MasterCard Foundation Scholarship 2024/2025: The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship gives a full scholarship to specific students who have been offered a provisional admission to study towards a postgraduate degree at UP.
Keep reading to see How To Apply and application requirements plus important things about the scholarship.
Introduction To Mastercard Scholarship 2024/2025
- Mastercard Scholarship 2024/2025 is a master degree scholarship fully funded by the Mastercard Foundation for international students.
- The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship aims academically able individuals yet economically unstable young persons in Africa who will underwrite to the transformation of the continent through their wisdom, knowledge, attitudes, skills and values demonstrated by their leadership, community services and internships.
- It is expected that graduates must return to their home countries of residence on completion of their studies and give back to their communities.
Requirements For the scholarship
- The applying candidates must have obtained an undergraduate degree and interested in getting a Master Degree in any field.
- They must be studying at the University of Pretoria located in South Africa.
- Applicants or Applying Students must be studying one of the following courses from these respective faculties:
- Faculty of Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Food Science and Technology
Agricultural Economics / Business Management
Animal Science
Plant Pathology
Applied Plant and Soil Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Humanities PolSci (Political Studies)
PolSci (International Studies) - Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Accounting Sciences
Financial Sciences
Economics
Informatics
Agribusiness Management
Eligibility Criteria for Mastercard Scholarship
To be eligible for the Mastercard Scholarship funded by the Mastercard Foundation, applying candidate must possess all of the following requirements named below:
- Language Required: English Language, candidates must be able to read and write English effectively.
- Eligible Countries: Eligible countries include all countries present in the African continent.
- Candidate must be an admitted student into a degree program at UP. In addition, candidates will be required to use their Student number to complete the Mastercard Scholarship application process, which must be presented together with other academic records and other vital academic documents for support.
- The Mastercard Scholarship is open to young Africans who are interested in studying at postgraduate levels and are vulnerable.
Selection Criteria
The Mastercard Scholarship selection criteria is strictly base on need and merit as the selection team of the foundation pleases, following some laid down merit and need guidelines.
The committee firstly look at students with outstanding performances then selects students who are in more need of the scholarship.
How to Apply for Mastercard Foundation Scholarship
To apply for the Mastercard Scholarship, the following guidelines are to be followed:
- Using the online Application system, Internet access and an email address will be required which will be used to access the portal frequently.
- After successfully following the process on the website, after submitting the online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to the email address provided for confirmation of receipt.
- Alternatively, a hard copy of the application can be submitted to the following address:
University of Pretoria
Student Service Centre, Hatfield
Pretoria 0028, South Africa. - The application will be evaluated by various faculty and the outcome will be communicated to applicants in due process.
Scholarship Coverage
The Mastercard Scholarship is a full-time scholarship for Postgraduate students and here a different areas it covers explained in details in this short blog post.
Kindly read with me as I take you through the areas the Mastercard Scholarship for Master Degree Students entails:
- Free accommodation and free meals in University of Pretoria residence or it’s accredited student hall/assembly.
- It also covers and takes care of the full tuition fees.
- It covers a moderate monthly stipend for miscellaneous
- It covers the Medical aid of the student throughout the duration of the study.
- It covers reading/research materials such as textbooks and all other printed materials
- It also covers the VISA costs for travelling and holidays
- It provide leadership development opportunities for applicants.
- It also acquaint applicants with academic advice and counseling support.
Deadline for Application for the Mastercard Scholarship 2024
The deadline for the application of the Mastercard Scholarship is yet to be officially announced, in due process, this blog will bring to you the deadline for application when it has finally been announced.
MasterCard Scholarship Summary 2024/2025
Below is a summary table for the Mastercard Scholarship 2024/2025 academic session:
session:
| Scholarship Summary | Details |
|---|---|
| Scholarship Host country | Nigeria |
| Funded by | Alex Otti Foundation |
| Course Level | Postgraduate |
| Financial Coverage | Fully Funded |
| Scholarship Portal | https://mastercardfdn.org/all/scholars/ |
| Application Deadline | Not yet out |
Conclusion
The MasterCard Foundation Scholarship is currently available for Africans who are very much interested in applying for a scholarship to Study abroad.
Navigate through to the scholarship portal to apply and fight for your chance now.
