Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2025 at Sciences Po

Sciences Po in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, supports African students with an outstanding academic record and strong leadership potential, who face financial barriers, to give them access to a world-class social sciences education. Graduates of the Program are driven by a desire to make a real and lasting impact on the foremost issues facing the African continent.

• Table of Content
• About MasterCard Foundation
• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
• Aim and Benefits of Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
• Requirements for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MasterCard Foundation

The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life.... read more... continue reading

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Aim and Benefits of Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

This fully funded scholarship covers:

• Full tuition fees
• Monthly stipend for living expenses
• Housing support
• Health insurance
• Travel expenses, including visa and settling-in costs
• Application fee waiver
• Mentoring and psycho-social support

Requirements for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Qualification

Who is this opportunity for?

All international students (not specific to refugees/asylum seekers)

Eligible nationalities

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé & Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Age limit at the time of application

35

Eligible country of asylum

All eligible countries of asylum

Language of instruction

English, French

Required status documents

Refugee certificate, Asylum seeker certificate, Complementary or temporary /protection status certificate

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UNHCR webpage