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Fully-Funded MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program At Arizona State University & Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology – 2018

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The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) USA and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana provides academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Ghana and Africa with access to quality and relevant University education.

It aims to train a cohort of students in a 3+1+1 International Accelerated Degree Program (IADP) to contribute to societal change and transformation of the African Continent.

Application Deadline: 17:00GMT, 17th November, 2017

Eligible Countries: African countries

To Be Taken At (Country): Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) and USA (Arizona State University)

Type: Undergraduate

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The Scholarship includes:

  • Comprehensive financial support (full tuition, fully paid on-campus accommodation, learning materials, transportation and monthly stipend).
  • Regular group meetings with other scholars that focus on personal and professional development opportunities and activities tailored to build societal relationships and scholars’ capacity.
  • Continued academic support through academic mentoring, virtual learning, life and career coaching, and tutoring.
  • Opportunities to participate in leadership congresses, community services and mentoring (Go-back Give- Back), and uniquely sourced internships.
  • An academic environment where faculty and students engage with global issues.
  • The prestige of becoming part of the growing family of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Alumni and the Global Scholars Community.
  • The opportunity to be enrolled on an accelerated Master’s Degree after undergraduate studies

Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must:

  • be in one of the following programs of study;
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Human Resource Management
    • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • be in their third year of study.
  • be prepared to Go-Back and Give-Back to his or her Community.
  • have a minimum CWA of Second Class Upper Division.
  • have Proven Records of Leadership and Community Engagement(s).
  • have Critical Economic Needs.
  • be Africans

How To Apply: Interested applicants are advised to Download Application Form and Submit the completed application form by hand to:

The Program Manager,
MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST,
Office of the Dean of Students, KNUST
Private Mail Bag
Kumasi, Ghana

Visit The Official Website For More Information

Award Providers: Mastercard Foundation

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