Scholarship In California For African Students

Scholarship from university of California in collaboration with MasterCard are here to help poor African students who do not have access to equipped and western activities in promoting their study effectively.
MasterCard scholarship is a nonprofit organization which focuses mainly on African students.


Application Deadlines:
•Masters: Varies by Program (Deadlines of applicable Fields of Study fall between 1st December 2017 and 6th January 2018).
•MBA: 21st September 2017
Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries:

Sub-Saharan African countries

To be taken at (country): University of California Berkeley, USA
Eligible Fields of Study: Graduate Scholars are pursuing or have earned Master’s degrees in:
•Architecture (M.Arch)
•Art (MFA)
•Business Administration (MBA)*
•City & Regional Planning (MCP)
•Development Practice (MDP)
•Education (DMS, EMST, or MUSE)
•Energy & Resources (ERG)
•Engineering (M.Eng, MS) ◦Master of Engineering (M.Eng), various concentrations
◦Master of Science Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)
◦Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (MS)
◦Mechanical Engineering (MS)
•Folklore (MA)
•Journalism (MJ)
•Information Management & Systems (MIMS)
•Public Health (MPH), various concentrations
•Public Policy (MPP)
•Social Welfare (MSW)
•MBA. However,  a student would need to secure additional funding from Haas Business School through obtaining Haas scholarships, which requires meeting the Round One application deadline (21st September 2017)




Type: Masters and MBA
Number of Scholarships: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Fully-funded scholarship
Duration of Scholarship: for the period of study
| Full time undergraduate scholarships
Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must:
•Be Africans
•have completed their bachelors degree program
•first be admitted to UC Berkeley to be considered for the Scholarship.
•be extremely talented individuals who have no other means of acquiring the further education required to help realize their dreams and ambitions.
•be engaged in activities beyond the classroom.
•Be passionate about issues affecting their communities.
•Have outstanding academic results


How to apply: To be considered for the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program, Graduates degree seekers must first be admitted to the university through the regular admissions process before they will be considered for the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program
Learn more about applying for Masters Scholarship
Visit Their Website For More Information
Sponsors: MasterCard Foundation and the host university of California.
Visit site here.....