The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship for African students and recent grads with a desire to solve pressing problems and bring entrepreneurial ideas to life; the program is split into three online courses where you will learn the foundations of entrepreneurship, receive virtual coaching, develop your own business idea, and demonstrate your commitment in order to advance to the next course.
About MasterCard Foundation
The foundation promotes financial inclusion and advances youth learning in developing countries, primarily in Africa.
The MasterCard Foundation’s mission is to prioritize Africa and to provide programs that are serving more than 6 million people in 57 developing countries.
Their funding and partnerships are concentrated in 26 countries in Africa and provide a combination of skills-building, education, employment, and access to financial services.
Requirements for Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship
In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Have applied for a Masters of Science (M.Sc) in Islamic Finance at University of Dundee.
- Have firmly accepted their offer of entry for the Postgraduate MSc Islamic Finance programe, starting in September 2020 or January 2021. This can be a conditional or unconditional offer.
- Have International, Home/EU or RUK fee status, as verified by the University of Dundee.
- Applicants who can evidence their refugee status will be considered as a priority group, however we may invite additional students to apply.
How to Apply for the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship
To apply for the ongoing Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship is not as difficult as you think. All Interested and qualified candidates are to click on the “Apply Now” button below to get started
Application Deadline
It should be noted that all Interested and qualified candidates are to apply for the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on or before November 30, 2021