UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS - 2018/2019

Applications for the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and United Kingdom MasterCard Foundation Fully-Funded Scholarship programme for 2018/2019 academic session has commenced. The university of Edinburgh MasterCard Foundation is for both undergraduates and postgraduates (masters) students.

Eligible countries: African countries (Nigeria included)

To be taken at (country): Scotland, United Kingdom

Eligible field of study:

Undergraduates’ courses: all undergraduates’ courses offered in University of Edinburgh, UK

Post graduates courses: Scholarships are available for the following postgraduates programs:

• MSc Africa and International development
• MSc Environment and Development
• MSc Global Health Policy
• LLM Human Rights
• MA Design for Change
• MSc Sustainable Energy Systems
• MSc Carbon Finance

Scholarship Type: Bachelor and Masters

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduates:

• For undergraduate entry, applicants must qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh in any course except Medicine and Vet Medicine
• You need to have achieved your school leaving qualifications in the last three years prior to entry date, for 2019 entry that is from 2016 onwards
• Applicants must be a resident and citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
• Applicants should not have completed an undergraduate degree previously
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community, and;
• Applicants are able to present economic circumstances which show they lack financial means to pursue higher education in their home country or elsewhere.

Postgraduates:

• Applicants must want to apply for one of our eligible courses listed above
• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice
• Applicants must be a resident and citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
• Applicants should not have completed a postgraduate degree previously
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community, and;
• Applicants are able to present economic circumstances which show they lack financial means to pursue higher education in their home country or elsewhere.

Deadline: 12pm GMT on Friday 30 November 2018

Important Information:

You are eligible to register and start only one application per year, so do ensure you have understood the application process and you are able to answer each section correctly, and to the best of your ability.

Please note that all applicants for the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Edinburgh must apply for the scholarship before applying for admission to the University. If you are successful, we will assist you in the process of applying for admission.

Specifically:

•  If you are only applying for this scholarship in this University or for this University and Scholarship only in the whole of the UK, please do not do UCAS. UCAS is the way people apply for undergraduate study in the United Kingdom, so do not do it and avoid the fee, if this is the only UK University and Scholarship you are planning to apply for.
• If you are applying for other Scholarships in this University or also for other Universities in the UK, please do UCAS and add the University of Edinburgh in your choices.

You are not required to have completed an English Language Test at the time of applying and if you are successfully awarded a MasterCard Foundation Scholarship, we will support you with your English language requirements. If you do have a valid English Language Certificate, please upload before submitting your application. 

All applications must be submitted by 12:00 GMT on Friday 30 November. You should start your application as soon as possible as it may take up to 3 working days for your eligibility to be assessed by the MCF team, before you can complete the full application. .Late applications will not be accepted

How To Apply:

Once you have registered and logged on to the application system, click ‘View Scholarships’, which will take you to the list of scholarships that are currently open i.e. Undergraduate (on campus) or Postgraduate (on campus).

Choose the correct Scholarship for you by clicking ‘Apply Now’ on the right-hand-side. This will open up Step 1 of the application process.

Click ‘Start’ to begin answering the Applicant Declaration.

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