The Mastercard Establishment has cooperated with the College of Cape Town (UCT) to administer the execution of monetary, scholastic, social and post-graduation backing to granted up-and-comers under the grant named The Mastercard Establishment Researchers Program at the College of Cape Town. The vision of the Program is to change promising youngsters from recipients to promoters, setting them up with the essential qualities, information, abilities, and administration to fuel monetary and social advancement across Africa. The Program targets scholastically qualified undergrad and postgraduate competitors who are monetarily hindered youngsters with initiative potential from Africa.
The Program will give grants to scholastically capable youthful Africans to seek after undergrad and postgraduate investigations at UCT. Understudies enlisted on the Program will get coaching, administration improvement, scholastic and fundamental abilities support. Scholastic help will incorporate coaching, language preparing, composing circles and direction advising.
MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program
Type: Postgraduate
Organisation: Mastercard Foundation
Country to study: South Africa
School to study: University of Cape Town
Course to study: View courses
Gender: Men and Women
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Point and Advantages of MasterCard Establishment Grant Program
The grants will cover for the accompanying:
- Reimbursement of expenses incurred in processing visa applications.
- An economy-class airfare ticket to Cape Town, South Africa, for award recipients who are either: i) citizens or residents of a Sub-Saharan nation other than South Africa; or ii) residing in South Africa but not in Cape Town.
- accommodation at the University of Cape Town’s student housing system.
- meals provided by the University of Cape Town’s housing system for students.
- Coverage for medical expenses through a provider of recommended medical assistance
- a living wage; to be used to pay for unexpected study-related costs.
- a book allowance that can be used to buy the required textbooks for your degree program.
- costs associated with the University of Cape Town’s MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program-required community activities.
- access to an opportunity to intern.
- An economy class air ticket endless supply of review, for awardees who are I) residents of as well as occupants of a Sub-Saharan country other than South Africa or ii) living in South Africa yet beyond Cape Town.
Mentoring, leadership development, academic and life skills support are provided to Program participants. Writing groups, tutoring, language instruction, and guidance counseling will all be part of the academic support.
Courses in the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program.
- Commerce
- Built environment
- Health sciences
- Humanities
- Sciences
- Law
Qualifications for the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program
To be considered for the MasterCard Establishment Researchers Program at the College of Cape Town, candidates should be:
- Able academically, must value education, and must be motivated to complete their education.
- Disadvantaged economically and confronted with significant financial obstacles to education access.
- Committed to giving back to their local communities after completing their studies, returning to their home countries to lead efforts to improve social and economic conditions.
- Residents and citizens of a nation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Wishing to study either undergrad or graduate (Masters by research and coursework or only research Masters).
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Steps to Apply: Qualified and interested? Go tohttp://www.mcfsp.uct.ac.za/how-apply to apply.
First, applicants must apply to UCT for academic study and placement before applying to The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program. A MasterCard Foundation scholarship application can only be submitted by applicants who have applied for academic study and placement at UCT.
