Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program at University of Gondar 2024: (Deadline 30 Jun 2024)

Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program at University of Gondar 2024: (Deadline 30 Jun 2024)

Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program at University of Gondar 2024: (Deadline 30 Jun 2024)

Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program at University of Gondar 2024

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar will award a total of 160 graduate scholarships for eight years, which started in the 2018/19 Academic year. The scholarship will directly benefit academically talented but disadvantaged youth from five East African countries – Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea , Djibouti and South Sudan. The Graduate Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is designed to help Scholars acquire transformational and leadership skills and demonstrate high professional and scholarly competencies to effectively influence global, regional, national and local socioeconomic development trends. The Program will avail excellent academic and nonacademic support to Mastercard Foundation Scholars during their stay at the University of Gondar.

 

About MasterCard Foundation

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…. read more…

Graduate Scholars Program

Application Deadline 30 Jun 2024
Country to study Ethiopia
School to study University of Gondar
Type Masters
Course to study View courses
Sponsor MasterCard Foundation
Gender Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Graduate Scholars Program

  • 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:

  • Personal travel
  • Family allowances
  • Treatments for advanced medical or chronic conditions

Graduate Scholars Program Courses

  • Accounting
  • Development and Environmental Management Studies
  • Economics
  • Gender and Development Studies
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Nursing
  • Optometry
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Special Needs and Inclusive Education
  • Tourism

Requirements for Graduate Scholars Program Qualification

  • 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.

Documents Required for Application

  • 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.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2024

How to Apply

  • Applications can be completed and submitted  online.
  • You can also Download a Paper Application (English) form and send by email ([email protected]) 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.

 

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