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    Mastercard Foundation · United States

    Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UC Berkeley

    Described as 'comprehensive financial, social, and academic support' plus leadership/entrepreneurship training; specific dollar coverage not stated on the official pages fetched.

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    About this Scholarship

    What it covers: Described as 'comprehensive financial, social, and academic support' plus leadership/entrepreneurship training; specific dollar coverage not stated on the official pages fetched.

    When to apply: No single fixed deadline; determined by each eligible master's program's own first-round admission deadline. Program states it will recruit Scholars through fall 2028 — check the official page and specific program deadlines each year.

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    Open to academically talented students from African countries applying to an eligible master's degree program (must apply in the program's first admission round to be considered). Doctoral candidates and undergraduates are excluded; undergrads are directed to other MCF partner institutions.

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    Leave your email and we'll write to you before this deadline, and send you the master's application deadlines coming up in United States. No account needed.

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    From $535 all-in for the F-1 Student Visa. A visa for a new student can be issued up to 365 days before the course start date, but you cannot enter the United States more than 30 days before it.

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    Where you can use it

    United States: 1,969 universities, 53,631 master's programs open to international students

    These are the universities in United States whose programs we list for international students at this award's degree levels. It is our catalog, not a list published by the awarding body — national schemes name their participating institutions each round, so check the official notice before you build a shortlist.

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    Scholarship Value

    Varies by university

    Deadline

    Usually closes in fall

    Host Country

    United States

    Funding Body

    Mastercard Foundation

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