The Fully Funded Mastercard Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships in UK aim to make a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis.

The program is dedicated to nurturing a community of talented, entrepreneurial, and compassionate leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa. They empower young people with the necessary knowledge, skills, and networks to drive sustainable transitions by offering a range of exceptional sustainability-focused postgraduate opportunities through the Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh.

The benefits of the Fully Funded Mastercard Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships in UK are:

1. Covers full approved tuition, accommodation, travel, living cost stipend, and study materials.

2. A climate leadership program to inspire and support Scholars in making change in their communities and countries.

3. Additional support is offered to scholars with disabilities based on an assessment of needs.

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Mastercard Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships in UK are stated below:

1. Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the University of Edinburgh for a relevant degree program listed. You will generally need to have achieved the equivalent of a UK Second Class (Upper) Bachelor’s (Hons) degree or higher. Find out more about the postgraduate entry requirements for your country:

2. Applicants will have faced significant educational barriers (social, financial, personal, practical, or health-related).

3. Applicants must have graduated from an undergraduate study by September 2023 and must have a degree certificate and official final transcript to upload alongside their application by 7 December.

4. Applicants must be residents and citizens or hold refugee status in a Sub-Saharan African country.

5. Applicants must have faced barriers to education and early career.

6. Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.

7. Applicants must demonstrate experience, or at least ambition, in making a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis.

8. Applicants must be 35 or under as of 1 September 2024

9. Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree and should not be enrolled (or apply to enrol) at a separate university while on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.

10. If applying for the on-campus Master's program, Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree. They should not be enrolled (or apply to enroll) at a separate university while on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.