Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University
Closing Date: 31 January 2025
Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University
About the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Mastercard Foundation
The largest scholarship and leadership initiative of its kind in Africa, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program prepares talented and diverse young people with a commitment to giving back with the skills and mindsets they need to pursue their aspirations and enrich their communities. The Program is more than just a scholarship. It offers mentoring, leadership skills development, tutoring, internship opportunities, and career services in addition to covering tuition and basic living expenses.
Implemented through a Pan-African and global network of more than 50 universities and non-governmental organizations, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is strengthening the higher education ecosystem by encouraging inclusion and accessibility, innovation in teaching and learning, research and collaboration across critical sectors and stakeholders.
The Mastercard Foundation is a Canadian Foundation and one of the world’s largest foundations, with a mission to advance education and financial inclusion. It works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. The Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is an independent organization and separate from the company. Its policies, operations and programs are determined by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and leadership.
About the Mastercard Foundation at EARTH University Partnership
EARTH is deeply grateful for the University’s longstanding partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The current phase of partnership between the University and the Foundation includes four main components:
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH
- Mastercard Foundation – EARTH University Fellowship Program
- EARTH Institutional Learning Office
- Partnership Communications
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH
Since 2011, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University provides educational opportunities to young people from disadvantaged communities in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In addition to providing scholarships for young leaders, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at EARTH University integrates services such as mentoring, career counselling, service-learning opportunities, and internships. Following successful completion of EARTH University’s four-year program, the majority of Mastercard Foundation Scholars return to their countries as part of a growing movement of leaders committed to transforming global food systems and contributing to sustainable livelihoods across the continent.
Mastercard Foundation – EARTH University Fellowship Program
Beginning in 2019, the partnership also developed and launched an exciting new Fellowship Program to facilitate the transition of Mastercard Foundation Scholars of African descent to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities across Africa after graduation.
EARTH Institutional Learning Office
In 2022, as part of the partnership, the University launched an Institutional Learning Office to strengthen processes related to evaluation, monitoring, and learning. The Institutional Learning Program is developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to measure the University’s impact as well as to define, measure, and regularly monitor key indicators of performance and progress towards the University’s strategic goals.
The Institutional Learning Director collaborates with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and Fellowship teams as well as across the institution to assess needs and build capacity. The Learning Program is also working to generate feedback loops across organizational areas to ensure transfer and communication of learnings and leverage progress for continuous improvement and increased effectiveness.
Partnership Communications
Mastercard Foundation and EARTH also work to amplify the positive impact of our partnership through the delivery of effective communications stories and materials about Mastercard Foundation Scholars, Fellows and Mastercard Foundation Scholar Alumni and their unique experiences and impact as part of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
How to Become a Mastercard Foundation Scholar?
Participants in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program meet all of EARTH’s criteria for admission to the University. As part of the partnership agreement, EARTH awards these scholarships to qualified candidates whose financial circumstances would otherwise prevent them from attending university. The first step to receiving a scholarship from this Program is to apply to EARTH.
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