About us
In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the University of Edinburgh will provide 200 full scholarships to students from Africa with great academic and leadership potential but few educational opportunities.
On top of the scholarship, the Scholars Program facilitates transformative leadership programming to inspire and support Scholars in making change in their communities and countries on their return home.
The Mastercard Foundation
Mastercard Foundation is one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. It operates under the governance of its own Board of Directors, independently from Mastercard Incorporated, which originally set up the Foundation in 2006.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a growing initiative and to date, the Program has committed over $700 million to supporting the education and leadership development of over 30,000 young people. Throughout a network of partners, the Scholars Program ensures that students whose academic talent and promise exceed their financial resources, are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to become the next generation of ethical leaders.
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Team
Christina Rizou, Administrative Assistant
"I am always looking forward to welcoming the Scholars to Edinburgh every September after many months of emails!"
Christina supports the administrative processes and activities of the Scholars Program.
Nick Rowland, Regional Director - Africa
"I'm most looking forward to recruiting and closely supporting a new generation of African transformative leaders - those looking to guide, motivate and inspire for change."
Nick manages the recruitment and development component of the Scholars Program.
Johanna Holtan, Program Director
"I treasure the opportunity to work with such talented and visionary young people at an important time of their lives. The team and the students inspire me everyday!"
Johanna is responsible for the design and delivery of the Scholars Program strategy, managing the team, and reporting to the Foundation.
Charlie Bevan, Program Manager
"It's a real privilege to work with and support such an inspiring group of students and to see them making an impact here in Edinburgh and across the world."
Charlie is responsible for the delivery of the Scholars Program, managing the team, and reporting to the Foundation.
Pete Kingsley, Student Development Coordinator
"Edinburgh is a wonderful place to live and study, and I love welcoming Scholars to the city and the University, and helping them realise their full potential whilst they are here."
Pete is responsible for the delivery of the student development activities and pastoral care of the Scholars.
Kate Symons, Online Learning Coordinator
"I’m most looking forward to supporting these talented scholars as they develop academically, and to help them achieve what it is they want to gain from their studies."
Kate is responsible for conducting research into the experience of studying online, and developing programming for our online scholars.
Contact
If you are interested in any aspect of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh, please contact us using our enquiry form.
Please note applications are now open for our 2021 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, for postgraduate degrees and will close on October 30th.
For information on how to apply, including the Application Link, eligibility criteria and list of eligible degrees for this scholarship, please make sure you first visit our How to apply pages