Deadline: September 14, 2025.

The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year master’s program with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Recognizing the rapid evolution of the global digital economy, this program aims to equip African youth with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead in areas such as technology and sustainable innovation.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice that includes English proficiency.
• Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
• Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one’s financial resources.
• Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree conferred by August 2026.  
• Applicants must not have started or completed other graduate or masters degrees before August 2026.  
• Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.

BENEFITS

The Scholarship will cover the following:

• Costs incurred for visa application processing
• Costs incurred for English language tests
• Costs incurred for program application 
• Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
• Full tuition, books and fees
• Medical expenses
• On campus housing
• Participation in Scholarship programming

APPLICATION

There are 2 ways to submit your application:

1. They encourage applicants to submit an online application.  To proceed to the online application, please click NEXT at the bottom of this page to begin. 
2. If you have limited internet access, click to HERE view and download the PDF version of the form.  To submit, email your completed application and all required attachments (CV/Resume, Letter of Recommendation, and Transcripts) to mastercardfdnscholars@asu.edu.  However, if you are able to submit online, please click NEXT to proceed to the application. 

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