic support' plus leadership/entrepreneurship training; specific dollar coverage not stated on the official pages fetched.

Deadline

No single fixed deadline; determined by each eligible master's program's own first-round admission deadline. Program states it will recruit Scholars through fall 2028 — check the official page and specific program deadlines each year.

Host Country

United States

Funding Body

Mastercard Foundation

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