Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships at University of Edinburgh 2023-2024: (Deadline 7 December 2023)

Applications are invited for the Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships at University of Edinburgh 2023-2024

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program aims to make a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis.

Our program is dedicated to nurturing a community of talented, entrepreneurial, and compassionate leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa.

We empower young people with the necessary knowledge, skills, and networks to drive sustainable transitions by offering a range of exceptional sustainability-focused postgraduate opportunities through the Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh.

About University of Edinburgh

From Nobel laureates and Olympic champions to space explorers and prime ministers, the University of Edinburgh has been influencing history since it opened the gates to its first students in 1583. Following the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, the University was positioned at the forefront of academia and critical thinking. Due to the determination and perseverance of a group of Edinburgh intellectuals, established facts about the world were being boldly and consistently challenged. Amid this group was David Hume, philosopher, economist and essayist known for his philosophy.

Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships

• Type Postgraduate
• Organisation University of Edinburgh
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study University of Edinburgh
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline December  7, 2023

Aim and Benefits of Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships

• Covers full approved tuition, accommodation, travel, living cost stipend and study materials.
• A climate leadership programme to inspire and support Scholars in making change in their communities and countries.
• Additional support is offered to scholars with disabilities based on an assessment of needs.

Requirements for Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships Qualification

You must meet the eligibility criteria to apply:

• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh for a relevant degree programme listed. You will generally need to have achieved the equivalent of a UK Second Class (Upper) Bachelor’s (Hons) degree or higher. Find out more about the postgraduate entry requirements for your country:
• Applicants will have faced significant barriers to education (social, financial, personal, practical or health related).
• Applicants must have graduated from an undergraduate study by September 2023 and must have a degree certificate and official final transcript to upload alongside their application by 7 December.
• Applicants must be residents and citizens or hold refugee status in a Sub-Saharan African country.
• Applicants must have faced barriers to education and in their early career.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.
• Applicants must demonstrate experience, or at least ambition, in making a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis
• Applicants must be 35 or under as of 1 September 2024
• Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree and should not be enrolled (or apply to enrol) at a separate university whilst on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.
• If applying for the on campus Masters programme: Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree and should not be enrolled (or apply to enrol) at a separate university whilst on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.
• We particularly welcome applications from female scholars, scholars from refugee and displaced backgrounds, and scholars with disabilities

Interview date, Process and Venue for Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships

Selection Process

The selection process for applications is based on the following criteria:

• Academic merit of the candidate that qualifies for admissions to the University of Edinburgh
• Track record as a transformative leader and service within their community.
• Quality of application in line with the Scholars Program theme of climate justice.
• Potential impact on the development of the applicant’s home country.
• Applicants who have faced  significant barriers to education (social, financial, personal, practical or health related).

Application Deadline

December 7, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Edinburgh on mcfspedinburgh.smapply.io to applyYou must qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh. We require that applicants apply for this scholarship before applying to the University.

The Scholars Program will not accept applications submitted outside the online application system.

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section, below, for further details.

If you have any queries regarding the Mastercard Foundation Scholarships, which are not answered in the FAQs, please contact us at: mcfsp@ed.ac.uk

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