Mastercard AfOx University of Oxford Graduate Scholarships at the University of Oxford – 2026-27(Open to Africans)

The page describes the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Oxford in partnership with AfOx, providing fully funded graduate scholarships for African students to pursue taught Master’s degrees at Oxford. The program includes tuition coverage, living costs, flights, visa support, and additional mentorship and network opportunities, with an emphasis on leadership development and an Ubuntu period of service in Africa after the Master’s. It targets African applicants and aims to support up to 400 Scholars across eligible Master’s programs.

Fully covered tuition and living costs, return flights, visa support, settling-in allowance, Thrive Fund access, leadership and mentoring programs, and alumni network

African students to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.

Applicants apply for graduate study at Oxford; eligible candidates are automatically considered and invited to demonstrate the selection criteria (academic merit, leadership, alignment with AfOx values and themes, commitment to Africa’s development).