A collage of 5 Mastercard Foundation Scholars at McGill.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

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The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program stands as the largest scholarship and leadership initiative of its kind in Africa. It strives to strengthen the higher education ecosystem by encouraging inclusion and accessibility, innovation in teaching and learning, research, and collaboration across critical sectors and stakeholders.

 

Between 2024 – 2034 the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University will bring together gifted leaders and changemakers from across Sub-Saharan Africa at the master’s level who aspire to improve and transform nutrition, public health, public policy, and sustainable agriculture across Africa.

Mastercard Foundation Scholar, Joyeuse

The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship and leadership initiative is open to talented leaders and changemakers at the graduate (master’s) level, from across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fostering Entrepreneurship and Social Impact

2 Mastercard Foundation scholars speak on stage at the Dobson Cup competition

Since 2013 McGill University has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, supporting and empowering 132 scholars from over 20 Sub-Saharan African countries.

McGill's Mastercard Foundation Scholars

A group of Mastercard Foundation Scholars

Meet our talented leaders and changemakers who aspire to improve and transform nutrition, public health, public policy, and sustainable agriculture sectors across Africa.

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