University of California Berkeley’s Mastercard Foundation Program 2023
University of California Berkeley’s Mastercard Foundation Program 2023: Application for the University of California Berkeley’s Mastercard Foundation Program 2023/2024 is in progress
It is a Fully funded Scholar program aimed at encouraging applications from women, people with disabilities, and those who are refugees or displaced.
Eligibility criteria
Being a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country:
This includes Africans who are refugees or displaced within the African continent. This scholarship is not intended for citizens of North African countries. Those with dual citizenship, asylee, refugee, or permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK or EU are not eligible.
Having academic talent:
All prospective Scholars must first be admitted to a UC Berkeley master’s degree program to be considered for the Scholarship. An important criterion for admission to the University is demonstrated academic excellence.
Demonstrating leadership potential:
The Program seeks those committed to developing the skills and mindsets associated with transformative leadership, i.e, that which engages others in an ethical manner to generate positive and lasting change.
Coming from a socio-economically disadvantaged background:
This Scholarship is designed for those extremely talented individuals who might not otherwise have access to quality further education.
Having demonstrated the commitment to give back to your community, country, or continent:
We are looking for well-rounded students who are engaged in activities beyond the classroom.
Some may be directly related to your field of study, but this may also include other issues (social, economic, political) that you are working on and passionate about. Applicants should elaborate on their achievements both in their application to UC Berkeley and then later in the Scholarship application.
Having expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies:
We are looking for students who are engaged with and passionate about issues affecting their communities, and who will take advantage of their education at UC Berkeley to better equip themselves with the knowledge and training to address these issues upon return. While important work can be done from abroad, the intention of the Program is to enable Scholars to return home, after forming valuable professional connections through internships, academic training, and job placements.
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How to Apply for UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Program
Master’s degree applicants must first apply to a graduate program before they will be considered for the Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program.
Not all degree programs are eligible. Here is a list of Master’s Degree programs.
Each eligible graduate degree program(link is external) has specific requirements and applicants should carefully review those.
The Graduate Division(link is external) also provides detailed information on the admissions process for international students.
Direct questions regarding admission requirements should be made to the specific graduate program. We outline more details of the Scholars Program application process for master’s program here.