Mastercard Foundation KNUST Scholarship 2025 For African Students (Full Scholarship)

Summary

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST provides academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Ghana and Africa with access to quality and relevant university education.

Benefits

The Scholarship includes;

• Comprehensive financial support (full tuition, fully paid on-campus accommodation, learning materials, transportation and monthly stipend).

• Regular group meetings with other scholars that focus on personal and professional development opportunities and activities tailored to build societal relationships and scholars’ capacity.

• Continued academic support through academic mentoring, virtual learning, life and career coaching, and tutoring.

• Opportunities to participate in leadership congresses, community services and mentoring (Go-back Give- Back), and uniquely sourced internships.

• An academic environment where faculty and students engage with global issues.

• The prestige of becoming part of the growing family of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Alumni and the Global Scholars Community.

• The opportunity to be enrolled on an accelerated Master’s Degree after undergraduate studies with an MCF Partner institution in the USA.

Eligibilities.

To be considered for the KNUST Mastercard Foundation Scholarship:

• All applicants and prospective candidates must have in their possession, a genuine and valid WASSCE or GBCE or ABCE or GCE O Level and A Level or their equivalent results from accredited/recognized institutions. Applicant’s results must not be more than five years old. NO AWAITING RESULTS candidate will be processed for the scholarship.

• The candidates must further meet KNUST’s Admission Requirements

• The Applicant must demonstrate that he/she has Critical Economic Needs.

• The Applicant must have Proven Records of Leadership and Community Engagement(s).

• Priority shall be given to;

• Females

• Displaced Persons (Certified Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and the like)

• Persons living with Disability

• The Applicant must be prepared to return and give back to his or her Community.

• The Applicant must NOT be enrolled in any tertiary institution.

Deadline 30th May 2025 at 17:00GMT

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