Mastercard Foundation Online Graduate Scholarship at the American University of Beirut (AUB) (Fully-Funded)

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About Mastercard Foundation Online Graduate Scholarship

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions.  Scholars expect a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degrees.

​​​​​​​​​​​​Applications for full scholarships for online master's degrees for Fall 2025-26 are now​ open. 

The deadline for applications is May 16, 2025.

The scholarship program is open to the following five online graduate programs: 

1. Master’s in​​ Engineering Management​ (Online)
2. Master’s in Computing in Education (Online)​​
3. Master's in Business Administration  (Online)
4. Master in Master in Nursing Administration and Management​(online)
5. ​Executive Master in Healthcare Leadership​ (Online)

Each online master's program might have additional admissions requirements. Kindly check the webpages of each program for additional details. 

• Sponsor Organisation: Mastercard Foundation

Benefits of Mastercard Foundation Online Graduate Scholarship

• This is a fully-funded scholarship.

Mastercard Foundation Online Graduate Scholarship Requirements

• Applicants must be citizens of countries on the African continent.

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

• Good academic standing in the previous degree
• Talent that exceeds financial resources
• Commitment to giving back to the community, country, and region
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to attend all the additional learning experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program
• 35 years or younger
• Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by June 20, 2025.

​Tests that you can submit: TOEFL IBT, IELTS (Academic), GRE (Verbal), GMAT (Verbal), or DUOLINGO English Test (DET).​

Application Date and Process

Interested applicants should:

​Step ​1: Complete the AUB online graduate application and upload supporting documents by May 16​, 2025​.

Step ​2:  Submit RUSE ​scores by June 20, 2025.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: For an application to be conside​red complete, applicants must have completed (1) the AUB online graduate application and (2) submit RUSE scores.

More information on online graduate education at AUB

Please click here

Application Deadline

16 May, 2025

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