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The 2015 Competition for the African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program is Now Open. Deadline to Apply: April 26, 2015
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is pleased to announce the launch of the first competition of the new African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program. Please see below for program information and details on the application process. The 2015 Competition for the African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program is now open. Deadline to […]
MasterCard Scholars Council 2013-2014
This post is by UBC MasterCard Foundation Scholar and Engineering student, Brian Mukeswe. You can read Brian’s full bio as well as the bios of all the UBC MCF Scholars online. The MasterCard foundation scholars council was founded in 2013 to foster productive communication and community building among scholars in different partner institutions. It was […]
‘I belong to my community’
Our two scholars, Maureen Gitata from Kenya and Patrick Munyurangabo from Rwanda, were featured in the UBC News in late August. Read more about their story.
Dinner with Dr Jay Naidoo: The experience by Isaac Jonas
On August 21, 2014, the group, Young Pan African Dialogue (YPAD), organized a dinner with Dr.Jay Naidoo. Dr. Naidoo was an instrumental force in organising and forming the largest and arguably most organised trade union organisation on the African continent in the form of Congress for South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Today, among other things, […]
UBC Hosts 2014 MasterCard Foundation Scholars Convening
From May 30 to June 1, 2014 UBC will host the 2014 MasterCard Foundation Scholars Convening at its Vancouver campus. The theme of the 2014 convening is “Transformative Leadership” – a kind of leadership that is driven by purpose, social mission and self-awareness. MasterCard Foundation Scholars and program managers from more than twelve institutions will […]
RECEPTION TO WELCOME FIRST COHORT OF MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS TO UBC
On September 26th, UBC’s first cohort of MasterCard Foundation Scholars was welcomed to the university at a reception hosted by Dr. Louise Cowin, UBC’s Vice President, Students, at Cecil Green Park House. The five scholars, hailing from Rwanda, Lesotho, Uganda, Kenya and Botswana expressed delight to be studying in Vancouver at UBC, and are looking […]
$25M grant brings African students to UBC
More than 110 students from Africa will receive comprehensive scholarships to live and learn at the University of British Columbia thanks to a $25 million grant from The MasterCard Foundation announced today. UBC is among the first Canadian universities to join The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program and one of only 15 institutions in the world […]
Three Canadian Universities Join The MasterCard Foundation’s $500 Million Education Initiative to Develop Next-Generation African Leaders
10-year global Scholars Program includes $75 million for McGill University, University of British Columbia, and University of Toronto TORONTO, April 18, 2013 – The MasterCard Foundation today announced McGill University, University of British Columbia, and University of Toronto as the newest partners in The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program - a $500 million global education initiative. […]