The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar Graduate Program for Africans 2024

Description

The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, accommodation/boarding, a stipend and additional expenses such as books. The scholarship also includes academic, financial and social support to help awardees develop into capable leaders in their communities, and experiential activities such as summer camps.

The following expenses are not covered by the scholarship:

Earned a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to their proposed graduate program from recognized University using English as a medium of instruction in the past 5 years with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) at graduation;
Be citizen and permanent resident of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan or Djibouti (and residents of the respective countries for at least five years at the time of their application);
Youth applicants with disabilities;
Female applicants with financial difficulty to finance graduate university education.

A medical paper signed by the Health/Hospital Board attesting to your disability type and degree, if you have been assessed by a health professional

Completed and signed Scholarship Application Form;
Detailed resume of academic, non?academic and volunteer work;
All elementary, high school and university transcripts/student copy;
Two letters of recommendations from previous universities;
National and/or resident identification card, or passport;
Testimonials regarding their economic disadvantage (for Kebele/Woreda Administrator);
Letter from District Police Office regarding their criminal record; and,
Testimonial about voluntary community giveback and leadership.

June 30, 2024

Applications can be completed and submitted online.
You can also Download a Paper Application (English) form and send by email (uogmcfsp@gmail.com) or mail (Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program; P.O. Box 1082; Gondar, Ethiopia) after filling the required information along with scanned copies of relevant testimonials and credentials.