2025 UBC CANADA SCHOLARSHIP

To be eligible for consideration for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Masters’ Degree Program at UBC, the applicant must:

• 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 1989 or after);
• be a citizen or a refugee of a Sub-Saharan African country (listed here);
• be applying for a Master’s degree in one of the eligible programs listed below.

Selection Process

1. DECIDE your Program(s) of Interest from the list.

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)
  • Master of Land and Water Systems (MLWS)
• Faculty of Forestry
  • Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM)
  • Master of International Forestry (MIF)
  • 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

*Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program only covers the expenses of the admitted scholars.

*Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply for this award.

*Funds from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC cannot be applied to pursue programs at other academic institutions.

APPLY HERE: 2025 UBC CANADA SCHOLARSHIP