The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at the University of Gondar awards a total of 160 graduate scholarships in the coming eight years, starting from 2018/19. Graduate scholarships (for September 2018) are open for Ethiopian applicants who intend to be a full-time student at the University of Gondar.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate programme.

Eligible Nationalities: Scholarships are open to Ethiopian students.

Eligibility Criteria: Graduate scholarships (for September 2018) are open for Ethiopian applicants who intend to be a full-time student at the University of Gondar. Applicants with first degree from a recognized University and academically talented, disadvantaged based on the criteria of disability, socioeconomic status, and are not engaged at work at all or have been engaged at work but couldn’t able to cover their study expenses will be eligible for the scholarship.Specifically, to be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program’s graduate scholarship, applicants must meet the below listed criteria:

  • Earned a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to their proposed graduate program from recognized University using English as a medium of instruction in the past 5 years with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) at graduation;
  • Be citizen and permanent resident of Ethiopia (and residents of Ethiopia for at least five years at the time of their application),
  • Have financial difficulty to finance graduate university education; and,
  • Have leadership/community giveback experience or potential

Method of Application: The mode of applying is online.

Online Application

Scholarship Link

Scholarship Application Deadline: Ongoing