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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Tanzania, Senegal, Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa, Togo, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Cameroon, Kenya, Eswatini, France, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Niger, Mali, Lebanon, South Sudan, Ghana, Malawi, Benin, Ethiopia, United States, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, Somalia and Burkina Faso
Target level
Secondary school diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s
Fields of study
All fields
Other conditions
  • Each partner institution offers different programmes and sets its own admission deadlines, fees and application guidelines.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Chaque établissement partenaire propose des programmes différents et dispose de ses propres délais d'admission, frais et directives de candidature.
  • Being admitted to a partner institution does not guarantee selection for the scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: L'admission dans un établissement partenaire ne garantit pas la sélection pour le Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
  • No scholarship is currently available for doctoral candidates.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Toutefois, aucune bourse n'est actuellement disponible pour les candidats au doctorat.
  • For institutions that require application fees, the fees are reimbursed if the candidate is selected for the programme.Organisation’s wording: Pour les institutions qui exigent des frais de candidature dans le cadre du processus d'admission, les frais seront remboursés si le candidat est sélectionné pour le Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Fully funded
Tuition and living costs paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether insurance is paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.
Paid
Tuition, housing and plane ticket

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Choose a partner institution and apply directly to it.
    With whom
    You (applicant)

Where to apply

Fondation Mastercard (opens in a new tab) · Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Official title (in French): Programme de bourses de la Fondation Mastercard

Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of Fondation Mastercard: mastercardfdn.org

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Prepare your departure

Visa, insurance, housing, budget and first steps on arrival: everything is explained in the country guide.