How To Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship (MCFS) at MCGill University Canada.

Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship At Mcgill University Canada

Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship At Mcgill University Canada

1. How To Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship (MCFS) at MCGill University Canada.

1.        Mastercard Foundation is partnering with MCGill University, Canada to offer 100% free Undergraduate  scholarship to Africa students who are from economically disadvantaged communities but could not continue as a result of poor family background, for 2018/2019 academic session.
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3. Brief description : The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Programme(MCFSP) for African students is now open for candidates who wants to apply at MCGill University  for 2018/2019 academic year.
4. APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2018 SESSION.KEEP READING....!
5. Eligibility and criteria:
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7.   Candidates who are applying for this scholarship MUST meet up with the following criteria;
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9. *Must be a resident and a citizen of sub-Saharan Africa
10. *Must have strong academic performance 
11. *Must demonstrate interest and capacity for voluntary services and school/community activities
12. *Must posses leadership potential
13. *Will be willing to cope with change and have interest foreign countries and culture
14. *Must be financially unstable and from lowest income bracket in country of origin
15. *Must be willing to return to serve their home country and enhance economic growth and social development at the end of the program
16. * Must have successfully completed their secondary education  with good grades
17. *Transfer students are not eligible
18. *Must meet up with academic qualifications for admission into MCGill University, Canada.
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22. Benefits:Financialsupports,books,supplies,transportation,accomodation,stipends,skills training,giving back component,Alumni network etc.
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24. Duration:Full number of years as according to course duration
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26.     Application deadline:-
27.  Candidates must submit application before 10th December, 2017.Then all supporting documents must be submitted before January 10th, 2018
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29.   Scholarship worth- 100%
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31.  Eligible countries- African countries
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33. Scholarship offered since: 2013
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35. Type of scholarship: Undergraduate Scholarship programme.
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37. Number of scholarship spaces: Not specified
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39. Eligible Field of study:  Development related courses.However,
     the following programs are not eligible for funding from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:
    • Dentistry,
    • Medicine,
    • Law,
    • Theology,
    • Farm Management,
    • Physical and Occupational Therapy,
    • Music, and
    • Programs from the School of Continuing Studies.
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41. HOW TO APPLY:
42.     To apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at MCGill University,
43. submit an online application to MCGill university
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45. Important link
46. Print/download supporting documents
47. Note that because applicants to The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program do not have to pay the $107.50 application fee, you must follow a special application procedure.
    You will find detailed instructions on this special procedure, and complete information about applying to McGill as a MasterCard Foundation Scholar, from the link above.

1.                        FAQ ;

1. Who sponsors this Scholarship? :
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3. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Programme (MCFSP),at MCGill University, Canada.
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5. Can you tell me more about this Scholarship?
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7.       The Mastercard Foundation has partnered with MCGill University, Canada,to provide full(100%) tuition scholarships to undergraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa.The institution will receive §27million in funding from the foundation to support over 91scholars throughout their course of study.
8.      Students applying must have demonstrated academic talents,economically disadvantaged and have personal commitment towards giving back to their countries .
9.      Other participating institutions includes;
10. 1. African Leadership Academy
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12. 2. African Institute For 
13. Mathematical Sciences
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15. 3. American University of Beirut-Faculty of Health Sciences
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17. 4. Ashesi University
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19. 5. Arizona State University
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21. 6. BRAC
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23. 7. Camfed
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25. 8. Carnegie Mellon University-Rwanda
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27. 9. Duke University
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29. 10. Earth University
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31. 11. Equity Group Foundation Wings To Fly
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33. 12. FAWE
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35. 13. KNUST
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37. 14. Makerere University
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39. 15. MCGill University
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41. 16. Michigan State University
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43. 17. Stanford University
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45. 18. University of British Columbia
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47. 19. University of California,Berkeley
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49. 20. University of Cape Town
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51. 21. University of Edinburgh
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53. 22. University of Pretoria
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55. 23. University of Toronto
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57. 24. Wellesley College 
58.  The estimated cost of this scholarship is §700 Million

For enquiries about Mastercard Scholarship Foundation at MCGill University, Canada, contact : mcf-scholars@mcgill.ca