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7 Jun 2024: Hauwa Busari is a sustainability advocate from Nigeria who will be pursuing an MPhil in Architectural and Urban Studies. With a background in Estate management, she aims to develop sustainable and affordable housing solutions for low-income

5 Jun 2024: Allen Chafa is an industrial engineer from Zimbabwe, graduated with a first-class BSc in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. His innovative project earned him the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers award in 2022, which he expanded into Smart

10 Jul 2024: Search site. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. 2023-2024 ScholarsIn 2023, we welcomed a cohort of 46 scholars whose courses span the full range of academic disciplines at Cambridge. This group of emerging African Scholars came from 18 African

5 Jun 2024: Favour Kayode is a Chemical Engineer with first-class honours from Landmark University, Nigeria, where she graduated as the Overall Best Student in the class of 2022. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Advanced Chemical Engineering with the aim of

5 Jun 2024: Diana served as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Ghana and a Research Assistant with World Vision.

7 Jun 2024: McLeod Asare is from Ghana and will be pursuing an MPhil in Development Studies. With a bachelor’s degree in Geography and Rural Development from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he secured a First-Class Honors, McLeod has

7 Jun 2024: From this MPhil, he hopes to improve African healthcare systems and promote Afrocentric genomics and the inclusion of African genomes in research.

7 Jun 2024: Sheunesu Toro is an electrical engineer from Zimbabwe who will pursue an MPhil in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management. Before his studies at Cambridge, he worked on designing grid connection infrastructure for wind farms in South Africa.

5 Jun 2024: resilience. After his studies at Cambridge, he aims to go back to Africa, empowering young scholars to foster positive change through translational research and mathematical scholarship.

7 Jun 2024: Sanusi Camara is a dedicated educator and environmentalist from the Gambia who will be pursuing an MPhil in Holocene Climates. With six years of experience as a high school Geography teacher, he has influenced over 7000 students. Camara is also an

7 Jun 2024: Merna Nomier is an Egyptian Electromechanical Engineer who will be pursing an MPhil in Energy Technologies. She graduated from Alexandria University with the dream to help underprivileged communities in Africa, to have access to clean energy. With

7 Jun 2024: Kamalha is a passionate advocate of sustainable technology and hopes to gain skills in building digital tools and research methods which will enable him to contribute to the climate justice sector.

7 Jun 2024: Her research interests lie in developing targeted population-based interventions that halt the progression of infections into disabilities and reshape the dynamics of post-infection outcomes.

7 Jun 2024: Before joining Cambridge, she worked at the UN Environment Programme. In this role, Tiffany was working on research activities focusing on worldwide ecosystems preservation and conservation.

7 Jun 2024: As a research assistant at Lagos Business School, she investigated economic models and product development for the informal economy and worked on Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) projects. ... Her research will inform national clean energy policies,

7 Jun 2024: He has an interest in ceramic analysis and categorization and through his studies hopes to contribute his skills and experience to archaeology research and teaching in Africa and his undergraduate institution.

5 Jun 2024: Caroline Akello is a Ugandan meteorologist from Makerere University who will be pursuing an MPhil in Quantitative Climate and Environmental Science. She has previously worked as a Regional Administrator at Uganda Breweries Limited and a Climate

5 Jun 2024: Cherif Jihane is a development professional from Guinea, holding an MBA from ESLSCA Paris Business School. With extensive experience in project management, finance, and auditing, including roles at the African Union Commission and the World Health

7 Jun 2024: Michael Lesecha is a wildlife conservationist from Tanzania who will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. He brings broad experience of working with both governmental and non-governmental wildlife conservation organizations. His current

5 Jun 2024: Having previously worked at an agricultural research facility, she recognised the need for enhanced climate-resilience in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector.

7 Jun 2024: Rosebell Abwonji is a conservation leader from Kenya who will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Having navigated both corporate and not-for-profit sectors, Rosebell brings a unique and diverse perspective to her work. This

5 Jun 2024: Abdirasak Egeh is a junior environmental health specialist from Somaliland, an autonomous region in Northern Somalia. He will pursue an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. Before joining Cambridge, Abdirasak served as an academic administrator at

7 Jun 2024: Phoebe Ndiema is Gender Justice and Mapping officer from Kenya who will be pursuing MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Prior to coming to Cambridge, she worked at the community-led organization Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP)

5 Jun 2024: As a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alumna, she aims to utilize her Cambridge education to advance global health research and innovation, aiming to influence policy development upon her return to

10 Jul 2024: Search site. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. 2024-2025 Scholars1. For all enquiries, please contact The Scholarship Programme Administrator, Mastercard Foundation, c/o University of Cambridge, Student Services Centre, New Museums Site,

5 Jun 2024: Abigail Fosuaa is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology- Ghana, with a bachelor's degree in Akan Language and Culture. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, stemming from her passion for

5 Jun 2024: Afolabi Ayomide is a climate-smart agriculturist from Nigeria who is committed to contributing towards the sustainable production of quality food without environmental or ecological degradation. He will be pursuing an MPhil in Biological Sciences

7 Jun 2024: Joseline Seidu is a dual-qualified lawyer (England & Wales and Ghana) with over six years’ experience working in the private and public sectors, who will be studying for an MPhil in Public Policy. Before joining Cambridge, she worked as a State

7 Jun 2024: Georgina Kamanga is a Senior Conservation Officer from Zambia. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership, having previously obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Management at the University of Lusaka. Bringing extensive

7 Jun 2024: He hopes to gain skills in Climate Change mitigation and adaptation, and research to contribute to climate resilience in Uganda and Africa at Large.

5 Jun 2024: His research interests lie at the intersection of development economics, technology, sustainable finance and environmental systems.

7 Jun 2024: He previously worked with Soilless Farmlab, Ogun, Nigeria, in hydroponic cultivation and served as a graduate research intern at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, focusing on crop improvement. ... His goal is to

5 Jun 2024: Chioma Ezeokoye is a venture-capital investment associate from Nigeria who will be pursuing an MPhil in Finance. She graduated top 1% of her college class as the salutatorian and received the university’s Endowment Award as a recognition of her

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7 Jun 2024: Brenda aims at advancing her skills in urban management, sustainable growth and research which are pertinent towards guiding urban development in Uganda.

5 Jun 2024: Anab Faisal Issa is a medical doctor from Tanzania who will be pursuing an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. Her experiences in the Tanzanian health sector have shaped her aspiration to improve healthcare and health outcomes through a holistic

5 Jun 2024: student. After her studies, she continued as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Land Economy. ... Her research interests span smart city technologies in urban regeneration and slum upgrading.

7 Jun 2024: Samantha Matjila is a senior marine project coordinator at Namibia’s prominent NGO, the Namibia Nature Foundation, and will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. With over seven years of experience in marine conservation, and a keen

5 Jun 2024: Her research focuses on addressing climate change's impact on smallholder agricultural production.

5 Jun 2024: Elias Yeshitila is an Ethiopian physician who graduated from Addis Ababa University. He will be pursuing an Mphil in Population Health Sciences. Elias has worked as an intern doctor in Ethiopia’s largest hospital and as a director of SCORA, an

7 Jun 2024: Her research will address gender gaps in agriculture and how this can unlock food security and economic sustainability in Africa.

5 Jun 2024: Akamihe Chinemerem is a scholar from Nigeria who will be pursuing an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Crop Science Pathway). She is passionate about under-utilised crops and the contribution they can make in the fight for resilient food sources in the

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19 May 2023: Bupe from Zambia obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Bupe was a member of Lucy Cavendish College.

26 Apr 2023: about_us_edited.png The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at Cambridge is designed to provide students from under-represented communities in Africa with fully-funded opportunities to complete their Master’s training, grow in transformative

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19 May 2023: Amon from Malawi obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Amon was a member of Fitzwilliam College.

31 Mar 2023: Search site. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Wallace Zimunya. Real name:. Name:. Wallace Zimunya. Member for. 1 year 3 months. For all enquiries, please contact The Scholarship Programme Administrator, Mastercard Foundation, c/o University

19 May 2023: Ezekiel, from Ghana, obtained an MPhil in Real Estate Finance. He was a member of St. Edmund's college.