The Center for African Studies(link is external) and the Mastercard Foundation(link is external) are engaged in a ten-year partnership to support 108 master’s degree students from Sub-Saharan African countries who are academically talented and committed to transformative change on the continent. The Program recruits widely across Sub-Saharan Africa and encourages applications particularly from women, people with disabilities, and those who are refugees or displaced.
Eligibility
Applicants must
- Be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
- Have academic talent
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Come from a socio-economically disadvantaged background
- Have demonstrated the commitment to give back to your community, country, or continent
- Have expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies
For further enquiries contact mc**************@be******.edu.
