The 2025 Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarship is now accepting applications. For chosen Mastercard Foundation Scholars, Arizona State University will offer a nine-month intensive academic and hands-on training program in business and artificial intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation. In order to prepare students to become AI leaders capable of addressing issues in Africa and globally, the program aims to develop leadership, entrepreneurship, and technical AI abilities.
Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarships 2025/2026
Benefits
- Five Scholarships are available for students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic year, which will cover the full tuition fees, expenses for accommodation, and comprehensive support.
- On top of financial support, Scholars will participate in activities as part of the wider Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University, including leadership curriculum, individual mentorship, and other events and programming.
Program Offering
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business, MS-AIB
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must qualify academically for admission to the degree of their choice that includes English proficiency.
- Applicants must be a citizen of an African country committed to ethical leadership and demonstrated engagement in their community.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 33 on or before the application deadline.
- Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service in their community.
- Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and ambitions that exceed one’s financial resources.
- Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree with a required minimum 4 years of study, conferred by July 2025/2026.
- Applicants must not have started or completed other graduate or masters degrees before August 2025/2026.
- Applicants must be able to live in Phoenix, Arizona for the duration of the program.
- Applicants are recommended to have a solid foundation in mathematics, statistics and computer science.
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How to Apply for Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarships 2025
Scholarships Worth
The Scholarship will cover the following:
- Costs incurred for visa application processing
- Costs incurred for English language tests
- Costs incurred for program application
- Airfare to and from Phoenix, Arizona
- Full tuition, books and fees
- On campus housing
- Participation in Scholarship programming
Program Detail Link: Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business
APPLICATION FORM
Completed application form and attachments should be emailed to mastercardfdnscholars@asu.edu
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