Deadline: March 9, 2025
Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) 2025. The third phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University (ASU) marks a significant step in empowering young African leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to drive innovative and sustainable development on the continent.
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, will provide 160 graduate scholarships from 2025–2030. Scholars will pursue ASU degrees online with in-person support and wrap-around services from Kepler College in Rwanda, blending flexible online learning with personalized guidance and community engagement.
For fall 2025, the Mastercard Foundation at ASU is recruiting 40 Scholars for the following online graduate degree programs at ASU:
- College of Global Futures
- MS Global Technology and Development
- W.P Carey School of Business
- MS Business Analytics
- The Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- MEd Learning Design and Technologies
- Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
- MS Information Technology
- MSE Sustainable Engineering
Scholarship
- The scholarship covers full tuition fees, on-campus accommodation, and comprehensive support for the two-year graduate program.
- Recipients will also benefit from individual mentorship, leadership development, and engaging events and programming.
- Additionally, Scholars will participate in a two-month summer intensive experience at ASU in the United States between the first and second year, aligned with their program of study.
Eligibility
- Must meet academic and English proficiency requirements;
- Must be an African citizen committed to ethical leadership and community engagement;
- Applicants must be between 18 and 33 years;
- Proven leadership, service, and academic excellence;
- Undergraduate degree earned by July 2025;
- No prior graduate degree started or completed before August 2025;
- Must reside in Kigali, Rwanda for the program duration.
Application
The deadline to apply for fall 2025 is March 9, 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
For more information, visit MCFSP at ASU.
