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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS

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Application Deadline: 15 November, 2023

LOCATION: Canada

They are pleased to announce the start of the 2024-2025 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a citizen and currently residing in a Sub-Saharan African country

Be graduating or have graduated within the last 5 years from a partner institution of the African Higher Education Health Collaborative and have not yet started studies at the graduate level

Have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership qualities during his/her undergraduate years

Be academically admissible to one of the sponsored graduate programs listed above

Demonstrate a desire and commitment to return home following graduation to contribute to the ongoing economic growth and social development in Africa

BENEFIT:

Scholars in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at U of T are provided with full financial assistance for tuition, travel expenses to Canada (including obtaining a passport, visa application fees), housing, course materials, health insurance, laptop, food, books, and other expenses for the duration of their graduate degrees.

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GLOBAL SOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH ENVOY

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Application Deadline: November 7th, 2023.

LOCATION: Quatar

The Global South Arts and Health seek to recognize emerging professionals, leading experts, community leaders, practitioners, innovators, advocates, activists, creative influencers, policymakers, philanthropists, scholars, educators, curators, cultural producers, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, scientists, and researchers who are contributing to the growing evidence of the healing power of arts in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The Arts Envoy embodies the value of promoting arts and health practices, equity, education, collaboration, scientific research, and inspiring sustainable creative health programming in their communities, home country, and around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should demonstrate leadership, influence, and impact in any of the following areas.

Arts and Health Advocacy and Activism
Arts and Health Philanthropy
Arts and Health Research and Policy
Arts and Health Education and Training
Arts and Health Technology and Innovation
Arts and Health Creative Practice (Community Engagement)
Arts and Health Leadership, Administration and Management

Applicants should be born or working in Africa, Asia, or Latin America or Of African, Asian, and Latin American descent but living in the diaspora.
Applicant lives in the diaspora (Global North but has ancestry affiliation to Africa, Asia, and Latin America that is yet to be discovered.
Applicants should fill out and submit a written application in English language.
Applicants should submit a reference letter from an authority figure who is conversant with his or her work ( Mentor, Project Collaborator, Community leader, University Professor, Professional Colleague, a leader in the Private, public, or Non-Profit Sector.

BENEFIT:

This award confers on you a life-long recognition as a Global South Arts and Health Envoy.
You will have the opportunity to present your work at the Global South Arts and Health Week in Qatar in 2024 and beyond.
Opportunity for Global Collaboration.
You will be given a certificate of Recognition during the annual International Convening of the Global South Arts and Health Week.

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