Suitably qualified citizens of Sub-Saharan Africa who are seeking funding to pursue their educational goals abroad should consider applying for the Fully Funded University of Toronto Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2025.
It is a fully funded scholarship for scholars who are meant to support the major costs including but not limited to travel costs, visa and passport costs, tuition fees, accommodation, and other essential costs in the scholars’ choice graduate institution. If you’ve always wanted to pursue postgraduate studies, now is your chance to make that happen through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto.
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SCHOLARSHIP SUMMARY:
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation
Host Institution(s): University of Toronto, Canada
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Awards: Several
StudyLevel: Postgraduate
Nationality: Africans
REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA;
Demonstrate academic excellence in health-related disciplines.
Show a personal commitment to returning and giving back to your home country after completing your degree.
Be a citizen and currently residing in a Sub-Saharan African country.
Graduate or have graduated within the last 5 years from a partner institution of the Africa
Health Collaborative, and not yet started graduate studies.
Demonstrate academic excellence and leadership qualities during your undergraduate studies.
Be academically admissible to one of the sponsored graduate programs.
Show a desire and commitment to return home to contribute to economic growth and social development in Africa.
Scholarship Benefits:
Travel expenses
Visa application fees
Cost of obtaining a passport
Full tuition coverage
Housing and food
Health insurance
Laptop
Learning materials and other expenses
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES (HOW TO APPLY);
To apply for the University of Toronto Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2025, interested applicants should attend one of the virtual information sessions. During these sessions, a link to the scholarship application will be shared.
If your application meets all the criteria and is approved by the Scholarship Admission Committee, you will receive an email from the University of Toronto’s School of Graduate Studies. This email will guide you on how to begin your graduate application for your chosen department or program. Notifications to successful applicants will be sent out in early December.
Scholarship applications are only accepted for the following programs:
Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
Master of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Master of Health Administration
Master of Financial Insurance
Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
Master of Biotechnology (for May 2026 start)
Application Deadline: November 4, 2024
For more information visit the official website