{"id":24407,"date":"2024-09-27T10:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=24407"},"modified":"2024-09-27T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:42:13","slug":"2025-university-of-cambridge-mastercard-scholarship-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-university-of-cambridge-mastercard-scholarship-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>University of Cambridge Mastercard Scholarship is designed to provide talented students from Africa with fully funded opportunities to complete their master\u2019s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa and the world at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fully funded scholarship sponsored by Mastercard Foundation covers full tuition, accommodation, living stipends, laptop, books, and flight costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility\u00a0Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must be ordinarily resident in an African country unless you can show temporary absence for study\/work with an intention to return, or unless you have been displaced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be applying for a Master\u2019s course of up to one year in length, at the University of Cambridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full Scholarship\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodation\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly Stipends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airfare Tickets\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The application for funding is imbedded in the course application process.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;As part of the application process, prospective scholars will be required to provide a supplementary statement that indicates their personal commitment to contributing to climate-resilient and sustainable futures for Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2024 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2025 for courses with a 5th of January deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When making an application, pay close attention to the funding deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Application process commences with an application for admission to the University of Cambridge via the course directory, to be completed by the funding deadline of the course.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk\/courses\">https:\/\/www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk\/courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2024 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2025 for courses with a 5th of January deadline. 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