ASU Scholarship Program for African Students by Mastercard Foundation 2025

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 3, 2024
• Study LevelMasters
• Sponsor Mastercard Foundation
• School to studyArizona State University

Table of Content

• Overview
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Programme Overview

The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year master’s program with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Recognizing the rapid evolution of the global digital economy, this program aims to equip African youth with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead in areas such as technology and sustainable innovation.

Benefits

The Scholarship will cover the following:

• Costs incurred for visa application processing
• Costs incurred for English language tests
• Costs incurred for program application 
• Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
• Full tuition, books and fees
• Medical expenses
• On campus housing
• Participation in Scholarship programming

Requirements

• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice that includes English proficiency.
• Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
• Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one's financial resources.
• Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree conferred by July 2025.  
• Applicants must not have started or completed other graduate or masters degrees before August 2025.  
• Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.

Interview Dates and Process

All applicants must apply for the scholarship first and, if successful, will be assisted in the process of applying for admission to Arizona State University. Scholarship interviews via video or phone call will be held in November 2024, with final decisions made by late January 2025. All successful applicants will travel to Phoenix, Arizona to join the Program in August 2025. 

All applicants, once registered, should have read and understood the application guidance and eligibility criteria before submitting an application to the Program to avoid any errors or incorrect information. Arizona State University and the Mastercard Foundation reserve the right to cancel incomplete and/or late applications, to effect changes to the conditions of the scholarship or to make no awards at all. Admission to the academic program does not guarantee being awarded the scholarship

Application Documents

• CV/Resume
• Letter of Recommendation
• Transcripts

Application Deadline

November 3, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Mastercard Foundation on asu.co1.qualtrics.com to apply

There are 2 ways to submit your application:

We encourage applicants to submit an online application.  To proceed to the online application, please click NEXT.  

OR

If you have limited internet access, click to HERE view and download the PDF version of the form.  To submit, please email your completed application and all required attachments (CV/Resume, Letter of Recommendation, and Transcripts) to [email protected].

For more details,kindly visit Mastercard Foundation webpage