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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT SCIENCES PO

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Application Opens: early October 2025; Deadline: 4th January 2026

LOCATION: Canada

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is open to students who are admitted onto a master’s programme at Sciences Po and who meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship. Students receive the scholarships and financial aid throughout the two years of their master’s programme. 

ELIGIBILITY:

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:

Hold citizenship in a country within Africa. Candidates who hold a second citizenship from a country outside the African continent are not eligible.

Have completed or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree programme at one of Sciences Po’s institutions of reference (see the list of institutions).

Or Have completed or are currently enrolled in a training foundation or mentoring programme offered by a bridging program organization partnering with the Mastercard Foundation (see the list of institutions).

Be in genuine need of funding for your higher education (please note: documents proving your financial situation will be required for your application).

Show a commitment to achieving change in Africa, particularly in the areas of public policy and major political, environmental and societal transitions.

Be under 35 when you begin your Master’s programme.

Not already holding a Master’s degree. 

Be applying for a two-year Master’s programme at one of Sciences Po’s Graduate Schools. Applicants for one-year Master’s, dual degrees or joint Master’s programmes and the Master’s programmes of the School of Journalism are not eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

To be selected for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, you must first be accepted onto a Master’s programme at one of Sciences Po’s Graduate Schools.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded: Full Scholarship Covered in this program:

Application fees

Tuition

Monthly stipend (e.g., food allowance)

Housing

Health insurance

Mentoring or psycho-social support

Travel costs to the third country

Visa

Settling in

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ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY MEXT UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: November 12, 2025

LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is awarded to outstanding international students who are recommended by APU. The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) provides this scholarship with the aim of enhancing the international competitiveness and promoting the active exchange of international students in Japanese universities

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply to APU. APU will then select eligible candidates to recommend to the scholarship organization.

Must intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas.

Must be a national of a MEXT designated country

Must be born on or after April 2, 1991

Must have achieved a GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale at their most recent university

Those who have previously received a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship are generally ineligible, except for those with over three years of educational or work experience since the end of their scholarship or former recipients of certain designated programs. The Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students is not considered a MEXT Scholarship.

Recipients must not receive any other scholarships (including those from the Japanese government, government-related organizations, or other sources) that have not been approved for concurrent acceptance with the MEXT Scholarship.

Recipients must hold a “Student” status of residence (visa status) in Japan.

English Proficiency Test Scores: Only English proficiency test scores from exams taken on or after mid-March, 2024 will be considered valid. Please make sure to carefully review the application guidelines released by MEXT for further details.

BENEFIT:

Full admission fee

Full tuition fee

Monthly subsistence allowance of 144,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)

Medical insurance

Books and instructional materials

Travel expenses (economy class airfare between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program)

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