Scholarships for African Students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) 2022 at MasterCard Foundation

Scholarships for African Students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing 2022 Scholarship programme at MasterCard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation helps to provide greater access to education, skills training, and financial services for people living in poverty, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mastercard Foundation was established in the year 2006 as one of the largest, private foundations which are based in Toronto and Canada.

Benefits of MasterCard Foundation Scholarships

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.

Requirements for MasterCard Foundation Scholarships Qualification

MasterCard Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) Scholarships for the 2022/2023 Academic year:

1. All Applicants must have a WASSCE or GBCE or ABCE or GCE O’Level and A’Level or their equivalent Results from an accredited/recognized institution and Certificate Ready and must meet KNUST’s Admission Requirements. NO AWAITING RESULTS candidate will be accepted. Applicant’s result must be at least a year old.
2. The Applicant must demonstrate that he/she has Critical Economic Needs.
3. The Applicant must have Proven Records of Leadership and Community Engagement(s).
4. Priority shall be given to;

• Females
• Displaced Persons (Certified Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, etc.)
• Persons with Disability

       5. The Applicant must be prepared to Go-Back and Give-Back to his or her Community.

       6. The Applicant must not be enrolled in any tertiary institution.

How to Apply

Download a copy of the 2022/2023 application form here!

• Submit the completed application form THROUGH EMS or any other courier mail to:

2022 APPLICATION DEADLINE: ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, 30TH JUNE, 2022.

International Applicants Should Note

When submitting your scholarship application form to the Secretariat, submit these additional documents;

• The printout of your application for admission at KNUST.
• Original Certificates for both O’Level and A’Level results or their equivalent results.

Award of the Scholarship will be published on the Program’s website

For more details, visit MasterCard Foundation website.