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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW AFRICAN EXCELLENCE AWARD

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Application Deadline:  31st of March 2024

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers.  15 scholarships for International students from Africa, starting a 1 year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2024/25. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours; 

Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2024 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as detailed on programme webpages); 

Have International fee status; 

Be domiciled in Africa; 

Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form); 

Be able to provide evidence of meeting the UKVI maintenance/living costs by 30th June 2024 (only required if offered scholarship following successful interview). 

BENEFIT:

Full tuition fee waiver

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

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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