UBC MCF Graduate Scholar Attends Skoll World Forum
This post is by UBC MasterCard Foundation Graduate Scholar, Isaac Jonas. Read Isaac’s bio and the bios of all the UBC MasterCard Foundation Scholars online. On the 12th of April I went to England to attend the Skoll World Forum (SWF). My experience at the Skoll World Forum can be summed up as a rare […]
Made in Africa: The Beauty Africa Brings to the World
This post is by UBC MasterCard Foundation Scholar, Blooming Soyinka, and was originally published on the MasterCard Foundation’s blog. I remember the day the dean of the University of British Columbia called to tell that I had won the scholarship, and the tears of joy, not just on my face but on my mom’s face. […]
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.
$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. […]