The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. U of T is proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.
Prospective Mastercard Foundation Scholars will develop their capacity and networks to engage in diverse healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa. Upon completion of the program, it’s expected that Mastercard Foundation Scholars will return to their home countries and engage in self-employment or work in a range of health-related professions to advance the health outcomes within their countries upon completion.
We are pleased to announce the start of the 2025-2026 Mastercard Foundation graduate scholarship recruitment at the University of Toronto. To learn more about the Scholarship please see this announcement(opens in a new tab) where you will also find information on eligibility and links to register for virtual information sessions.
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The Scholarship
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto is a comprehensive scholarship that provides citizens from Sub-Saharan Africa with access to relevant university education.
Scholarship Benefits
Scholars in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto are provided with full financial assistance for the duration of their graduate studies. This includes travel expenses to Canada (including obtaining a passport and visa application fees), tuition, housing, food, health insurance, laptop, learning materials, and other expenses.
Apply
The application deadline for the 2025-2026 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto will be on November 4, 2024 at 12 noon (Toronto time). Interested applicants must attend one of the virtual information sessions detailed on the Announcement(opens in a new tab) Following these sessions, a link to the Scholarship Application will be provided to the attendees.
Areas of Study
For the 2025-2026 academic year, we will accept scholarship applications for one of the following programs:
• Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Master of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Financial Insurance
• Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
• Master of Biotechnology (for May 2026 start)
Africa Health Collaborative
The University of Toronto is collaborating with eight leading African universities to support their efforts to train and prepare young professionals for the meaningful work of growing African health sectors, with an emphasis on employment opportunities for women.
The Africa Health Collaborative Partners include:
- Addis Ababa University
- Ashesi University
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
- African Leadership University
- Amref International University
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Moi University
- University of Cape Town
Application Process:
- Ready to start the application process for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship program 2025? Click on the Apply Now button to start your application.
- Applicants should fill out the application form carefully. Add all the required information correctly.
- Submit the form along with the required documents.
- The referees must upload the reference letter.
- Applicants must submit the application before the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship program deadline.
- After submitting the scholarship application, applicants must also submit the graduate application to the program of their interest from the University of Toronto.
- Each department and program has its specific requirements and dates for submission.
- Moreover, they are also offering free virtual information sessions for students that can help you in the scholarship process; please click here to get more details.
Mastercard Scholarship 2025 Deadline:
- The University of Toronto Mastercard Foundation Scholarship program 2025-26 deadline is 04 November 2024.
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