<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p data-start="142" data-end="506">The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UM6P is more than a scholarship; it is a transformational journey designed to empower talented and driven young African students. The program supports individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from urban and rural communities, young parents, students with disabilities, and refugees or displaced persons.<strong>&nbsp;<a href="../courses">REGISTER NOW</a>&nbsp;for new programs at MK SCHOLARS</strong></p> <p data-start="142" data-end="506">&nbsp;</p> <p data-start="508" data-end="851">Through access to world-class education, leadership development, entrepreneurship training, and a strong Pan-African community, UM6P and the Mastercard Foundation aim to shape inclusive, innovative, and prosperous futures for Africa. Over the next ten years, the program is committed to empowering 575 African scholars, one leader at a time.</p> <p data-start="508" data-end="851">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS</span></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Full tuition coverage at UM6P</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Housing and living expenses</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Health insurance</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Annual round-trip flight tickets</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Language training in English and French</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Leadership and career coaching</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Entrepreneurship training and support for startup projects</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">International exposure opportunities</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Internships, mentorship, and job-market integration support</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Dedicated support for refugees, displaced students, young mothers, and persons with disabilities</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Access to a lifelong alumni sisterhood and professional network</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: .5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA</span></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Be a <strong>young African&nbsp;</strong></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Demonstrate strong <strong>academic ability and motivation</strong></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Show <strong>leadership potential</strong> and commitment to social impact</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Have <strong>financial need</strong> or face barriers to accessing higher education</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Be interested in fields critical to Africa&rsquo;s development</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Be willing to actively participate in leadership, entrepreneurship, and community initiatives</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Be proficient in <strong>English or French</strong>, or be willing to improve language skills</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">From rural or underserved communities</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Young Africans</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Refugees or displaced persons</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Africans with disabilities</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">AVAILABLE PROGRAMS<br><br></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong>BACHELORS DEGREE:<br></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li class="MsoNormal">Bachelor's<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>in Medicine<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>(100% English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Bachelor's in Pharmacy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>(100% English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Bachelor of Science in Applied Sciences and Business (100% Englis)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Bachelor Hospitality Business and Management (100% English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Engineering Degree Program in Computer Science (English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Bachelors in Architecture</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence Soins Infirmiers, option Infirmier Polyvalent (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en kin&eacute;sith&eacute;rapie (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle pr&eacute;paratoire au dipl&ocirc;me d&rsquo;ing&eacute;nieur en management industriel (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en Relations Internationales (FGSES)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en Droit Public (FGSES)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en Sciences Comportementales et Sociales pour les Politiques Publiques (FGSES)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en science Politique (FGSES)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Licence en &Eacute;conomie Appliqu&eacute;e (FGSES)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle Pr&eacute;paratoire Int&eacute;gr&eacute; au Cycle Ing&eacute;nieur en Computer Sciences (BAC+5)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>(French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle Pr&eacute;paratoire Int&eacute;gr&eacute; au Cycle Ing&eacute;nieur en Syst&egrave;mes Agri-Environnementaux (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle Pr&eacute;paratoire Int&eacute;gr&eacute; au Cycle Ing&eacute;nieur en G&eacute;nie Chimique, Min&eacute;ralogique et Biotechnologique (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle Ing&eacute;nieur en Physique Appliqu&eacute;e</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cycle Ing&eacute;nieur en Management Industriel (EMINES)<br><br><br><strong>MASTERS DEGREE:</strong></li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Financial Engineering (English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master in Management (English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master's in Business Analytics (English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master's in Technology &amp; Innovation Management (English)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Global Affairs (English &amp; French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Analyse &Eacute;conomique et Politiques Publiques (English &amp; French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Behavioral and Social Sciences for Public Policy (English &amp; French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Economie Quantitative (English &amp; French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Political Science (English &amp; French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Ing&eacute;nierie &Eacute;lectrique pour les &Eacute;nergies Renouvelables et les R&eacute;seaux Intelligents (French)</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Master Technologies Industrielles pour l&rsquo;Usine du Futur (French)<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Agriculture</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Engineering</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Architecture</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="IT" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: IT;">Computer Science, Data &amp; Artificial Intelligence</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Business &amp; Management</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hospitality &amp; Tourism</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Economics &amp; Social Sciences</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">All Master&rsquo;s programs at UM6P (GTI, SAP+D, ABS, SCI, FGSES)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Architecture degree at SAP+D</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Engineering programs (integrated preparatory classes or engineering cycle)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Nursing at ISSBP</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Bachelor&rsquo;s degrees in Management and Hospitality at SHBM</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">REQUIRED DOCUMENTS</span></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Academic transcripts and certificates</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Proof of identity (passport or national ID, where available)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Motivation letter or personal statement</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Curriculum Vitae (if required)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Any documents requested during UM6P admission</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">APPLICATION PROCEDURES</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;Interested applicants must open the application link at the bottom of this page to start their application.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</span></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The program places strong emphasis on <strong>African leadership</strong>, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Scholars receive continuous academic mentoring, mental health support, and personalized coaching.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The <strong>Step Up Program</strong> provides advanced scientific training, soft skills development, language learning, and cultural exposure.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Support continues <strong>after graduation</strong>, including career services, alumni mentoring, homecoming events, and community initiatives.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The program is exclusively for women to address gender-based barriers and promote equitable access to education and leadership.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">APPLICATION DEADLINE:<br></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br>01/05/2026</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>

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