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| 2025/2026 Mastercard Foundation AFOX Scholarship At University Of Oxford |
The scholarship is to recognize gifted students from Africa ,who displays need based qualities ,to further their education at University of Oxford .
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| 2025/2026 Mastercard Foundation AFOX Scholarship At University Of Oxford |
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW: The Mastercard Foundation is a private foundation whose headquarter is based in 250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400 Toronto,Canada, providing support for people living in poverty.
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| 2025/2026 Mastercard Foundation AFOX Scholarship At University Of Oxford |
Please read the Application Guide in detail ahead of making the application.
We strongly recommend you submit your application form and all of your supporting documents at least a week before the December/January for your course.
Eligible candidates will be then invited to a virtual interview for the AfOx Graduate Scholarship Program.
AfOx Scholarships Selection Process (2026/267 entry)
September 2025 - January 2026: Ensure you apply for the relevant course by the earliest deadline, ensuring that you meet the specific funding deadline for your course. To begin your application, please click here to learn more about courses, fees and funding, and applying to Oxford.
Please be aware that the exact deadline can vary depending on the course. As such, it's recommended that prospective students check the specific application deadline for their chosen course well in advance.
What is the Award?
The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx).
The partnership is set to provide 400 young African scholars with a fully-funded opportunity to pursue taught Masters degrees in programs related to pandemic preparedness and recovery at the University of Oxford.
Where will Award Take Place?
UK
What Type of Award is This?
Fully-Funded Scholarship
How are Applicants Selected?
The scholarship emphasizes explicitly groups who have historically been under-represented, including but not limited to female scholars, people from refugee and displaced backgrounds and disabled scholars.
Necessary residence considerations will be made for students from refugee and displaced backgrounds.
What is the Benefit of Award?
This full-cost scholarship is available to Master’s students, covering tuition fees and living expenses for international students.
The scholarship also provides logistics support, including an economy return flight, visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees, settling down allowance, and access to a Thrive Fund for emergencies.
The first year includes a rigorous academic Master’s course at Oxford and a Leadership and Impact Program , which support the scholars in developing collaborative leadership qualities needed to build cross-sector, interdisciplinary solutions to address complex social and environmental problems.
After completing their Master’s Program, Scholars will be supported to take up 4-6 months placements in leading Africa-based organizations for their Ubuntu Period of Service.
The scholars will work on initiatives in Africa, receiving mentoring from leading Africa-based academics and practitioners, enabling the Scholars to develop pathways to building impactful careers in Africa.
The Scholars benefit from a bespoke Leadership and Impact Program delivered in partnership with the Skoll Centre for Social Enterprise and tailored academic and social support throughout their studies.
Beyond their studies, Scholars will join the AfOx Alumni Network, where they can continue to draw on and contribute to the community of African Scholars linked to the University of Oxford.
In addition to the peer support from the Scholar Community, the Scholars have access to mentorship and career support from AfOx Research and Innovation Fellows and the more comprehensive AfOx network of research leaders and entrepreneurs.
How to Apply:
(a) To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application to the University of Oxford via the graduate admissions portal by the deadline for your chosen course of study and indicate that you wish to apply for AfOx funding. Please read the Application Guide in detail ahead of making the application. We strongly recommend you submit your application form and all of your supporting documents at least a week before the earliest deadline for your course.
(b) The Oxford University Masters application fee of £75 is waived upon request for many low-income countries – refer to the application fee waiver section. Prospective applicants can apply to the Afrisoc Mentoring program for support with Oxford Applications and potential fee waivers for countries not eligible for the fee waiver. If you have any concerns about the application fee, please email afox@ndm.ox.ac.uk before you submit your application through the Applicant Portal.
(c) Eligible candidates who receive a conditional offer from their course will be then invited to apply for the AfOx Graduate Scholarship Program. All invited candidates will be expected to fill in the AfOx Graduate Scholarship questionnaire during the application process.
(d) Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed virtually before decisions are made, and the timelines will be communicated at the interview stage.
The University of Oxford has an extensive database of frequently asked questions and we recommend that you look there in the first instance. Click here for the FAQs.
If you cannot find an answer please submit your question through email to afox@ndm.ox.ac.uk and .We’ll answer you as soon as possible.
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| 2025/2026 Mastercard Foundation AFOX Scholarship At University Of Oxford |
SCHOLARSHIP DURATION : The scholarship is meant to cover all your 1 year masters course at University of Oxford UK
SCHOLARSHIP worth : 100% coverage
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES : Africa
SCHOLARSHIP TYPE: The scholarship is only meant for masters candidates .
NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE TAKEN: The scholarship will accept 400 masters students for 2025/2026 academic year
ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY: All programs offered at University of Oxford
Other participating institutions for the scholarship are;-
1.African Leadership Academy
2.African Institute For Mathematical Sciences
3.American University of Beirut-Faculty of Health Sciences
4.Ashesi University
5.Arizona State University
6.BRAC
7.Camfed
8.Carnegie Mellon University-Rwanda
9.Duke University
10.Earth University
11.Equity Group Foundation Wings To Fly
12.FAWE
13.KNUST
14.Makerere University
15.MCGill University
16.Michigan State University
17.Stanford University
18.University of British Columbia
19.University of California,Berkeley
20.University of Cape Town
21.University of Edinburgh
22.University of Pretoria
23.University of Toronto
24.Wellesley College
Important link : Click here to visit Scholarship webpage on the university website for details
For enquiries; contact admissions office via email : CLICK HERE
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