Mastercard Foundation and Global Scholarships 2027-2028 Fully Funded Opportunities
Brief Description
Finding your next big academic chapter just got easier with the latest round-up of 30 global funding opportunities curated by Opportunity Desk. Whether you are aiming for a technology-focused master’s degree in the United States or a prestigious research fellowship in Europe, these programs offer life-changing support. You will find fully funded pathways designed to remove financial barriers, covering everything from tuition and travel to living stipends and health coverage. If you are ready to advance your education, these prestigious awards at world-class institutions are waiting for your application.
Name of Host Institution
Arizona State University, the University of Toronto, the University of Oxford (via the Africa Oxford Initiative and the Mastercard Foundation), the University of Cambridge, the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, and Peking University.
Demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership potential, and a commitment to community development or positive change.
Meet specific institutional, citizenship, and residency conditions, such as being an African citizen ordinarily resident in Africa for regional awards.
Fulfill specific program prerequisites, including holding a bachelor’s degree for master’s entry or being a master’s student, PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher, or mid-career researcher for fellowships.
Complete multi-stage application processes and course-specific entry requirements for universities like Cambridge, Oxford, and Toronto.
Deadline
Not specified (Active for the 2027-2028 academic cycles).
Q: What financial expenses do the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programs cover?
Depending on the specific university partnership, they cover full tuition, books, fees, on-campus housing, healthcare, airfare, visa-related costs, food, and leadership programming.
Master’s students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and mid-career researchers conducting Africa-focused work in the social sciences and humanities based at universities or research centres in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, or Iceland.
Q: How many awards are available through the Gates Cambridge Scholarships each year?
Around 70 full-cost scholarships are awarded annually for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge.
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