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$100K per student
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program supports young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada through education and leadership development. Existing data indicates typical support of about $100K per student. The program aligns with focus areas including education, digital, agriculture, health, disability inclusion, and support for refugees and displaced persons across a Pan-African footprint and selected countries including Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Leadership development
The program is designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders.
Education
Education is listed among the Foundation's focus areas and sectors for youth employment.
Digital
Digital is listed as a Foundation focus area and part of the digital economy priority.
Agriculture
Agriculture is listed among the Foundation's focus areas and leading sectors for youth employment.
Health
Health is listed as a Foundation focus area.
Refugees and Displaced Persons
Refugees and displaced persons are named as a priority population.
Disability Inclusion
Disability inclusion is listed as a Foundation focus area.
High-potential low-income African students
Unable to confirm from non-official sources. The available search results did not return accessible third-party pages documenting scholar support after selection.
No verifiable third-party applicant review pages or alumni experience write-ups were surfaced with the available search tools.; Because independent sources were not retrieved, applicants should be cautious about relying on unofficial social posts or unverified consultants claiming insider access.
I could not verify third-party alumni/application-experience sources with the available search tools, so I can’t responsibly extract applicant tips beyond the program’s own published guidance.
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