Applications are now open for the 2027 University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC will provide 351 academically talented young people from Africa with access to quality and relevant university education at UBC. After graduating, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars will then utilize their learning and experiences to contribute to the economic growth and social transformation of their communities in Africa.
This scholarship is for the following programs ONLY
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems
- Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE)
- Master of Food Science (MFS)
- Faculty of Forestry
- Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM)
- Master of International Forestry (MIF)
- Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL)
- Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM)
- Master of Science/Master of Applied Science in Forestry (Thesis-based)
- Faculty of Science
- Master of Data Science
ELIGIBILITY
- have completed a Bachelor’s degree;
- not already have a Master’s degree;
- be 35 years old or younger at the time of application (i.e. born in 1990 or after);
- be a citizen or a refugee of an African country;
- be applying for a Master’s degree in one of the eligible programs listed below;
- meet the minimum academic requirements of the program they are applying to.
- Consult the link below identifying the Minimum Academic Requirements/International Credentials for Graduate Students, listed by country to determine your academic eligibility for the degree program and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
- If your Bachelor’s degree was not taught in English, make arrangements to take an English Proficiency Exam (TOEFL or IELTS) and have the results sent to UBC. Please visit this website to confirm whether you meet UBC’s English requirement.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2026
For refugees and displaced persons apply here (https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abEbecGlW7Z0LMW)
For general stream apply here (https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abEbecGlW7Z0LMW)
For more info visit https://mastercardfdn.scholars.ubc.ca/graduate-admissions/graduate-admissions-2/