Baobab Digital Innovation Scholarship in Africa for Master

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must want to apply for one of the BAOBAB eligible programs.
• Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice, that includes a high level of English proficiency.
• Applicants must be a citizen of an African country.
• Applicants must be an alumnus of a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program before July 2021.
• Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 on or before the application deadline.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.
• Applicants must not have studied or intend to take up other graduate study before August 2021.  
• Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.
• Women, refugees and displaced persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

BAOBAB Eligible Programs

Scholarships are available for the following full time, on-campus graduate programs:

• User Experience, MS
• Graphic Information Technology, MS
• Computer Science, MS
• Information Technology, MS
• Software Engineering, MS
• Learning Sciences, MS
• Digital Culture, MA

Offered Benefits

The Scholarship will cover the following:

• Costs incurred for visa application processing.
• Costs incurred for English language tests.
• Costs incurred for GRE or other equivalent exams.
• Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona.
• Full tuition, books and fees.
• Housing.
• Participation in Scholarship programming.

Awards are tenable for the duration of the graduate program of study, and at the end of the award, candidates will be expected to return to Africa. 

Application Process

All applicants are advised to apply for the scholarship first and, if successful, will be assisted in the process of applying for admission to Arizona State University. Interviews via video or phone calls will be held during November 2020, with final decisions made by February 2021. All successful applicants will travel to Phoenix, Arizona to join the Program in July 2021.

Please note that applicants are entitled to make one application per year to the Program. All applicants, once registered, should have read and understood the Application Guidance before submitting an application to the Program to avoid any errors or incorrect information.