10 Mastercard Foundation and Other Fully-Funded Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities Currently Open – November 18, 2025

Because a sustainable future is worth learning for, the Mastercard Foundation opens powerful scholarships, fellowships, and growth pathways every year to young people across the world — equipping emerging leaders with the skills, networks, and exposure they need to drive meaningful change. Dive in to apply!

1. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley 2026-2027. 

The University of California, Berkeley has partnered with The Mastercard Foundation in a collaborative, global network of education institutions and non-profit organizations that believe education is a catalyst for social and economic advancement.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Vary by Programme

2. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CMU-Africa 2026-2027. 

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program was established at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) in 2016. The program provides generous financial, social, and academic support for students whose talent and promise exceed their financial Resources.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 15

3. Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2026. 

The program is for African students and recent graduates who want to solve pressing problems and bring entrepreneurial ideas to life.
Click here to apply  | Deadline: Dec. 15

4. Mastercard Foundation Scholars MSc-HPE Program 2025-2026 at University of Global Health Equity. 

The Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MSc in HPE) is a program that prepares health educators and leaders to design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, innovative, and equitable health professions programs across Africa. This program description pertains specifically to the pathway fully funded by the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Nov. 30

5. AfOx Graduate Scholarships for the 2026-2027 MBA Programme. 

The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxtord Initiative (AfOx). In partnership with the Said Business School Foundation, up to five AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2026-27 MBA programme.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 7

6. AfOx Graduate Scholarships for the MBA Programme 2025-2026.

The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx). In partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, up to seven AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2025-26 MBA Programme.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 6

7. Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Programme 2026/2027. 

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 9

8. Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship 2026. 

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising, African EdTech ventures. Implemented in partnership with innovation hubs and EdTech accelerators across Africa, the Fellowship provides select EdTech companies with critical business and financial support, as well as insight into the science of learning, preparing them for scale, sustainability, and impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline Jan. 30 

9. Chinese Government Scholarship 2026/2027 for South Africans. 

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), invites South African citizens to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship for the 2026/27 academic year.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 5

10. Applications for the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholar Program 2026 are now open. 

The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU-academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement-AU Emerging Global Leader Scholars achieve, inspire, and serve with vision.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 15

For more information visit, OD Scholarships.