Applications are now open for undergraduates who wish to enroll for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarships at the United States International University-Africa. The program aims at providing high performing students from Africa facing financial challenges, gender, displacement, or disability constraints an opportunity to access world class university education.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa will provide full-cost scholarships to intelligent and talent young Africans who are first-time undergraduate degree-seeking applicants. By completion of their studies, scholars will be required to lead changes in their communities and contribute to meaningful transformation across the continent, having been equipped with internationally recognized and locally applicable qualifications. The scholarship aims at African youth who are either, Young Women, Refugees/displaced Youth, Persons with Disability and Young Men who possess academic talent, good leadership potential and commitment to giving back to their communities. Priority shall be given to registered Refugees/Displaced youth and Persons with Disability.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
Name of Institution(s): USIU-Africa
Scholarship Worth: Fully-funded
Number of Scholarships: Several
Study Level: Undergraduate
Nationality: African Students
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa, applicants are to meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be 29 years and below at the time of application.
- Applicant must meet the minimum university entry grade of a C+ and above or its equivalent as set by the Kenya Commission for University Education. Applicants interested in courses in the school of Pharmacy and Health Sciences must have a mean grade of B- or its equivalent and at least a C+ or B- in the cluster subjects of English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry. International applicants must meet the equivalent.
- Candidate must be interested in any of the approved 13 undergraduate degree programs for the Scholars Program at USIU-Africa as follows:
- School of Science and Technology (SST) – Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Technology, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technology, Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Analytics
- School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SPHS) – Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics;
- School of Communication, Cinematic and Creative Arts (SCCCA) – Bachelor of Arts in Animation, Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and Directing;
- Chandaria School of Business (CSB) – Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting;
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) – Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Must have proven record of leadership involvement and community give back engagement.
- Demonstrate socio-economic disadvantage.
Application Procedures
Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship can download the application form from the USIU-Africa website or pick the forms at no cost, from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Office at the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Extension, 2nd floor. Before filling in the application form, applicant should please read through all the instructions and required information Candidate should submit complete application together with other supporting documents required by email ensuring that the scanned copy of the scholarship application form and all the required documents are scanned in PDF format.
Application Deadline: November 24, 2023