University of Toronto Mastercard Scholarships is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation.
Prospective scholars will receive full funding that covers the costs of tuition, accommodation, living stipend, laptop, meals, and travel and also develop their capacity and networks to engage in diverse healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa.
Upon completion of the program, it’s expected that Scholars will return to their home countries and engage in self-employment or work in a range of health-related professions to advance the health outcomes within their countries upon completion.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the University of Toronto (U of T) Mastercard Scholarship, you must:
be a resident and a graduating high school student of a country within Sub-Saharan Africa;
demonstrate financial need correspondent to that of the lowest two quintiles of your country;
have very strong academic results within your school system;
have a record of leadership and extracurricular involvement;
maintain a strong desire to return to Africa to assist and work towards enhanced regional socioeconomic development;
be graduating from a recognized secondary school, or have completed the necessary academic requirements; and
fulfill the necessary English requirements (dependent on country);
Duration and Reward
Scholars in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at U of T are provided with
full financial assistance for tuition,
travel expenses to Canada (including obtaining a passport, visa application fees),
housing, course materials, health insurance, laptop, food, books, and other expenses for the duration of their graduate degrees.
AREAS OF STUDY
In 2025/2026, we will be accepting applications to one of the following areas:
Master of Health Informatics
Master of Health Administration
Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
Master of Financial Insurance
Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
Master of Biotechnology
To apply for the Doctorate in Public Health program, please find the application form here.
The University of Toronto (U of T) is collaborating with eight leading African universities to support their efforts to train and prepare young professionals for the meaningful work of growing African health sectors, with an emphasis on employment opportunities for women.
The African Higher Education Health Collaborative partners include:
Addis Ababa University(opens in a new tab)
Ashesi University(opens in a new tab)
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences(opens in a new tab)
African Leadership University (opens in a new tab)
Amref International University/Amref Health Africa(opens in a new tab)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(opens in a new tab)
Moi University(opens in a new tab)
University of Cape Town
Method of Application
To apply for the University of Toronto MasterCard Scholarship, visit the Mastercard Foundation Scholarships portal at the University of Toronto.
Ensure you have satisfied all the requirements above, and that you have prepared all your application documents.
The application deadline for the 2026-2027 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto will be on November 3, 2025 at 12 noon (Toronto time).
Interested applicants must attend one of the virtual information sessions detailed on the Announcement.
Following these sessions, a link to the Scholarship Application will be provided to the attendees.
Click the button below to begin your scholarship journey.
Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: November 3, 2025.