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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: Depending on your course – either early December or early January

LOCATION: England

Applications open in September for courses starting in October of the following year. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program application is built into the course application.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the programme, you must:

Have a bachelor’s degree. 

Meet the academic entry requirements of your chosen course. Some courses require the equivalent of a UK first-class honors degree and others an upper second-class degree. Please use the postgraduate study course directory to check your course’s entry requirements.

Be from, and live in, an African country. You can apply if you’re temporarily living outside of Africa for study or work.

Apply for an eligible course. This can be any full-time master’s, excluding

Master of Accountancy (MACC)

Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Corporate Law (MCL)

Master of Finance (MFIN) 

Demonstrate a commitment to giving back to your community, home country, or Africa more generally, and to the themes of sustainability and climate resilience.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion in higher education. Women, refugees, internally displaced persons, and people with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

There is no upper age limit for the Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program in Cambridge.

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BENEFIT:

The Mastercard Foundation aims to cover everything you need to pursue your master’s and get the most out of your time in Cambridge, including:

Course fee

Maintenance / living allowance

Visa and health surcharge

Travel, including flights and taxi into Cambridge

Laptop

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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING: DEAN’S INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR MASTER’S STUDY – JANUARY 2027

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Application Deadline: 31 October 2026

LOCATION: Scotland

The Faculty of Engineering are delighted to be offering a limited number of Dean’s International Excellence Awards for Master’s Study to exceptional applicants joining a postgraduate taught programme in January 2027. All self-funded, international (non-EU), fee-paying postgraduate taught applicants joining one of our full-time on-campus programmes will be considered.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students are required to demonstrate academic excellence (usually a UK first-class undergraduate degree or international equivalent) and the potential both to make a significant contribution to the Strathclyde community during their studies and in their chosen profession upon graduation. The deadline to be considered for the Dean’s International Excellence Award is 31 October 2026. There is no application process for this award, and chosen offer holders will be contacted in advance of the deadline.

Important things to note:

The award is available for eligible self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying applicants enrolling on a full-time postgraduate taught course within the University of Strathclyde’s campus in Glasgow starting in January 2027 only. The scholarships cannot be deferred or transferred to any other entry points. 

The scholarship will be awarded automatically, and no application is necessary. Please note that the scholarship details will be added to your student record once payment of the deposit has been received, and the funds will be automatically deducted from your overall fees. 

Those who receive full sponsorship from a government office or embassy are not eligible for these scholarships.

In order to be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must hold an offer to study on a full-time postgraduate taught course in January 2027.

Students are only eligible for one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde. 

Students who do not meet any of the required criteria will automatically not be considered.

The Faculty of Engineering’s decision on the awarding of scholarships is final.

No scholarship application is necessary; all international offer holders will be considered.

BENEFIT:

Excellence Awards are available of between £9,000 and £12,000.

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