Scholarship Highlights
All applications must be submitted no later than 1st June 2016
Scholarship available for undergraduate, postgraduate and online
60 postgraduate masters scholarships available
Scholarship available for undergraduate, postgraduate and online
60 postgraduate masters scholarships available
Eligibility
The scholarships
will be awarded to students who are residents and citizens of a Sub-Saharan
African country
About the Program
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Edinburgh supports
Africans from economically disadvantaged communities to study at the University
of Edinburgh. Through the generous support of the Foundation, Scholars will be
provided with the opportunity to become leaders within their communities and to
improve the lives of countless more when they return home to Africa.
The
Program at the University of Edinburgh
At
the University of Edinburgh, the seven year programme will support 200 of
the brightest and best students from Africa, from disadvantaged backgrounds who
have a commitment to give back to their communities. It will provide full
scholarships, including accommodation costs, living costs, travel and tuition
fees to 80 undergraduate students and 60 postgraduate students taking courses
on campus at Edinburgh. 60 Scholars from other MasterCard Foundation
Scholars Program institutions will also benefit from participating in a number
of online distance learning Masters programmes offered by the University of
Edinburgh.
As well as
receiving an excellent education at one of the top ranked universities in the
world, undergraduate Scholars will:
- Participate in UK and Africa based Summer Schools
- Complete a course on African development
- Engage in a volunteering project in their home country
- Undertake a work-based placement in the UK; and
- Receive an outduction course on their return to their home country.
Following their
graduation, around 50% of our undergraduate Scholars will then be supported to
complete distance learning Masters degrees after their return to Africa.
Postgraduate
masters Scholars will:
- Complete six courses followed by the production of a dissertation
- Participate in a retreat designed to nurture leadership skills
- Attend a short Summer School based in Africa; and
- Undertake an internship which will include reflective learning.
Online distance
Masters Scholars will:
- Undertake a range of online distance Masters degrees which will be available to 60 Scholars from other MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program institutions.
How to Apply:
Contact: Scholarship and Financial Support Team
Work: +44 (0)131 651 4070
Email: studentfunding@ed.ac.uk
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