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27 Apr 2023: Early in the Michaelmas term, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program team holds a welcome event and induction programme for all new scholars, at which you will be able to meet a

16 May 2023: Haby Ka is a scholar from Senegal. She will be pursuing an Mphil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at Cambridge University. Her research will examine Frantz Fanon’s reinterpretation of the Hegelian master-slave dialectic and the

9 Aug 2023: a_tabhita_staff.png Dr Tabitha Mwangi is Programme Director at the Mastercard Foundation Program. She joined the University of Cambridge in 2021 as the Programme Manager of Cambridge-Africa.

19 May 2023: Imane from Morrocco obtained an MPhil in Advanced Computer Sciences (with a focus on Artificial Intelligence). Imane was a member of Churchill College.

9 Aug 2023: a_awah.png Awah is a bilingual Researcher and program coordinator, responsible for the overall operational delivery of the scholars program.

19 May 2023: Ruth from Kenya obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Ruth was a member of Robinson College.

19 May 2023: Sheila from Kenya obtained an MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies. She was a member of Wolfson College.

9 Aug 2023: a_wallace_150.png Wallace joined the programme in November 2022 from the University’s Department of Physics, where he was Postgraduate Administrator. He started his journey with the University as a Grants Reconciliation and Admissions

19 May 2023: Amanda from Nigeria obtained an MPhil in Energy Technologies. She was a member of Clare College.

19 May 2023: Nobuhle from Zimbabwe obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Nobuhle was a member of Hughes Hall.

9 Aug 2023: ab_vira_150.png Professor Bhaskar Vira is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, and Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Geography.

19 May 2023: Caroline from Kenya obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Caroline was a member of Wolfson College.

16 May 2023: Seif Saleh will be studying for an MPhil in Public Policy (MPP) at Cambridge University. Seif was appointed as Egypt’s Associate Minister of Planning and Economic Development for Public Policy & Investment, the youngest-ever associate minister in

12 May 2023: Rima Arrach is a Moroccan International Relations scholar who strongly commits to African Moroccan multilateralism. She is going to undertake an MPhil in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the

16 May 2023: Peace Ifada will be pursuing an MPhil in Educational Leadership and Improvement at the University of Cambridge. She previously obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, receiving the Annual Undergraduate

16 May 2023: Simon Odawa, from Kenya, will pursue an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. His research interests include biodiversity conservation, climate change, environmental policy, nature-based solutions, and resource use planning. He has participated in

16 May 2023: Sheila Nugi, a Kenyan public health scientist, will pursue an MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge. She graduated with first-class honours in Microbiology and Biotechnology from the University of Nairobi and worked as a

19 May 2023: Muhammad from Nigeria obtained an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. He was a member of Wolfson College.

19 May 2023: Inioluwa from Nigeria obtained an MPhil in Chemistry (by thesis). She was a member of Churchill college. Inioluwa is pursuing a PHD in Chemistry here at Cambridge.

16 May 2023: Shufaa Hame is an experienced Education and Health Promotion professional from Tanzania. She uses digital media, community outreach and creative writing to promote education, health and community development. She is passionate about empowering youth