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MASTERCARD/AFOX FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAMME GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 6 January 2027

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) to support Africans who have had to overcome hardship. In partnership with Saïd Business School, up to three AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2027-28 MBA programme. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are African nationals, ordinarily resident in African countries, and who can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development. The scholarships cover course fees and a grant for living costs, as well as tailor-made training programmes, networking opportunities, and support for students before, during, and following their time at Oxford.

Open to African citizens who are ordinarily resident in Africa, have not already taken a master’s degree, and can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development.

View the AfOx Graduate Scholarships website to see more about the scholarship and its criteria.

No separate application is needed, but you must submit your MBA application form by the deadline. 

If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be contacted by the university.

BENEFIT:

Value: Full course fees and a grant for living costs of at least £21,805.

Number available: Up to three

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

MASTERCARD FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST (Toronto time)

LOCATION: Canada

They are pleased to announce the start of the 2027-2028 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto. This doctoral scholarship opportunity is open to recent alumni and graduating students at the Africa Health Collaborative partner universities. These graduate scholarships will be awarded to individuals who have demonstrated academic excellence in associated health-related disciplines and a personal commitment to going back and giving back to their home countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants MUST meet the following five eligibility criteria:

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

Have graduated from a partner institution of the Africa Health Collaborative (listed here) and have not yet started graduate studies at the doctoral level.

Demonstrate academic excellence and leadership qualities during his/her undergraduate and master’s years.

Be academically admissible to the sponsored graduate program listed above.

Demonstrate a desire and commitment to return home for the last two years of the program to contribute to the ongoing economic growth and social development in Africa.

Prospective applicants must first consult the admission requirements for the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program of study. If you meet the academic requirements of this program, please follow through to step two.

Register and attend one of the three virtual info sessions and the (optional) Question and Answer session. Please note that to be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Doctor of Public Health Scholarship and have your application considered, attendance at one (1) information session is mandatory:

BENEFIT:

This comprehensive scholarship offers full financial support for tuition, travel expenses, housing, food, books, and other expenses for the duration of the professional program. In addition to financial support, scholars will be provided with a comprehensive support network to ensure academic success. Furthermore, each scholar will have the opportunity to engage in orientation sessions, which will ensure that they are fully engaged from the very beginning of their graduate studies and which will ease their transition to life as a graduate student in the city of Toronto, and to their preparedness for return to their home country.

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