Unlike most scholarships on this list, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program was not designed as a general international award that Africans happen to qualify for. It was built specifically for African students, with a strong focus on economically disadvantaged and marginalized young people, and it operates through partner universities across the continent and abroad, including institutions in Canada, the United States, and beyond. Because the program partners with universities in specific countries rather than running as one standalone application, it is worth knowing what the on the ground experience looks like at some of those partner destinations. See what studying in a partner country like Canada involves → What the Scholarship Actually Covers A full Mastercard Foundation Scholarship typically covers tuition, accommodation, a living stipend, books, and travel, along with mentorship and leadership development programming that continues well beyond graduation. The prog...