{"id":63387,"date":"2020-07-29T02:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T02:03:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-28T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T20:57:50","slug":"call-for-applications-for-mastercard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/29\/call-for-applications-for-mastercard\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"376\" data-original-width=\"1035\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1595451600_1128947867_3804267190.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Scholarship Overview:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\nUnited States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars Program. This initiative will offer academically talented youth from Africa facing financial, gender, displacement, or disability constraints an opportunity to access world class university education.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\nThe Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa will provide full-cost scholarships to young Africans who are first-time undergraduate degree-seeking applicants. -By completion of their studies, scholars will be required to lead changes in their communities and contribute to meaningful transformation across the continent, having been equipped with internationally recognized and locally applicable qualifications.<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Eligibility:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">1.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Only<\/strong>&nbsp;youth not exceeding 29 years old in the following categories qualify:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><\/strong>Young women and men.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Young women are strongly encouraged to apply<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Refugees and displaced youth;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Youth with disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">2.&nbsp;<\/strong>Scholars must demonstrate the following qualities:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Academic talent:<\/strong>&nbsp;They must value learning and have a personal motivation to complete their education. Must meet the university admissions requirement as per the Kenya Commission for University Education or its equivalent.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Commitment to giving back<\/strong>: Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to improving their communities through previous and\/or past engagements with community outreach activities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Leadership potential:<\/strong>&nbsp;Scholars must show commitment to becoming change makers, role models and mentors who embrace ethical leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">3.&nbsp;<\/strong>Must be interested in, and meet USIU admissions criteria and academic qualifications to undertake, any of the&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">approved 11 undergraduate degree program<\/strong>&nbsp;for the Scholars Program at USIU-Africa as follows:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">School of Science and Technology (SST)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Technology, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technology;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SPHS)-<\/strong>Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">School of Communication, Cinematic and Creative Arts (SCCCA)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Bachelor of Arts in Animation, Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and Directing;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Chandaria School of Business Administration (CSOB)-<\/strong>&nbsp;Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS<\/strong>) -Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology)<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">More information about the above highlighted degree programs can be found at the university website:&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usiu.ac.ke\/undergraduate-programs\/\" style=\"background: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\">undergraduate-programs\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Application process:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Interested applicants can download the application forms from<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usiu.ac.ke\/mcf-scholarship\" style=\"background: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.usiu.ac.ke\/mcf-scholarship<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or pick from Main Administration Building, Admissions Office, USIU-Africa at no cost.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Submit completed application forms by email as an attachment, ensuring that the scanned copy of the scholarship application form and all required documents are clearly legible and send to:&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"mailto:mcfsp-applications@usiu.ac.ke\" style=\"background: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mcfsp-applications@usiu.ac.ke<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or drop at Main Administration Building, Admissions Office, USIU-Africa or post to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><em style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Program Director, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, USIU-Africa, P.O. Box 14634 &#8211; 00800, Nairobi<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Any queries can be directed through e-mail at&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"mailto:mcfsp@usiu.ac.ke\" style=\"background: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mcfsp@usiu.ac.ke<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or phone +254730 116 218 or in person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Benefits of joining the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.4em; padding: 0px;\">\nThe Mastercard Foundation Scholars at USIU-Africa will receive holistic support which includes:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Tuition and functional fees;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Laptops, books and other learning materials;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Reasonable accommodation and meals;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Medical insurance;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Stipend;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Transport to and from home;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Access to leadership training;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Access to entrepreneurial training;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Psycho-social support, career counselling and mentorship;<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">Disability needs will be reasonably catered for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\n<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Important dates and deadlines:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">July 15, 2020 \u2013 Launch of call for applications for the September 2020 intake.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">August 7, 2020 \u2013 Deadline for the submission of applications.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">August 8 \u2013 18, 2020 \u2013 Review of applications, interviews and selection of Scholars.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">August 19 -21, 2020 \u2013 Communication of the final decision to the selected Scholars.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">August 23 \u2013 29 \u2013 Pre-university orientation for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars at USIU-Africa.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\">August 31 \u2013 September 4 \u2013 Undergraduate orientation week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3c30; font-family: &quot;Roboto Condensed&quot;, var(--main_font), &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 25.0432px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0.1em 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px;\">\nDownloads<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #515962; font-family: &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, &quot;Neue Helvetica W01&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.9129px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usiu.ac.ke\/resource\/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-application-form\" style=\"background: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\">Application form<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2em; padding: 0px;\"><strong style=\"background: url(&quot;..\/image\/icons\/btn_pdf.png&quot;) 0px 8px \/ 12px no-repeat transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usiu.ac.ke\/assets\/image\/MASTERCARD%20SCHOLARSHIP%20CALL%20FOR%20APPLICATIONS%20FV.pdf\" style=\"background: url(&quot;..\/image\/icons\/btn_pdf.png&quot;) 0px 8px \/ 12px no-repeat transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f317a; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;\">Call for Applications Advert<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span style=\"color: #515962; 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