SCHOLARSHIP: Arizona State University, USA Masters Scholarship 2025 |APPLY NOW|
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University is providing graduate scholarships for the 2025/2026 session to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over a period of five years. While classes are in session, Scholars have the opportunity to work part-time in on-campus positions, either with the Baobab Platform team or in the broader ASU community. Between the first and second year, Scholars will be supported to participate in a 2-month Africa-based internship that aligns with their program of study.
About University:
Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States. ASU has nearly 145,000 students attending classes, with more than 62,000 students attending online, and 112,000 undergraduates and nearly 30,000 postgraduates across its five campuses and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona. ASU offers 350 degree options from its 17 colleges and more than 170 cross-discipline centers and institutes for undergraduates students, as well as more than 400 graduate degree and certificate programs.
Scholarship Deadline:
3 November 2024
Scholarship Details:
- University Name: Arizona State University
- Scholarship Sponsors: Mastercard Foundation and Arizona State University
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
- Scholarship Worth:Â Not specified
- Number of Awards:Â 30
- Study Level:Â Masters
- Nationality:Â Africans
- This scholarship can be taken in the USA
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at Arizona State University, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice that includes English proficiency.
- Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
- Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
- Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one’s financial resources.
- Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree conferred by July 2025.
- Applicants must not have started or completed other graduate or masters degrees before August 2025.
- Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.
Scholarship Benefits
- Costs incurred for visa application processing
- Costs incurred for English language tests
- Costs incurred for program application
- Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
- Full tuition, books and fees
- Medical expenses
- On campus housing
- Participation in Scholarship programming
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
Interested applicants for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at Arizona State University 2025 can either submit their applications together with their supporting documents online OR they can can view and download the PDF version of the form, fill all the required fields and email it to mastercardfndscholars@asu.edu.
Applicants are to attach the following supporting documents:
- CV/Resume
- Letter of Recommendation
- Academic transcripts
