Mastercard Foundation / McGill University

Fully funded

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University

Mastercard Foundation / McGill University, Canada

Scholarship overview

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill supports African master's students in selected programmes. Priority groups are women, people affected by forced displacement and people living with a disability.

Applicants to thesis programmes apply to the scholarship first and must not contact supervisors directly.

Award Information

  • Admissible to an eligible McGill programme and never registered for or completed a master's degree
  • Citizen of and living in an African country
  • Valid passport and admissible to Canada as an international student requiring a study permit; dual citizens and those with asylee, refugee or permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK or EU are not eligible
  • Exceptional record of service, leadership and activity
  • Desire to give back to the home community
  • Financial constraints have prevented or limited educational opportunities
  • 35 or younger at application
  • Bachelor's degree closely related to the chosen programme; First Class Honours or equivalent improves chances
  • Eligible non-thesis programmes include Animal Science: Sustainable Agriculture, Bioresource Engineering streams, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Food Science streams, Human Nutrition, Public Health and Public Policy; thesis programmes in Animal Science and Bioresource Engineering

The Fall 2027 recruitment is closed; the next cycle is expected in Spring 2027.

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