Arizona State University MasterCard Scholarship

Arizona State University in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation will provide graduate scholarships to train 25 Mastercard Foundation alumni at the Master's level for various programs over the next 5 years (2021 – 2025). This scholarship program is situated within EdPlus, a central enterprise unit for ASU, focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education.

About 5 Scholarships are available for students admitted for the 2021/2022 academic year, which will cover the full tuition fees, expenses for accommodation, and comprehensive support for the 2-year graduate program. On top of financial support, Scholars will participate in activities as part of the wider Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University, including leadership curriculum, individual mentorship, and other events and programming.

About Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life.

Type: Postgraduate

Organisation: Mastercard Foundation

Country to study: United States

School to study: Arizona State University

Course to study: View courses

State of Origin:

Gender: Men and Women

Application Deadline: October 19

Aim and Benefits of Mastercard Foundation/Arizona State University Masters Scholarship

The Scholarship will cover the following:

Costs incurred for visa application processing
Costs incurred for English language tests
Costs incurred for GRE or other equivalent exams
Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
Full tuition, books and fees
Housing
Participation in Scholarship programming

Awards are tenable for the duration of the graduate program of study, and at the end of the award, candidates will be expected to return to Africa.

Mastercard Foundation/Arizona State University Masters Scholarship Courses

Computer Science
Digital Culture
Graphic Information Technology
Information Technology
Learning Sciences
Software Engineering
User Experience

Requirements for Mastercard Foundation/Arizona State University Masters Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must want to apply for one of our eligible programs listed above.
Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice, that includes a high level of English proficiency.
Applicants must be a citizen of an African country.
Applicants must be an alumnus of a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program before July 2021 (*Please refer to the application question: "Please select the institution where you graduated as an Mastercard Foundation Scholar" for the full list of eligible Scholars Program institutions).
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 on or before the application deadline.
Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.
Applicants must not have studied or intend to take up other graduate study before August 2021.
Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.

Application Deadline

October 19.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Mastercard Foundation on asu.co1.qualtrics.com to apply

There are 2 ways to submit your application:

To submit an online application.
If you have limited internet access, you can complete and submit a downloadable version of the application. To access the downloadable form click HERE.

For more details, visit the scholarship website