University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for study in Canada (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Africans

University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for study in Canada (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Africans


Application Deadline: October 15, 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The University of British Columbia (UBC) is happy to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the subsequent technology of African leaders. After supporting over 171 Mastercard Foundation Scholars in its first part, The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC will present 351 academically gifted younger individuals from Africa with entry to high quality and related college training at UBC. After graduating, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars will then make the most of their studying and experiences to contribute to the financial development and social transformation of their communities in Africa.

Requirements

Requirements:

To be eligible for consideration for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Masters’ Degree Program at UBC, the applicant should:

  • Have accomplished a Bachelor’s diploma.
  • Not already possess a graduate or PhD diploma.
  • Be 35 years outdated or youthful on the time of application.
  • Be a citizen or refugee of a Sub-Saharan African nation.
  • Have lived a major part of their life in a Sub-Saharan African nation.
  • Present economically deprived monetary circumstances.
  • Have achieved educational excellence beneath tough circumstances.
  • Show management qualities or potential.
  • Demonstrate an curiosity in and dedication to giving again to their home neighborhood.
  • Be an individual who requires a Canadian study allow to study in Canada.
  • Not be an individual who claimed or will declare asylum or protected individual standing after arriving in Canada.
  • Commit to returning to Africa to apply their coaching and abilities for the betterment of others.

Benefits

  • Tuition & Books
  • Flights & Immigration assist
  • Room and Board
  • Stipends for residing bills
  • Health Insurance
  • Career companies & Support
  • Access to a world Mastercard Foundation alumni community
  • **Social Entrepreneurship Fund (Initiative for students who’re enterprising and need to begin a enterprise again on the continent)

Expression of Interest

General Stream- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC : 2026/2027 Expression of Interest
Refugees Only Stream- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC : 2026/2027 Expression of Interest
Deadline to submit an EOI is September 12, 2025

Eligible candidates will likely be contacted after September 15 to apply to the Scholarship for one of the next colleges and packages at UBC’s Vancouver campus:
Faculty of Forestry
Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM)
Master of International Forestry (MIF)
Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM)

Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE)
Master of Food Science (MFS)
Master of Land and Water Systems (MLWS)
Master of Science/Master of Applied Science in Forestry (Thesis-based)

Faculty of Science
Master of Data Science

Application Timeline:

  • Expression of Interest: August thirtieth, 2025
  • Apply: September 15 – October 15, 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program


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