Summary
Applications are currently ongoing for the 2020 University of Pretoria MasterCard Scholarship for Masters. Interested African students should see details below. Scholarship Description The MasterCard Foundation offers a full scholarship to students who have applied for and been admitted to one of the following masters study programmes at the University of Pretoria. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program …
Applications are currently ongoing for the 2020 University of Pretoria MasterCard Scholarship for Masters. Interested African students should see details below.
The MasterCard Foundation offers a full scholarship to students who have applied for and been admitted to one of the following masters study programmes at the University of Pretoria.
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) 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.
The MCFSP offers a full scholarship to selected students who have been provisionally admitted to study towards a postgraduate degree at UP. Graduates must return to their home countries on completion of their studies and give back to their communities.
The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. University of Pretoria is 1 of the top research institutions in Africa and their mission is to be an internationally recognised teaching & research university.
31st August 2020.
Yes, it is.
Sub-Saharan African countries
South Africa, if awarded the scholarship
Masters (Taught)
Applicants should be citizens from Sub-Saharan African country.
Applicants should come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and demonstrate financial neediness.
Applicants should demonstrate leadership potential and ought to be involved in a giving back project eg. in a community, at school, church etc
The identified scholars need to demonstrate a commitment to making a difference in their communities, having faced significant barriers to accessing and completing quality tertiary education. The Program provides a comprehensive scholarship, mentoring and counseling, academic support and access to work readiness skills.
Several scholarships are available.
The Program will cover the following:
Period of degree
Application for admission at the University of Pretoria is fully online at www.up.ac.za/apply
Postgraduate scholarship application form.
Click the following link for Application Instructions
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