Deadline: December 10th 2023 | The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme Of University Of Toronto (Fully Funded)
| Title: | The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme Of University Of Toronto (Fully Funded) |
| Organisation: | MasterCard Foundation |
| Fund/Grant: | Fully Funded Scholarship |
| Deadline: | December 10th 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | Sub Saharan Africa |
The University of Toronto’s (U of T) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme is a fully supported scholarship programme for graduate study at Canada’s top centre for education, research, and knowledge production. One of the top research-intensive universities in the world, U of T is motivated to create new things.
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In order to participate in the various healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa, prospective academics will build their networks and capacity. After completing the programme, it is anticipated that Scholars will go back to their home nations and start their own businesses or work in a variety of health-related professions to improve health outcomes there.
FIELDS OF STUDIES
We will be accepting applications for one of the following fields in 2024–2025:
- Master of Science in Health Informatics
- Degree in Master of Health Administration
- Graduate degree in occupational and environmental health
- The Master of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
- Degree in Master of Health Administration
- Financial Insurance Master’s Degree (opens in a new tab)
- Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology Master’s Degree (opens in a new tab)
- Please find the application form for the Doctor of Public Health programme here.
- With a focus on job possibilities for women, the University of Toronto (U of T) is working with eight top African universities to support their initiatives to educate and prepare young professionals for the important work of developing African health sectors.
Partner organisations of the African Higher Education Health Collaborative include:
- University of Addis Abeba (opens in a new tab)
- University of Ashesi (opens in a new tab)
- (Opens in a new tab) African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
- University of African Leadership (opens in a new tab)
- Amref Health Africa and Amref International University (opens in a new tab)
- KNUST (opens in a new tab): Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- (Opens in a new tab) Moi University
- College of Cape Town
Eligibility
- If you are a resident and citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country,
- you are eligible to apply for the Toronto MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme.
- You must be an unenrolled student who is applying for the first time to the University of Toronto.
- You are not qualified to participate in the programme if you are a transfer student.
You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Toronto MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme:
- Be a citizen and high school graduate of a Sub-Saharan African nation
- Exhibit financial need comparable to that of the bottom two quintiles of your nation;
- Hold a record of leadership and extracurricular participation.
- Have very high academic standing within your educational system.
- Have a strong desire to return to Africa in order to contribute to and work towards improved regional socioeconomic development;
- Possess a diploma from an accredited secondary school or satisfy the prerequisite academic requirements; and meet the relevant English language requirements (depending on the country)
BENEFITS
- For the duration of their graduate degrees, scholars in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at the University of Toronto receive full financial support for tuition, travel costs to Canada (including obtaining a passport and visa application fees), housing, course materials, health insurance, a laptop, food, books, and other expenses.
Application
A finished application consists of the following elements:
- A fully filled out online application, including contact information, financial information, personal information, and answers to the essay questions.
- Financial records: provide a scanned copy of your financial records.
- Transcript: Include your secondary school transcript and any other pertinent academic data in the upload.
- Give the names and contact information for the two people who will be your references. Your referees will be contacted by us directly and asked to submit their letter of recommendation via a secure website.
For more information, visit the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s official website at the University of Toronto (U of T) 2024.
