The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) targets academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Africa who will contribute to the transformation of the continent through their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values evidenced by their leadership.
Community service and internships are essential components of the Program.
The MCFSP offers a full scholarship to selected students who have been provisionally admitted to study towards an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at UP.
Two thirds of these bursaries will be for postgraduate study and one third will be for undergraduate study.
Graduates must return to their home countries on completion of their studies and give back to their communities.
Benefits:
If your MCFSP application is successful the Program will cover the following:
Travel costs (one return trip for the duration of the study period)
Cost of one visa application for the duration of the study period.
Undergraduate
This Program targets academically qualified, yet economically disadvantaged, young people in Africa who will go back to contribute to the transformation of the continent.
Applicants from countries outside the borders of South Africa should meet the requirements of the Universities of South Africa (USA), Mastercard Foundation offers a full Pretoria University MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program to students who have applied for and been admitted to one of the following undergraduate study programmes at the University of Pretoria:
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Education
BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching)
The MCFSP currently offers scholarships to students who have applied for and have been admitted to one of the following faculties at UP:
Postgraduate
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at the University of Pretoria (UP) for full-time postgraduate study is open to students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree and are residents or citizens of an African country.
This Program targets academically qualified, yet economically disadvantaged, young people in Africa who will go back to contribute to the transformation of their countries.
Applicants should not already be in possession of a Masters Degree/ Qualification.
If your MCFSP application is successful the Program will cover the following:
Post Graduate
Step 1
To use the online Application system, you will need Internet access and an email address that you can access regularly. As soon as you submit your online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address as confirmation of receipt.
Alternatively, you can submit a hard copy of your application form to the following address:
Step 2
The application will be evaluated by members of the relevant faculty and you will be informed of the outcome.
Undergraduate applicants are required to write the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the National Benchmark Test (NBT).
Please check with your faculty regarding the requirements for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the National Benchmark Test (NBT).
Step 3
Download application forms for the MCFSP from www.up.ac.za/mcfsp.
MCFSP Postgraduate Application Form PDF – PDF (0.54 MB)
MCFSP Undergraduate Application form – PDF (0.14 MB)
Step 4
Submit your MCFSP application with ALL supporting documents as stated on the first page of the application form.
Application Deadline: 15 September 2018
For more information and application details, see; University of Pretoria MasterCard Foundation Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholars Program
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