The MasterCard Foundation Scholars at
Duke University represent the intellect
and energy of the youth of Sub-Saharan
Africa. With a financial commitment of
$13.5 million from The MasterCard
Foundation, Duke will educate seven
classes of five students — a total of 35
students — over the next 10 years.
The Duke University classes of 2016, 2017,
and 2018 include 15 of these outstanding
scholars selected not only for their
academic capabilities, but also for their
desire to become change agents in Africa.
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars
studying at Duke University are from
South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Mauritius and Zimbabwe.
What the scholarship covers:
- Travel costs
- Visa and SEVIS fees
- Tuition and other fees
- Housing, food, and living expenses
- Health insurance
- High school certificate and transcript
- SAT/ACT
- Recommendation letters
- Admission requirements:
Standardized Testing
All candidates for admission must
complete one of the following
standardized testing options: the ACT,
including writing, or the SAT, including
the essay for students who choose to
submit the new SAT. For students who
submit the SAT, two SAT Subject Tests are
strongly recommended. Students who
have taken multiple tests may choose
which scores to send to Duke. For
students who elect to send multiple test
scores Duke will use whichever score is
highest.
Deadline: November 1st, 2017
Apply now via common app
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