master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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Application Deadline: January 5, 2027

LOCATION: England

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge enables talented young Africans to pursue a master’s degree and grow their leadership potential. The institution is pleased to announce that applications for the 2027/2028 academic year are now open.

If you are a passionate, ambitious young African committed to creating impact and driving positive change, they encourage you to apply and take the next bold step in your academic and leadership journey.

ELIGIBILITY:

The programme themes are climate resilience and sustainability. Recognizing the wide range of expertise required to address these complex challenges, prospective Mastercard Foundation Scholars can apply for any full-time one-year postgraduate courses at the University, excluding: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Corporate Law (MCL)

Master of Finance (MFIN)

Master of Accountancy (MACC)

To be eligible, you must:

Be a citizen of an African country. 

Be a resident in an African country, unless you can show temporary absence for study or work (exception—if you identify as an internally displaced person or have refugee status). 

Meet the academic requirement of the course you’re applying for. 

The first step is to explore master’s courses available at the University of Cambridge using the Postgraduate Study Course Directory. 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program application is built into the course application. You’ll be asked to submit a scholarship statement, covering your career / education history, leadership potential, how the scholarship will help you achieve your goals, and how you hope to contribute to sustainable futures in Africa.

Please visit our ‘How to apply’ page for more information.

They’re holding a series of webinars during the application period—an opportunity to find out more about the programme and how to apply. 

Tuesday, 22 September, 11am (UK): Sign up now

Tuesday, 6 October, 11am (UK): Sign up now

More sessions to be added

The programme supports diversity in all its forms and actively encourages women, refugees, internally displaced people, and people with disabilities to apply.

BENEFIT:

The institution aims to cover everything students need to thrive in Cambridge, including full tuition costs and a monthly maintenance allowance.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

HKU PRESIDENTIAL PHD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

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LOCATION: Hong Kong

In order to attract top candidates from around the world to pursue full-time PhD studies at HKU, the HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Programme (HKU-PS Programme) offers the most prestigious scholarship package, namely, the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, to selected outstanding full-time PhD students.

ELIGIBILITY:

HKU Presidential PhD Scholars will receive strong academic and training support from the University, e.g. individualised advisory service, training in teaching and opportunities to interact with leading scholars. A group of distinguished Faculty members will also give advice, provide additional mentorship and training opportunities, and oversee the academic career paths.

The HKU Presidential PhD Scholars shall be the brightest candidates who are passionate about research applying for the full-time PhD programme at HKU.

All applicants applying for the full-time PhD programme will be considered for the HKU-PS Programme. In view of the intense competition, applicants applying for the HKU-PS Programme during the Main Round (1 September – 1 December) are strongly encouraged to apply also for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend an interview.

BENEFIT:

Each HKU Presidential PhD Scholar will receive a package of up to around HK$445,800 (US$57,150) in the first year, and up to around HK$428,300 (US$54,920) in each of the subsequent years during the normative study period. The package includes:

Cash Award to support research and living expenses
HK$40,000 in Year 1; HK$20,000 per year in the remaining normative study period

Waiver of composition fees for the whole normative study period (i.e. HK$49,500 per year)

Postgraduate Scholarship of HK$28,700 per month

Conference and Research-related Travel Allowance of HK$14,400 per year

Financial support to selected outstanding students for an additional year of study beyond the normative study period to reward their outstanding research output and progress

A guaranteed hall place in Year 1, with possibility of renewal

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