MasterCard Foundation Scholarship at UC Berkeley
Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level:Undergraduate, Graduate (masters)
Provider: MasterCard Foundation
Country to Study in: USA
Scholarship Description
At the University of California Berkeley, the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program volition furnish holistic back upwards – financial, academic, social, as well as career counseling – to 113 students from Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2020.
UC Berkeley volition have $30 1000000 inwards funding over these 8 years every bit share of the MFSP for students from Africa wishing to written report its Undergraduate or Master’s degrees.
As an 8 twelvemonth programme from 2012 to 2020, the undergraduate recruitment stage for 2017 onwards has instantly ended. The UC Berkeley MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program volition maintain to recruit Graduate Scholars for two-year score programs that start inwards Fall 2017 as well as Fall 2018.
Eligibility
The 5 principal eligibility criteria are:
Citizens of Sub-Saharan African countries (i.e. EXCLUDING North Africa)
Participating Institutions
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Fields of study
UC Berkeley offers the next Master's programs:
Number of awards
Several (up to 113) volition last given throughout the menses of this award
Sponsorship duration
The abide by volition terminal for the whole menses of study
Scholarship benefits
This is a FULL scholarship abide by roofing all costs related to the studies. Over an 8 twelvemonth period, the Mastercard Scholars Program volition convey 113 students from Africa to UC Berkeley for undergraduate as well as master’s degrees.
The Program is designed to furnish holistic support, including:
Both undergraduate as well as graduate score seekers must commencement last admitted to the academy through the regular admissions process earlier they volition last considered for the MFSP Program. However, the MFSP Program at UC Berkeley volition non last soliciting applications for undergraduate scholarships for autumn 2017 or beyond. Undergraduate scholarship recruitment has instantly ended.
It is of import to read the Undergraduate scholarship as well as Masters Scholarship pages, as well as besides take in the official website (link to it is below) for consummate information.
DEADLINES:
Deadline for undergraduate applications is 30th November every year; piece masters application deadlines vary yesteryear programme (between Dec as well as January). For 2018-2019 academic year, graduate application deadlines volition last betwixt 1 Dec 2017 until 6 Jan 2018. The newly added MBA programme require coming together upwards alongside additional Hass Scholarship Round One deadlines of 21 September 2017.
PLEASE NOTE:
Administered out of the Center for African Studies, the MFSP programme at the University of California, Berkeley is supported yesteryear a wide cross-section of functional as well as disciplinary units on campus including the Division of Student Affairs, Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate Division, the Berkeley International Office, as well as the International House.
Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2017-6 Jan 2018
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Africans)
More Scholarship Information as well as Application
Related: Scholarships inwards North America for International Students
Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level:
Provider: MasterCard Foundation
Country to Study in: USA
Scholarship Description
At the University of California Berkeley, the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program volition furnish holistic back upwards – financial, academic, social, as well as career counseling – to 113 students from Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2020.
UC Berkeley volition have $30 1000000 inwards funding over these 8 years every bit share of the MFSP for students from Africa wishing to written report its Undergraduate or Master’s degrees.
As an 8 twelvemonth programme from 2012 to 2020, the undergraduate recruitment stage for 2017 onwards has instantly ended. The UC Berkeley MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program volition maintain to recruit Graduate Scholars for two-year score programs that start inwards Fall 2017 as well as Fall 2018.
Eligibility
The 5 principal eligibility criteria are:
- Being a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country - If you lot take away hold refugee status, are stateless, or take away hold other questions regarding your citizenship, you lot may even hence last eligible. Please contact us direct to clarify. This scholarship is non intended for citizens of North African countries.
- Excelling academically - All prospective Scholars must commencement last admitted to UC Berkeley to last considered for the Scholarship. An of import criteria for admission to the University is demonstrated academic excellence.
- Coming from an economically disadvantaged background – We aim to acknowledge those from the bottom ii income quintiles per country. This Scholarship is designed for those extremely talented individuals who take away hold no other agency of acquiring the farther didactics required to assistance realize their dreams as well as ambitions.
- Having demonstrated the volition to give dorsum to your community, country, or continent - We are looking for well-rounded students who are engaged inwards activities beyond the classroom. Some may last direct related to your champaign of study, simply this may besides include other issues (social, economic, political) that you lot are working on as well as passionate about. Applicants should elaborate on their achievements both inwards their application to UC Berkeley, as well as and hence afterwards on the Scholarship application.
- Having expressed the want as well as intention to render to your domicile dry soil after completing your studies – We are looking for students who are engaged alongside as well as passionate nearly issues affecting their communities, as well as who volition accept payoff of their didactics at UC Berkeley to ameliorate equip themselves alongside the cognition as well as preparation to address these issues upon return. While of import piece of occupation tin flaming last done from abroad, the intention of this Program is to enable Scholars to render home, after forming valuable professional person connections through internship as well as project placements.
Citizens of Sub-Saharan African countries (i.e. EXCLUDING North Africa)
Participating Institutions
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Fields of study
UC Berkeley offers the next Master's programs:
- Architecture (M.Arch)
- Art (MFA)
- Business Administration (MBA)*
- City & Regional Planning (MCP)
- Development Practice (MDP)
- Education (DMS, EMST, or MUSE)
- Energy & Resources (ERG)
- Engineering (M.Eng, MS)
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng), diverse concentrations
- Master of Science Civil as well as Environmental Engineering (MS)
- Electrical Engineering as well as Computer Science (MS)
- Mechanical Engineering (MS)
- Folklore (MA)
- Journalism (MJ)
- Information Management & Systems (MIMS)
- Public Health (MPH), diverse concentrations
- Public Policy (MPP)
- Social Welfare (MSW)
Number of awards
Several (up to 113) volition last given throughout the menses of this award
Sponsorship duration
The abide by volition terminal for the whole menses of study
Scholarship benefits
This is a FULL scholarship abide by roofing all costs related to the studies. Over an 8 twelvemonth period, the Mastercard Scholars Program volition convey 113 students from Africa to UC Berkeley for undergraduate as well as master’s degrees.
The Program is designed to furnish holistic support, including:
- Comprehensive scholarships (school fees, living expenses, books, stipends, transportation).
- Mentoring as well as counselling including emotional as well as academic support.
- Service as well as experiential learning (volunteerism, internships, entrepreneurship, ICT).
- Transition back upwards into higher didactics or the workforce inwards Africa.
- Alumni network of next-generation leaders committed to service.
Both undergraduate as well as graduate score seekers must commencement last admitted to the academy through the regular admissions process earlier they volition last considered for the MFSP Program. However, the MFSP Program at UC Berkeley volition non last soliciting applications for undergraduate scholarships for autumn 2017 or beyond. Undergraduate scholarship recruitment has instantly ended.
It is of import to read the Undergraduate scholarship as well as Masters Scholarship pages, as well as besides take in the official website (link to it is below) for consummate information.
DEADLINES:
Deadline for undergraduate applications is 30th November every year; piece masters application deadlines vary yesteryear programme (between Dec as well as January). For 2018-2019 academic year, graduate application deadlines volition last betwixt 1 Dec 2017 until 6 Jan 2018. The newly added MBA programme require coming together upwards alongside additional Hass Scholarship Round One deadlines of 21 September 2017.
PLEASE NOTE:
Administered out of the Center for African Studies, the MFSP programme at the University of California, Berkeley is supported yesteryear a wide cross-section of functional as well as disciplinary units on campus including the Division of Student Affairs, Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate Division, the Berkeley International Office, as well as the International House.
Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2017-6 Jan 2018
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Africans)
More Scholarship Information as well as Application
Related: Scholarships inwards North America for International Students
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