University of Gondar Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program 2024/2025 – Apply Now
The University of Gondar and Mastercard Foundation now invites young graduates from East Africa to submit their application forms for the 2024 University of Gondar Mastercard Graduate Scholars Program. Interested young graduates from any of the East African countries should submit their application forms online before the closing date.
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About the University of Gondar Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar will award a total of 160 graduate scholarships for eight years, which already started in the 2018/19 Academic year. The scholarship will benefit academically talented but disadvantaged youth from five East African countries like; Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and South Sudan.
The Graduate Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is designed to help Scholars acquire transformational and leadership skills and demonstrate high professional and scholarly competencies to effectively influence global, regional, national, and local socioeconomic development trends. The Program will provide excellent academic and nonacademic support to Mastercard Foundation Scholars during their stay at the University of Gondar.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must have earned a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to your proposed graduate program from a recognized University using English as a medium of instruction in the past 5 years with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) at graduation;
- Be a citizen and permanent resident of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, or Djibouti (and residents of the respective countries for at least five years at the time of your application);
- Youth applicants with disabilities;
- Female applicants with financial difficulty to finance graduate university education.
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Scholarships Worth
- The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, accommodation/boarding, a stipend, and additional expenses such as books. The scholarship also includes academic, financial, and social support to help awardees develop into capable leaders in their communities and experiential activities such as summer camps.
Areas Not Covered By the Scholarship
The following expenses will not covered by the scholarship;
- Personal travel
- Family allowances
- Treatments for advanced medical or chronic conditions
List of Required Documents for Application
- A medical paper signed by the Health/Hospital Board attesting to your disability type and degree, if you have been assessed by a health professional
- Completed and signed Scholarship Application Form;
- Detailed resume of academic, non‐academic, and volunteer work;
- All elementary, high school, and university transcripts/student copies;
- Two letters of recommendation from previous universities;
- National and/or resident identification card, or passport;
- Testimonials regarding their economic disadvantage (for Kebele/Woreda Administrator);
- Letter from District Police Office regarding their criminal record; and,
- Testimonial about voluntary community giveback and leadership.
List of Eligible Courses
- Accounting
- Development and Environmental Management Studies
- Economics
- Gender and Development Studies
- Law
- Logistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology
- Public health
- Sociology
- Special Needs and Inclusive Education
- Tourism
How to Apply for University of Gondar Mastercard Foundation Graduate Scholars Program
Interested candidates should follow the steps below to submit their application.
- Applications can be completed and submitted online by visiting the scholarship application portal
- You can also Download a Paper Application (English) form, complete and send it by email to [email protected] or mail (Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program; P.O. Box 1082; Gondar, Ethiopia) after filling in the required information along with scanned copies of relevant testimonials and credentials.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply for this scholarship is June 30.
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