Grant opportunity

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC – 2027 Intake Expression of Interest

First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams.

ScholarshipGraduate educationagricultureforestrydata sciencesustainabilityAfrica / eligible applicants
Funder
Mastercard Foundation / University of British Columbia
EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026
EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026: Sep 6, 2026
Award
First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams.
Applicant
Africa / eligible applicants
Discipline
Agriculture, Food Systems and Marine Sciences
Region
Africa / eligible applicants
Posted
Sep 7, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC – 2027 Intake Expression of Interest is a scholarship from Mastercard Foundation / University of British Columbia. First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams. It focuses on Graduate education; agriculture; forestry; data science; sustainability and is relevant to Africa / eligible applicants.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Africa / eligible applicants. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Graduate education; agriculture; forestry; data science; sustainability
  • Scholarship
  • Africa / eligible applicants

Funding and duration

  • First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams.

EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026

EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026: Sep 6, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC – 2027 Intake Expression of Interest is a scholarship from Mastercard Foundation / University of British Columbia. First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams. It focuses on Graduate education; agriculture; forestry; data science; sustainability and is relevant to Africa / eligible applicants. The recorded deadline or key date is EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Africa / eligible applicants. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

First-stage expression of interest for fully funded graduate study at UBC; eligible African applicants considered under programme streams.

Themes and supported activities

Graduate education; agriculture; forestry; data science; sustainability

Scholarship

Africa / eligible applicants

Deadline and timeline

EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026: EOI deadline 6 Sep 2026: Sep 6, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.