100% MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program 2023.
American University of Beirut (AUB) in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation is offering scholarship opportunities to Individuals who are interested in pursuing a degree program at the Institution.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. The program requires scholars to attend a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degree.
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. A teaching-centered research university, AUB has around 800 instructional faculty and a student body of around 8,000 students. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
The University, which was granted institutional accreditation in June 2004 by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States and reaffirmed in 2016, includes seven faculties: Agricultural and Food Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Architecture (Maroun Semaan Faculty), Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing (Rafic Hariri School), and Business (Suliman S. Olayan School ).
AUB currently offers more than 130 programs leading to the bachelor’s, master’s, MD, and PhD degrees. The University became coeducational in 1922; its student body is 50 percent male and 50 percent female. The language of instruction is English (except for courses in the Arabic Department and other language courses).
Eligibility criteria for the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program
To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must :
- be Africans
- be academically promising, financially disadvantaged, and have leadership skills
- have applied or applying to AUB
- have good academic records
Offered Annually: Yes
To be taken at (country): Lebanon
Type: Graduate and Undergraduate
Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa
Value Of Scholarships: The MasterCard Foundation Scholars will be offered:
- Full-tuition scholarships
- Accommodation
- Books and computer
- Living expenses
- Medical insurance
- Intensive preparatory courses and SAT courses (as needed)
- Close supervision and academic support
- Community engagement opportunities
Method of Application:
- Complete the AUB Online Graduate Application Form after creating an account.
- Upload supporting documents as per the requirements indicated on the online application.
- Once you reach the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program box in the application, click on “Apply” in order to receive the financial survey link specific to this scholarship that needs to be filled and submitted before the application deadline.
Application Deadlines: 3rd November 2022
Award Provider: MasterCard Foundation