Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship At The University Of British Columbia

1. How To Apply For 2018/2019 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship (MCFS) at The University of British Columbia (UBC) ,Canada.

1.        Mastercard Foundation has partnered with the  University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada to offer 100% free Undergraduate  scholarship to academically promising Sub-Saharan African students who are from economically disadvantaged communities but could not continue as a result of poor family background, for 2018/2019 academic session.
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3. Brief description : The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Programme(MCFSP) for African students is now open for candidates who wants to apply at the University of British Columbia(UBC), Vancouver campus, Canada for 2018/2019 academic year.
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5. Eligibility and criteria:
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7.   Candidates who are applying for this scholarship MUST meet up with the following criteria;
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9. *Must be a permanent  resident and a citizen of sub-Saharan Africa
10. *Must have strong academic performance(mostly A's) and meet admission requirement and requirement for English Language Admission Standards for UBC
11. *Must demonstrate interest and capacity for voluntary services and school/community activities
12. *Must posses leadership potential
13. *Will be willing to cope with change and have interest foreign countries and culture
14. *Must present financial statement showing that they are from economically disadvantaged family from the lowest two quintiles of their country's socio-economic scale.
15. *Must be willing to return to serve their home country and enhance economic growth and social development at the end of the program
16. * Must be graduating or have successfully graduated from a recognized secondary school
17. *Transfer students are not eligible
18. *Must be an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian Study permit
19. * Must be applying for undergraduates only in any of the following faculties at UBC's Vancouver campuses;
20. - Faculty of Arts
21. - Faculty of Applied Sciences(Engineering)
22. - Faculty of Forestry
23. - Faculty of Land & Food Systems ( including Global Resources Systems; Food, Nutrition,& Health; Applied Biology[Applied Animal Biology, Applied Plant & Soil Sciences or Food & the Environment])
24. - Faculty of Science
25. - Sauder School of Business (Bachelor of Commerce)
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28. Benefits:Financialsupports,books,supplies,transportation,accomodation,stipends,skills training,giving back component,Alumni network etc.
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30. Duration:Full number of years as according to course duration
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32.     Application deadlines:-
33.  * Nominating high school or non-profit organization completes 2018 Nomination Notification Form for UBCAwards to confirm the full name and date of birth of their nominee(s). November 1, 2017

         High school/non-profit organization submits the completed MCFSP nomination package (couriered or mailed packages must be postmarked by November 15) before. November 15,2017

1. *Nominee completes the online Admission Application, and notifies UBC by completing the 2018Admissions Application Completion Form for UBC Awards.  before December 1, 2017
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3. UBC MCF office will email the nominee to confirm that we have received your MCFSP nomination package. If you have not received an email by this date, contact us as soon as possible before January 31, 2018
4. Deadline for nominee/school to submit any supporting documentation and/or results not available by December 1 (such as transcripts, supporting financial documentation, TOEFL score) before January 31, 2018
5. * Nominee submits supporting documents before January 31, 2017
6. Nominees informed of results of Mastercard Foundation Scholarship competition before Late March 2018
7. * Nominee informed of results of scholarship award latest March 2017
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9.   Scholarship worth- 100%
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11.  Eligible countries- Sub-Saharan African countries
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13. Scholarship offered since: 2013
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15. Type of scholarship: Undergraduate Scholarship programme.
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17. Number of scholarship spaces: Not specified
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19. Eligible Field of study: All courses offered at University of British Columbia(UBC), Vancouver campus, Canada
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21. HOW TO APPLY:
22.     To apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus,Canada,
23. submit an online application to UBC
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25. Important link
26. Print/download supporting document . 
27. Just click on the link below to fast download:

    "FIND THE NOMINATION PACKAGE HERE:  MASTERCARD FOUNDATION 2017-2018 NOMINATION PACKAGE_FILLABLE"  

1.                        FAQ ;

1. Who sponsors this Scholarship? :
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3. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Programme (MCFSP),at University of British Columbia(UBC), Vancouver campus, Canada.
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5. Can you tell me more about this Scholarship?
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7.       The Mastercard Foundation has partnered with University of British Columbia(UBC), Canada,to provide full(100%) tuition scholarships to undergraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa.The institution will receive millions of dollars in funding from the foundation to support scholars throughout their course of study.
8.      Students applying must have demonstrated academic talents,economically disadvantaged and have personal commitment towards giving back to their countries .
9.      Other participating institutions includes;
10. 1. African Leadership Academy
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12. 2. African Institute For 
13. Mathematical Sciences
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15. 3. American University of Beirut-Faculty of Health Sciences
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17. 4. Ashesi University
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19. 5. Arizona State University
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21. 6. BRAC
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23. 7. Camfed
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25. 8. Carnegie Mellon University-Rwanda
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27. 9. Duke University
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29. 10. Earth University
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31. 11. Equity Group Foundation Wings To Fly
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33. 12. FAWE
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35. 13. KNUST
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37. 14. Makerere University
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39. 15. MCGill University
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41. 16. Michigan State University
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43. 17. Stanford University
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45. 18. University of British Columbia
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47. 19. University of California,Berkeley
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49. 20. University of Cape Town
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51. 21. University of Edinburgh
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53. 22. University of Pretoria
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55. 23. University of Toronto
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57. 24. Wellesley College 
58.  The estimated cost of this scholarship is §700 Million

For enquiries about Mastercard Scholarship Foundation at UBC, Canada, contact : mcf.undergrad@ubc.ca