About this opportunity
Overview
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of British Columbia is opening Winter 2027 applications for eligible young Africans to pursue selected master's degrees, including Data Science, Food and Resource Economics, Food Science, Forestry, Geomatics, and related sustainability programmes. Applications open on August 31, 2026; the first expression-of-interest deadline is September 6, 2026.
Who this is for
African graduates and refugees applying for eligible UBC master's programmes
Organizer
University of British Columbia / Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Format and location
Type: scholarship. Location/format: Vancouver, Canada.
Deadline
6 September 2026 at 23:59
Who should consider it
Eligibility
Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree, not already hold a master's degree, be 35 or younger, be a citizen or refugee of an African country, apply to one of the eligible UBC master's programmes, and meet the academic requirements for that programme.
scholarship
Africa
African students
Mastercard Foundation
UBC
data science
sustainability
graduate study