This Master program in France offers fully funded. The application deadline is 04 January 2026.
KEY DETAILS - Location: France - Program level: Master - Funding: Fully Funded - Deadline: 04 January 2026
ELIGIBILITY - Candidates must be nationals of an African nation. People who have dual citizenship with a non-African nation are ineligible. - Age Requirement: At the beginning of their master’s program, candidates must be younger than 35. - Educational Background: Candidates must be enrolled in a training or mentoring program provided by a Mastercard Foundation partner organization, or they must have finished or be presently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at one of Sciences Po’s partner institutions. - Financial requirements: Applicants must show that they truly require financial aid in order to continue their study. - Commitment to Change: Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting constructive change in Africa, especially in fields like social transformation, public policy, governance, and environmental sustainability. - Academic Eligibility: Before applying for the program, candidates must not have a master’s degree.
BENEFITS - Only gifted African students are eligible for the fully financed Mastercard Foundation Scholarship. - For the course of their study, scholars’ tuition will be fully covered. - Living expenditures while studying in France will be covered by a Monthly living allowance. - Additionally, the program provides lodging in Paris that is only available to Mastercard Foundation Scholars. - African students can study and travel to Europe for free thanks to this completely subsidized program.
