The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is designed for students from the African continent who wish to pursue a two-year Master’s degree at Sciences Po. The Program covers the full financial needs of selected Scholars and provides comprehensive support throughout their two years of study at Sciences Po.
Benefits
. The Program covers the full financial needs of selected Scholars and provides comprehensive support throughout their two years of study at Sciences Po.
Requirements
To be part of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
To be eligible for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Hold the citizenship of an African country. Applicants holding dual citizenship that includes citizenship of a country outside the African continent are not eligible.
- Be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor’s degree from one of the universities on this list of institutions.
- Or, be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor’s degree and have participated in a recognised bridge programme or mentoring programme offered by one of the approved organisations (see the list of institutions).
- Or, be currently completing, or already hold, a Bachelor’s degree and currently hold, or have previously held, UNHCR refugee status.
- Be under 35 years of age on 1 September of the year in which the scholarship application is submitted.
- Not already hold, or currently pursuing, a Master’s degree.
- Be applying to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for the first time.
The following are not eligible:
- Students currently enrolled at Sciences Po.
- Students currently enrolled in, or graduated from, a French higher education institution.
Application Documents
Highly recommended that you begin preparing them now, along with the documents required for your Sciences Po Master’s application.
List of supporting documents will be required at this stage :
- A valid identity document (passport, national identity card, or travel document).
- Proof that you have completed, or are currently completing, a Bachelor’s degree (transcript, diploma, or certificate) at one of the recognised partner universities (see the list of partner institutions).
- Or, proof that you have completed, or are currently completing, a Bachelor’s degree (transcript, diploma, or certificate), and a certificate confirming successful completion of a recognised bridge programme (see the list of partner institutions).
- Or, proof that you have completed, or are currently completing, a Bachelor’s degree (transcript, diploma, or certificate), and proof of your refugee status (UNHCR registration card).
Method of Application
If you meet the eligibility criteria described above, you will be able to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and request an application fee waiver.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will receive a message explaining the steps you need to follow to complete and submit your application on the Sciences Po application platform, with your application fee waived.
For further questions about the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po, please check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
If you cannot find the answer to your question in the FAQ, you may contact us at: [email protected].
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