MasterCard Foundation Scholarships at AUB
Type: Master’s Degree
Who: Africans, Lebanese, or refugee students living in lebanon
What: Full scholarship + living expenses
When: 2020 – 2021
Where: American University of Beirut
Program Length: Two years
Deadline to Apply: 18 January 2020
Citizenship: Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
Destination Countries: Lebanon
Academic Subject(s): All Subjects
Description
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is offering full scholarships for graduate education for the academic year 2020-21 in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. The program requires scholars to attend a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degree.
Deadline: March 18, 2020
Eligibility
Graduate scholarships are open to:
Nationals of Africa
Nationals of Lebanon
Refugees and displaced people living in Lebanon
Selection and admission are based on:
– Academic promise
– Financial disadvantage
– Leadership potential
– Desire to give back and go back to one’s community
How to apply
– Complete the AUB Online Graduate Application Form after creating an account.
– Upload supporting documents as per the requirements indicated on the online application.
– Once you reach the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program box in the application, click on “Apply” in order to receive the financial survey link specific to this scholarship that needs to be filled out and submitted before the application deadline.