EARTH Scholarship 2027 provides fully funded undergraduate opportunities through the Mastercard Foundation partnership for young leaders from disadvantaged and economically underserved communities to study at EARTH University. The EARTH Scholarship supports studies focused on agricultural sciences, sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, entrepreneurship, and environmental leadership.
The scholarship is delivered by EARTH University in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and awards a pool of 120 undergraduate scholarships for students from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The program combines tuition coverage with leadership training, mentorship, and holistic student support.
EARTH Scholarship Benefits
- Full Financial Coverage: Complete tuition and academic functional fees.
- Living Support: Reasonable on-campus accommodation and meals.
- Stipend & Travel: Regular living stipend, plus international airfare tickets and visa/travel cost coverage to and from home.
- Learning Equipment: Provision of a laptop, books, and essential educational materials.
- Health & Welfare: Comprehensive medical insurance coverage, plus reasonable accommodation for disability needs if applicable.
- Holistic Development: Access to leadership training, entrepreneurial incubation, psycho-social support, career counseling, professional mentorship, and service-learning internships.
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EARTH Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
- Regional Eligibility: Must be a resident and graduating high school student (or secondary school graduate) from a country within Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
- Financial Need: Must demonstrate significant financial need corresponding to the lowest two quintiles of your home country.
- Academic Excellence: Must possess very strong academic results throughout secondary school.
- Leadership & Character: Must demonstrate a strong record of leadership, community engagement, extracurricular involvement, and an unwavering commitment to returning to your home region to drive socioeconomic development.
- Language Proficiency: Must fulfill necessary language requirements depending on the applicant’s home country/region.
How to Apply for EARTH Scholarship
- Review the undergraduate admission criteria and degree offerings on the official EARTH University admissions portal.
- Completed online application form including personal, contact, and financial background details along with essay responses.
- Scanned copies of official secondary school transcripts and academic records.
- Official financial documentation proving economic need.
- Contact details for two references who can speak to your academic ability and leadership potential.
- Submit your completed application directly through the EARTH University admissions system before the scholarship deadline on 31 January 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are the most frequently asked questions about the EARTH Scholarship. These answers cover eligibility, benefits, deadlines, selection, and how to apply based on the official program information.
What is the EARTH Scholarship?
The EARTH Scholarship, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is a fully funded undergraduate scholarship program at EARTH University. It provides complete tuition and academic fees, living support, stipends, travel coverage, learning equipment, medical insurance, and access to leadership and entrepreneurial development for selected students from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Who is eligible to apply for the scholarship?
Eligibility is for residents and graduating secondary school students from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Applicants must demonstrate significant financial need (aligned with the lowest two quintiles of their country), strong academic results, leadership and community engagement, and meet language requirements relevant to their region.
What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship covers full financial needs including tuition and academic functional fees, reasonable on-campus accommodation and meals, a regular living stipend, international airfare and visa/travel cost coverage, provision of a laptop and educational materials, comprehensive medical insurance, and holistic development services like mentorship and career counseling.
How long is the EARTH Scholarship program?
The scholarship supports the full duration of EARTH University’s undergraduate degree program, which lasts four years. During this period, scholars receive financial, academic, and psychosocial support to complete their bachelor’s studies and participate in leadership and service-learning opportunities.
How are applicants selected?
Applicants are evaluated holistically on academic achievement, demonstrated financial hardship, leadership potential, personal essay responses, secondary school transcripts, and two academic or character references. Mastercard Foundation scholars are selected from EARTH University’s pool of qualified undergraduate applicants.
How many scholarships are awarded under the program?
The partnership awards a total pool of 120 undergraduate scholarships under the Mastercard Foundation program, with approximately one-third (about 40 spots) allocated to Sub-Saharan African students. The scholarships serve students from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Which fields of study are eligible under the scholarship?
Eligible fields are EARTH University’s undergraduate degree programs, primarily focused on Agricultural Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, and related environmental and entrepreneurial fields. The curriculum emphasizes agricultural sciences, environmental leadership, entrepreneurship, and sustainable socio-economic development.
What documents are required to apply?
Applicants must submit a completed online application form with personal, contact, and financial background details and essay responses, scanned official secondary school transcripts and academic records, official financial documentation proving economic need, and contact details for two references who can attest to academic ability and leadership potential.
Where is the scholarship taken and what support is provided for travel?
The program is taken at EARTH University’s campus in Costa Rica. Travel support includes international airfare tickets and visa/travel cost coverage to and from the scholar’s home country, in addition to on-campus accommodation, meals, and a living stipend.
What is the application deadline and how do I apply?
The application deadline is 31 January 2027. To apply, review the undergraduate admission criteria and degree offerings on EARTH University’s admissions portal, prepare required documents (application form, transcripts, financial documents, references), and submit your completed application through the EARTH University admissions system before the deadline.
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