Are you an African who is looking to acquire a degree program at UBC? If yes, here is an opportunity for you;
The University of British Columbia, Canada (UBC) in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is providing Full Tuition fee scholarships to Interested applicants who are willing to undergo a degree program at UBC.
The Program provides access to education for academically talented, yet economically marginalized young people.
Application Deadline: 15th November, 2017
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be taken at (country): University of British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Field of Study: Development related fields
Type: Undergraduate
Number Of Scholarships: 110 students over the next 10 years
Value Of Scholarship: Selected students will receive a scholarship equivalent to the costs related to attaining a degree, including travel, tuition, textbooks, housing, food, and living expenses. You will also receive financial, academic, social, and post-graduation support which will enable you to build experiences and competencies critical for academic success.
Duration Of Scholarship: Full period of study
Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must:
- be Africans
- have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances, and show leadership qualities or potential;
- demonstrate an interest in and commitment to giving back to his/her home community in ways that enhance the economic growth and social development of Africa, through engagement in activities outside the classroom, in the school and/or community;
- be graduating/recently graduated from a recognized senior secondary school;
- be applying for their first undergraduate degree in one of the following Faculties at UBC’s Vancouver campus:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Applied Science (Engineering)
- Faculty of Forestry (Bachelor of Science in Forestry)
- Faculty of Land & Food Systems (including Global Resource Systems; Food, Nutrition & Health; Applied Biology [Applied Animal Biology, Applied Plant & Soil Sciences or Food & the Environment])
- Sauder School of Business (Bachelor of Commerce)
How To Apply: A student must be nominated for the Undergraduate MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of British Columbia. Nominations will be accepted from secondary schools and recognized international development agencies and their affiliates, or registered local or international charitable and not-for-profit organizations. Each school or organization may nominate a maximum of three students. Note that you will need to apply online to the University of British Columbia AND also submit the Undergraduate MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program nomination package.
Nominations are now OPEN.
You can find the application package below:
UBC MCF Undergraduate Nomination Package
Visit The Scholarship Webpage For More Information
Sponsors: MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme (MFSP)
4 thoughts on “MasterCard Foundation Scholarships At University Of British Columbia, Canada – 2018”
Thank you but how do I apply for this scholarship?
why is it so hard to get International Agriculture scholarship for Agricultural students in Africa… Am an undergraduate, in my second year at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria now.. Please would like you guys to farward me more Agricultural science scholarship if any.. would really much appreciate it.. thanks so much.
Check this link, might be what you are looking for
https://myschoolscholarships.org/2017/09/19/2018-qaafi-scholarship-program-at-university-of-queensland-australia/
any scholarship for mathematical science students… Pls would like if you could let me know
thanks so much