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The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is such a great program, offering scholarships, leadership opportunities, startup support, and pan-African networks.

The program mainly focus on Sub Sahara Africans under 35, with women, refugees, and people with disabilities especially encouraged to apply.

If you're interested, below are 9 full scholarships currently open to African students from the Sahara region.

Note; many application deadlines closing soon!
𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Undergrad
Deadline: 1 Nov (rolling for future cohorts)
https://lnkd.in/dDQU2PxB

𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Graduate (Innovation and tech focused)
Deadline: 2 Nov
https://lnkd.in/d6crMnCH

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨
Graduate (Healthcare focused)
Deadline: 3 Nov
https://lnkd.in/dBs2Ahj3

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐭
Graduate
Deadline: 6 Nov (PhD), March 2026 (Masters)
https://lnkd.in/d8zmFpuR

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡
Graduate
Deadline: 14 Nov (Application phase 1)
https://lnkd.in/dbezewpW

𝐔𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲
Graduate
Deadline: 15 Nov (For fee waiver)
https://lnkd.in/dGw_wbMf

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞
Graduate
Deadline: Early Dec to Jan. Varies by program
https://lnkd.in/dEPpSitp

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
Graduate
Deadline: 15 Dec
https://lnkd.in/dGFaJtV9

𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐏𝐨
Graduate
Deadline: 4 Jan 2026
https://lnkd.in/dthr2HCi

‼️Scholarship Opportunity‼️

Applications are now open for the Gulu University Mastercard Foundation TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship Programme. The programme seeks to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa’s young people and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformation of agriculture and agrifood systems. The TAGDev 2.0 programme will support young African students that are economically disadvantaged but academically competent to access university education. The scholarship is open to both female and male applicants. However, females, refugees, internally displaced persons, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

✔️Click the link attached below to apply https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/gulu-university-mastercard-foundation-tagdev-2-0-scholarship-programme-2025/

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative to develop the next generation of transformative leaders. Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation's Scholars Program, apply now through partners institutions listed below. Please note that the Mastercard Foundation partners fully manage the recruitment and selection of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars.

Share with someone you know who is interested in applying.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
Masters
Deadline: 15th January 2025
https://ow.ly/nCUp50TNHVF

𝐔𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐲
Masters
Deadline: 1st December to 15th January 2025 (program dependent)
https://ow.ly/fW3m50TNHVI

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨
Masters
Deadline: 4th November 2024
https://ow.ly/4z6Y50TNHVH

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡
Masters
Deadline: 8th November 2024
https://ow.ly/GujH50TNHVE

𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Undergraduate
Deadline: 31st January 2025
https://ow.ly/Xmoy50TNHVn

𝐌𝐜𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Undergraduate and Masters
Deadline: 15th January 2025 (December 1st for Public health and biostatics)
https://ow.ly/6MTU50TNHVG

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞
Masters
Deadline: 5th December 2024 (varies by course of study)
https://ow.ly/nxmN50TNHVr

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
Masters
Deadline: 15th November 2024 (varies by course of study)
https://ow.ly/aa9350TNHVs

𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐏𝐨
Masters
Deadline: 1st December 2024
https://ow.ly/5WUv50TNHVp

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