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THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT UC BERKELEY

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Application Deadline: Through the fall of 2028.

LOCATION: USA

The University of California, Berkeley has partnered with The Mastercard Foundation(link is external) in a collaborative, global network of education institutions and non-profit organizations that believe education is a catalyst for social and economic advancement. The Scholars Program aims to develop a cohort of ethical, entrepreneurial, and energetic young leaders who will drive and lead socio-economic transformation in Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Being a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country

Having academic talent

Demonstrating leadership potential

Having demonstrated the commitment to give back to your community, country, or continent

Having expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies

Master’s degree applicants must first apply to a graduate progam before they will be considered for the Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program. Not all degree programs are eligible. Here is a list of Master’s Degree programs. 

Graduate application deadlines vary by program. Please visit the Graduate Division Admissions Website(link is external) for up to date information on:

Program deadlines

BENEFIT:

Mastercard Foundation Scholars receive a comprehensive scholarship equivalent to the costs associated with earning a master’s degree, which includes travel, tuition, Berkeley student fees, visa and SEVIS fees, housing, food, living expenses, and cohort signature programs which will focus on leadership and entrepreneurship.

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (OCIS) SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 31st December,2023/31st January,2024

LOCATION: England

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. Applications are extended to qualified Islamic applicants for the offered opportunites. Applicants will be contacted by June 2024

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be applying to start a new full-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford.

You must be either:

ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and from a Muslim community (with preference given to those from a financially disadvantaged household), or

a national of, and ordinarily resident in, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

All full-time master’s and DPhil courses

You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed.  

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Financial need will be assessed using the information provided in your Oxford application. 

This scholarship is not open to candidates applying for postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma courses, part-time courses or non-matriculated courses.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs (at least £18,622). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. Awards may be offered in conjunction with other sources of funding, although this will be taken into account when determining the value of the award.

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