Mastercard Foundation Scholarship University of Cambridge*2026
Dear applicants, welcome to the new thread
Let's connect and share our application experiences. Feel free to provide as much detail as you're comfortable with. Here are some prompts to get started:
• Your current or most recent university and GPA
• Your work experience
• The course you applied to or plan to apply to
• Your Country
Wishing you all the best in your admission processes:
As for me:
• I graduated in 2022 from a well-known university in Nigeria with a GPA of 4.37 on a 5 point Scale.
• I have nearly 3 years of work experience.
• I plan to apply for the Mphil in Public Policy for the 2026/2027 session.
• I am from Nigeria
Disclaimer: This thread is not affiliated with the official Mastercard Foundations, and the opinions expressed herein may not be entirely accurate.
Let's connect and share our application experiences. Feel free to provide as much detail as you're comfortable with. Here are some prompts to get started:
• Your current or most recent university and GPA
• Your work experience
• The course you applied to or plan to apply to
• Your Country
Wishing you all the best in your admission processes:
As for me:
• I graduated in 2022 from a well-known university in Nigeria with a GPA of 4.37 on a 5 point Scale.
• I have nearly 3 years of work experience.
• I plan to apply for the Mphil in Public Policy for the 2026/2027 session.
• I am from Nigeria
Disclaimer: This thread is not affiliated with the official Mastercard Foundations, and the opinions expressed herein may not be entirely accurate.
Reply 1
Hello
How's your application going
How's your application going
Reply 2
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by TimiXHello
How's your application going
How's your application going
How about you?
Reply 3
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by Timi4real11Hi, I am still yet to get a feedback from the admissions team.
How about you?
How about you?
Hi, Best of luck.
I got an offer last week for Technology Policy MPhil
Reply 4
Anyone know if Cambridge Mastercard funds second master’s degrees? There are past recipients who were funded for their second master’s degrees, and the website doesn’t say anything about this in the eligibility requirements, but just want to confirm.
I’m currently decision pending for my application, hoping for an offer soon, and of course the scholarship! Best of luck to us all.
I’m currently decision pending for my application, hoping for an offer soon, and of course the scholarship! Best of luck to us all.
Reply 6
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by vintagekitkatAnyone know if Cambridge Mastercard funds second master’s degrees? There are past recipients who were funded for their second master’s degrees, and the website doesn’t say anything about this in the eligibility requirements, but just want to confirm.
I’m currently decision pending for my application, hoping for an offer soon, and of course the scholarship! Best of luck to us all.
I’m currently decision pending for my application, hoping for an offer soon, and of course the scholarship! Best of luck to us all.
They probably do. Since there are several people with previous masters that got funded.
Reply 7
Looking at the past scholars can anyone pinpoint what exact values they're after
Reply 8
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by AnonymousLooking at the past scholars can anyone pinpoint what exact values they're after
I think one similarity I have seen across some (not all) of the scholars is their research/experience being related to climate change.
Reply 9
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by AnonymousLooking at the past scholars can anyone pinpoint what exact values they're after
There’s no mystery here; they are pretty explicit about what they are looking for, and have outlined the selection criteria on the website (posted below).
Selection criteria include:
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Outstanding intellectual ability
•
A desire and commitment to contribute to climate resilient and sustainable futures for Africa and the world at large
•
Leadership potential
You can also watch their recent information sessions on YouTube.
The reality is that there are typically more qualified candidates than there is funding for, so it usually comes down to how well you’re able to represent your suitability in the application statement, and of course, a fair amount of luck.
Reply 10
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by TimiXHi, Best of luck.
I got an offer last week for Technology Policy MPhil
I got an offer last week for Technology Policy MPhil
Congratulations to you.
Thanks.
Reply 11
Who knows what percentage of offer holders MasterCard fund? I know last year, they made 94 offers, which I think is a lot. But I'm wondering if anyone has any idea of how many were rejected.
Reply 12
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by TimiXWho knows what percentage of offer holders MasterCard fund? I know last year, they made 94 offers, which I think is a lot. But I'm wondering if anyone has any idea of how many were rejected.
Was it 64 or 94??
Reply 13
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by AnonymousThere’s no mystery here; they are pretty explicit about what they are looking for, and have outlined the selection criteria on the website (posted below).
Selection criteria include:
You can also watch their recent information sessions on YouTube.
The reality is that there are typically more qualified candidates than there is funding for, so it usually comes down to how well you’re able to represent your suitability in the application statement, and of course, a fair amount of luck.
Selection criteria include:
•
Outstanding intellectual ability
•
A desire and commitment to contribute to climate resilient and sustainable futures for Africa and the world at large
•
Leadership potential
You can also watch their recent information sessions on YouTube.
The reality is that there are typically more qualified candidates than there is funding for, so it usually comes down to how well you’re able to represent your suitability in the application statement, and of course, a fair amount of luck.
Then recommendation letters might also play a huge role in that
Reply 14
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by AnonymousWas it 64 or 94??
According to their LinkedIn, they sent out 94 offers. But only 69 scholars ended up accepting
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