Are you Looking for a scholarship opportunity to study in South Africa? Here is one. The Mastercard Foundation scholarships is currently available to students from Africa who would like to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies at University of Pretoria, South Africa.
MasterCard Foundation targets academically qualified, yet economically disadvantaged young people in South Africa, SADC and the rest of Africa, who will contribute to the transformation of the continent. Community service is a necessary component of the Program with all students giving back to disadvantaged communities.
Before you apply, please read the eligibility requirements and other very important information in the sections appearing further below.
Scholarship?Type:
Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programmes
Eligible Countries:
Sub-Saharan?African countries
Host Country:
South Africa
Scholarship Benefits:
The scholarship covers the following;
- Full tuition fees
- Accommodation in a UP residence
- Meals
- Books and printed material
- A modest monthly stipend
- Medical aid (Ingwe only)
- Travel costs (one return trip for the duration of the study period)
- Cost of one visa application for the duration of the study period.
Fields of Study:?
Faculty of Engineering
- BEng (Industrial Engineering)
- BEng (Chemical Engineering)
- BEng (Civil Engineering)
- BEng (Electrical Engineering)
- BEng (Electronic Engineering)
- BEng (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
- BEng (Mining Engineering)
- BEng (Computer Engineering)
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
- BCom (Accounting Science)
- BCom (Financial Science)
- BCom (Economics)
- BCom (Informatics)
- BCom (Agribusiness Management)
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences?
- BScAgric (Food Science and Technology)
- BScAgric (Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Management)
- BScAgric (Animal Science)
- BScAgric (Plant Pathology)
- BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)
Are You Eligible For Mastercard Foundation scholarships?
- Candidates should be citizens from Sub-Saharan African country.
- Applicants should come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and demonstrate financial neediness.
- Candidates should demonstrate leadership potential and ought to be involved in a giving back project eg. in a community, at school, church etc
- Academic excellence is paramount and students have to maintain a high academic average at all times.
- Candidates need to be first time applicants as first year students in the degree programme.
How Can You Apply?
Application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program can only be submitted after a candidate has been provisionally admitted to ?study at the University of Pretoria. Provisionally an admission letter will be required.
Step 1
Download the hard copy of the?undergraduate?or?postgraduate?application form.
Step 2
Submit your MCFSP application from to?mcfsp@up.ac.za?for undergraduates and?asanda.vumazonke@up.ac.za?for postgraduates together with?ALL?supporting documents as stated on the first page of the application form.
Visit?The?Scholarship Website?For More Information
Application Deadline:
The application deadline for this scholarship is September 15th,?2018.
Important Notes:?All potential MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) applicants for academic year 2018 have to apply at the respective faculty?FIRST?before applying for the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program.? Once your application has been approved then you may apply for the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program.
No MCFSP applications will be considered if you have not applied at the faculty first.
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