University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship 2025 in UK
University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship is designed to provide talented students from Africa with fully funded opportunities to complete their master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa and the world at large.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at the University of Cambridge is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024/2025. University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship academic year are now open.
The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper.
All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance.
Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life
The fully funded scholarship sponsored by Mastercard Foundation covers full tuition, accommodation, living stipends, laptop, books, and flight costs.
Scholarship Summary
- Type: Masters Scholarships
- Country to Study: United Kingdom (UK)
- School to Study: University of Cambridge
- Sponsor: Mastercard Foundation
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Eligible Countries: All African Countries
- Benefits: Full Scholarship, Accommodation, Monthly Stipends
- Deadline: January 5, 2025
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be ordinarily resident in an African country unless you can show temporary absence for study/work with an intention to return, or unless you have been displaced.
- Must be applying for a Master’s course of up to one year in length, at the University of Cambridge.
Benefits of University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship 2025
- Full Scholarship
- Accommodation
- Monthly Stipends
- Airfare Tickets
The application for funding is imbedded in the course application process.
- As part of the application process, prospective scholars will be required to provide a supplementary statement that indicates their personal commitment to contributing to climate-resilient and sustainable futures for Africa.
Timeline:
- The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2024 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2025 for courses with a 5th of January deadline.
- When making an application, pay close attention to the funding deadline.
How to Apply
- The Application process commences with an application for admission to the University of Cambridge via the course directory, to be completed by the funding deadline of the course. https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses
- The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2024 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2025 for courses with a 5th of January deadline.
- When making an application, pay close attention to the funding deadline.
- For any application related inquiries, please check the FAQ section of the website.
- If the response to your query is not resolved from the available responses, please email: [email protected]
Deadline: 5th January 2025