MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2020/2021 AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT ( FULLY FUNDED )

MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2020/2021 AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT (FULLY FUNDED)

Application Deadline: March 18, 2020

About the Program

The American University of Beirut (AUB) is offering full scholarships for graduate and undergraduate education for the academic year 2020-21 in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AUB aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. The program requires scholars to attend a series of workshops, courses and field work in addition to the courses for their degree.

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship program is open to Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s degree in The American University of Beirut.

Doctoral(Phd) studies, diploma and the study of medicine is not available.

Graduate scholarships are open to:

Nationals of Africa
Nationals of Lebanon
Refugee and displaced living in Lebanon

Undergraduate scholarships are open to:

- nationals of Lebanon or
- refugee and displaced living in Lebanon

What does the scholarship cover?

The scholarship will cover everything from accomodation, tuition, and travel expenses for selected applicants.

Deadline: March 18, 2020

Selection Criteria:

Selection for this program will be determined by the following criteria;

Academic promise
Financial disadvantage
Leadership potential
Desire to give back and go back to one’s community

Application Process

FOR GRADUATES:

Process of application for graduates

Complete the AUB Online Graduate Application Form after creating an account.
Upload supporting documents as per the requirements indicated on the online application.
Once you reach the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program box in the application, click on “Apply” in order to recieve the financial survey link specific to this scholarship that needs to be filled and submitted before the application deadline

Before you submit your application, please make sure you have already reviewed carefully the relevant Admission Requirements

Application Process for undergraduates

For students interested in applying for undergraduate studies under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, please note that this year we will be shortlisting candidates through the Financial Aid Office. A limited number of students will be selected based on the same criteria. Thus, students who apply as regular students to AUB and submit a Financial Aid application will be considered for shortlisting.

Students who apply to AUB as regular students and submit a Financial Aid application will be considered for shortlisting for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

For more information on details of scholarship, kindly send email to

scholarsprogram@aub.edu.lb

Best of luck!