Applications for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto 2024-2025 are now open. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. U of T is proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.

Prospective scholars will develop their capacity and networks to engage in diverse healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa. Upon completion of the program, it’s expected that Scholars will return to their home countries and engage in self-employment or work in a range of Health-related professions to advance the health outcomes within their countries upon completion.

Areas of Study

In 2024/2025, they will be accepting applications to one of the following areas:

• Master of Health Informatics
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Master of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Financial Insurance
• Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
• Master of Biotechnology

Benefits

• Scholars in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at U of T are provided with full financial assistance for tuition, travel expenses to Canada (including obtaining a passport, visa application fees), housing, course materials, health insurance, laptop, food, books, and other expenses for the duration of their graduate degrees.

Eligibility

• Be a citizen and currently residing in a Sub-Saharan African country;
• Be graduating or have graduated within the last 5 years from a partner institution of the African Higher Education Health Collaborative and have not yet started studies at the graduate level;
• Have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership qualities during his/her undergraduate years;
• Be academically admissible to one of the sponsored graduate programs;
• Demonstrate a desire and commitment to return home following graduation to contribute to the ongoing economic growth and social development in Africa.

Partner Institutions

The University of Toronto (U of T) is collaborating with eight leading African universities to support their efforts to train and prepare young professionals for the meaningful work of growing African health sectors, with an emphasis on employment opportunities for women.

The African Higher Education Health Collaborative partners include:

• Addis Ababa University
• Ashesi University
• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
• African Leadership University
• Amref International University/Amref Health Africa
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
• Moi University
• University of Cape Town

Application

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For more information, visit MCSFP at U of T.