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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY

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Application Opens: August 3, 2026 (9:00 a.m. EST); Deadline: August 21, 2026 (4:00 p.m. EST)

LOCATION: Canada

Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University. The scholarship program aims to bring together gifted leaders and changemakers from across Africa at the master’s level who aspire to improve and transform nutrition, public health, public policy, and sustainable agriculture across the African continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

Prospective applicants must qualify academically for admission to McGill University and meet the following minimum criteria: 

Be admissible to one of the eligible programs at McGill University. 

Have NEVER registered for, nor completed a master’s degree. 

Be a citizen of and live in an African country (view eligible countries). 

Have a valid passport and be admissible to Canada as an International Student (requiring a Study Permit).  Those with dual citizenship, asylee, refugee, or permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK or EU are not eligible. 

Have an exceptional record of service, leadership, and activity in your school and/or community. 

Demonstrate a desire to give back to your home community.

Demonstrate that financial constraints have prevented or restricted your educational opportunities.

Be 35 years or younger at the time of application.

Priority will be given to: 

Women;

People affected by forced displacement (asylum seekers, internally displaced people, refugees and returnees, etc.); 

People living with a disability; 

Applicants with First Class Honors or an equivalent have a stronger chance of admission to McGill University. 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University will be hosting multiple virtual information sessions ahead of the start of the application cycle. Attending one of these sessions is a mandatory step in the application process. Only eligible candidates who attend an information session will receive access to the application form link.

Open application from all regions:

RegionsDateTimeRegistration Link
North Africa & West AfricaJune 23, 20269 -10:30 AM (EST)The session registration has reached maximum capacity. 
North Africa & West AfricaJune 25, 202612 – 1:30 PM (EST)The session registration has reached maximum capacity.
East Africa & South AfricaJune 30, 20269 – 10:30 AM (EST)Registration will be available a week before the session. 
East Africa & South AfricaJuly 2, 202612 – 1:30 PM (EST)Registration will be available a week before the session. 
Central AfricaJuly 7, 20269 -10:30 AM (EST)Registration will be available a week before the session. 
Central AfricaJuly 9, 202612 – 1:30 PM (EST)Registration will be available a week before the session. 
All RegionsJuly 15, 202612 – 1:30 PM (EST)Registration will be available a week before the session. 

BENEFIT:

The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship is comprehensive and it covers not only full tuition but all costs related to attending McGill University. That includes:

Pre-arrival and immigration support

Full international student tuition

On-campus housing

Personal monthly stipend

Academic tools and resources

There are 35 scholarships available every year across 13 graduate programs.

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2026 INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION YOUNG JOURNALIST CONFERENCE

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Application Deadline: 15 July 2026

LOCATION: Dominican Republic

Transparency International would like to invite young journalists from all over the world who are passionate about fighting corruption to apply for our 2026 programme. They have 10 places available for journalists in the early stages of their professional career to join us at the International Anti-Corruption Conference in the Dominican Republic from 1-4 December 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

The application is open to young journalists from all over the world 

Participants must be proficient in English, under 35 years old, and be prepared to develop at least one report and to secure coverage in a media outlet after the event.

You can apply here until 15 July 2026. You can find out more about the programme in the Frequently Asked Questions section.

You must be currently working as a journalist, with demonstrable experience of reporting on social, political, or economic issues. Journalists from digital, print, broadcast, or multimedia backgrounds are all welcome to apply.

You must be passionate about fighting corruption and committed to learning more about Transparency International and the issues we work on.

As part of a mentored programme participants will have the chance to join the conference discussions, interview leaders and activists, and build their knowledge of the latest trends in the anti-corruption space.

They are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where diversity is valued and where there is equality of opportunity. They actively seek a diverse applicant pool and therefore welcome applications from qualified candidates of all regions, countries, cultures, and backgrounds.

Selection for the young journalist programme is made on a competitive basis, and they do not discriminate on the basis of national origin, race, colour or ethnic background, religious belief, sex, gender identity and expression or sexual orientation, marital or family status, age or ability. They kindly ask applicants to refrain from including in their application information relating to the above as well as from attaching photos.

Successful participants are expected to develop a report linked to the topics from the conference and to independently pitch it to a media outlet. In addition, participants will be required to adhere to the conditions set out in a terms of reference and code of conduct.

BENEFIT:

The programme includes an economy return flight to Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic and 5 nights’  accommodation plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the conference hotel (arriving 30 November, departing 5 December 2026). Alcoholic drinks are not included. Transparency International will also reimburse visa processing costs, agreed upon in advance and on submission of receipts. Any other travel costs are participants’ responsibility.

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