The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African leaders. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC will provide 171 academically talented young people from Sub-Saharan Africa with access to quality and relevant university education at UBC. After graduating, the scholars will then utilize their learning and experiences to contribute to the economic growth and social transformation of their communities in Africa.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Marian Orhierhor – MCF Alumni Profile
Marian graduated from the Master of Public health program at UBC’s School of Population and Public health in 2021. Marian is now a research coordinator at the Vaccine Evaluation Centre of BC Children Hospital Research Institute, where she works on a range of qualitative research studies on digital health, health policy, health communication and promotion, […]
Andrews Nartey – MCF Alumni Profile
Andrews hails from Accra, Ghana. He graduated from the Master of Public Health program in the UBC School of Population and Public Health in 2022. He is also an alumnus of the University of Houston and Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he earned his Master of Science in Vision Science and […]
Abigail Okyere – MCF Alumni Profile
Abigail Okyere, MCF and UBC Sauder School of Business Alumna, sat down with the Mastercard Foundation’s Scholar Voices series to speak about her experience and motivation to build capacity in Ghana and Africa for people to access funding for different opportunities. Reflecting on her journey, Abigail highlights how her determination an openness has given her […]
CONTACT
If you have questions about UBC’s Mastercard Foundation Program, please email us.
Graduate students email enquiries to mcfsp.admissions@ubc.ca
