2022 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at the University of Gondar for Students with Disabilities from East African Countries 

Deadline: June 30, 2022.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at the University of Gondar will award a total of 160 graduate scholarships for eight years, which started in the 2018/19 Academic year. The scholarship will directly benefit academically talented but disadvantaged youth from five East African countries – Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea , Djibouti and South Sudan. The Graduate Scholars Program is designed to help Scholars to 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 is technically and financially supported by Mastercard Foundation and will avail excellent academic and nonacademic support to Scholars during their stay at University of Gondar.

ELIGIBILE MASTER PROGRAM

  • Law
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Nursing
  • Gender and development studies
  • Development and environmental management studies
  • Optometry
  • Public health

ELIGIBILITY

Graduate scholarships are open for Ethiopian applicants who intend to be a full-time student at the University of Gondar. Applicants with first degree from a recognized University and academically talented, disadvantaged based on the criteria of disability, socioeconomic status, and are not engaged at work at all or have been engaged at work but couldn’t able to cover their study expenses will be eligible for the scholarship. Specifically, to be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s graduate scholarship, applicants must meet the below listed criteria:

  • Earned a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to their proposed graduate program from 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 citizen and permanent resident of Ethiopia (and residents of Ethiopia for at least five years at the time of their application),
  • Youth applicants with disabilities
  • Female applicants with economic difficulty

UNDERGRADUATE

Eligible applicants are Ethiopians and:

  • have a visual, hearing or mobility disability;
  • sat for the two most recent EHEECEs; and,
  • have the required scores on the EHEECE for entry to higher education institutions, either in Regular or Extension. 

Applicants will also be considered based on:

  • Financial need
  • leadership/community giveback experience or potential.

ELIGIBLE UNDERGRADUATE COURSE

  • Social science,
  • Health and
  • Engineering

BENEFITS

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.

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