MCF-UGB Scholarship Program 2022 Application Update

MCF-UGB Scholarship Program is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students sponsored by the Berger University.

About the Scholarship

Scholarships are available from the University of Berger University through a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation for high potential graduates who want to work in the engineering, agricultural, medical, or digital industries.

This includes women, people with disabilities, and displaced or refugee individuals.

The program aims to develop participants into committed leaders who will have the knowledge and skills to promote the industrial and socioeconomic development of Africa and Senegal.

This is done by offering beneficiaries instruction in non-technical domains and a full package of support services.

Benefits of MCF-UGB Scholarship Program

1. Monthly allowance of 60,000 FCFA throughout the duration of his training;

2. Health insurance to cover medical and hospitalization costs;

3. Tuition and training fees;

4. Registration fees and the remuneration of the tutors who will accompany the scholarship recipients throughout the duration of their training;

5. School supplies such as a laptop and a lump sum of 300,000 FCFA/year for the purchase of teaching materials;

6. A monthly subsidy of 25,000 FCFA for transport between the scholarship recipients place of residence and the UGB;

7. Travel documents for travel between their country of origin and Senegal.

Requirements for MCF-UGB Scholarship Program

Applicants must:

1. Be from a disadvantaged background family, a person with a disability or a refugee/foreigner and be able to prove it;

2. Demonstrate leadership and entrepreneurial skills (substantiated by positions of responsibility held during their academic career or involvement in extracurricular associations or by edifying personal experiences;

3. Not be a recipient of any other scholarship program in any capacity;

4. Show good academic performance.

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Documents Required for Application

1. Letter of motivation addressed to the Rector of the UGB with the subject line “Application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program at the UGB”;

2. Copy of the National Identity Card or first page of the passport or certificate of identity;

3. Two (2) passport photos with the applicant’s name written on the back in capital letters (Do not attach photos to the form, submit in an envelope);

4. Certified copy of birth certificate;

5. Certified copy of diploma/National Senior Certificate;

6. Certified copy of academic transcript/Final Matric results;

7. Copy of death certificate(s) of the biological parents (if applicable);

8. Certified copy of parent’s salary slips for the last 3 months OR certificate of non-employment from parents who have no income;

9. Certificate of disability issued by the competent authorities for persons with disabilities OR a copy of the equal opportunity card;

10. Certificate OR refugee card for refugees;

11. Precise indication of the physical address of the parents or tutor.

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Application Deadline

October 31, 2022.

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