Summer School Candidates Scholarship by Mastercard Foundation

Published: 01 Jan 1970 13,979 views

Applications are now being accepted from eligible students of both Bachelor’s and Master’s level, for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po 2019/2020 academic session. 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po aims to support 120 talented African students through their studies and to offer the next generation of leaders a world-class social science education, so they can go on to become changemakers in their home countries.

The scholarships are awarded for a period of three years for the Bachelor’s degree, two years for the Master’s degree and one month for the Summer School. Over six years (2017 – 2022), the Scholars Program will fund:

• 20 scholarships to complete the Sciences Po Bachelor of Arts programme, Africa specialisation

• 40 scholarships to complete a Master’s programme at one of our seven graduate schools

• 60 scholarships reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars studying at other partner universities and who would like to attend Sciences Po Summer School.

Mastercard Foundation Summer School Candidates

Application Deadline	January 31, 2019
Funding Type	Fully Funded
School to study	African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, African Leadership Academy, American University of Beirut, Arizona State University, Ashesi University, BRAC, CAMFED, Carnegie Mellon University , Duke University, EARTH University, Equity Group Foundation, FAWE - Nigeria, KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Makerere University, McGill University, Michigan State University, Stanford University, University of British Columbia, University of California Berkeley, University of Cape Coast, University of Edinburgh, University of Gondar, University of Pretoria, University of Toronto, Université d'Abomey Calavi, Wellesley College
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Mastercard Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Mastercard Foundation Summer School Candidates

12 full scholarships are offered for 2019 to cover all tuition fees and living costs. These scholarships are reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars studying at another of the Foundation's partner universities (undergraduate or graduate level).

The scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Summer School's June session (one month).

The Summer School offers two programmes, one in social sciences and the other in French. Scholarship winners choose one of the two programmes and also get to take a specific 24-hour course focused on transformative leadership in the African context.

Requirements for Mastercard Foundation Summer School Candidates

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• You must be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
• You must currently be a Mastercard Foundation scholar at a Mastercard Foundation partner institution
• You must be supported by an institution partnered with Sciences Po under the programme (see list of authorised partners below)
• You must demonstrate a track record of leadership and/or service within your community

Application Deadline

January 31, 2019

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Mastercard Foundation on www.sciencespo.fr to apply

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