Fully Funded Master's at McGill University, Canada

🔹 Public Health — including Master of Public Health (MPH) and related streams 🔹 Nutrition — Master's-level programs in human nutrition and dietetics 🔹 Public Policy 🔹 Sustainable Agriculture / Food Systems

🔹 Full tuition fees 🔹 Accommodation 🔹 Monthly living stipend 🔹 Return flights 🔹 Books and academic resources 🔹 Laptop 🔹 Leadership development training 🔹 Post-graduation support

🔹 Citizen of and living in an African country (open to citizens/residents across the entire African continent, including refugees and asylum seekers) 🔹 Have NEVER registered for or completed a master's degree 🔹 Valid passport and admissible to Canada as an international student (Study Permit required) 🔹 Those with dual citizenship, or asylee/refugee/permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK, or EU are NOT eligible 🔹 Exceptional record of service, leadership, and community involvement 🔹 Demonstrated desire to give back to your home community 🔹 Evidence that financial constraints have restricted your educational opportunities 🔹 35 years or younger at the time of application 🔹 Admissible to McGill graduate admissions requirements for your chosen program

Determine your eligibility against the criteria above Register for and attend a mandatory information session (required before you can access the application form — check the official page for the next available session date) Complete the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Application Form If pre-screened successfully, provide any additional documentation requested by the program team (results typically communicated within 4–6 weeks) Successfully pre-screened applicants receive a fee waiver and instructions to apply for admission to McGill Complete your McGill graduate program admission application Final scholarship recipients are selected by the Scholarship Committee after admission review

Application Deadline: 21 August 2026 🔹 McGill application deadline for fee-waiver candidates: December 2026 🔹 Admission decisions communicated: Early–mid February 2027 🔹 Final scholarship recipient selection: Mid-February to end of March 2027

You must apply to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program first — you cannot apply directly to McGill for this scholarship. Applicants must NOT reach out to supervisors or professors directly before being selected.