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The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program will allow 缅北强奸 to welcome and support 91听promising students from Africa over the next 10 years. These will include 67 at the undergraduate level 鈥� up to half of whom will be coming from French-speaking countries 鈥� and 24 students at the Master鈥檚 level. The Program includes comprehensive financial support for the students, as well as leadership development opportunities that reinforce ethics and a commitment to the betterment of students鈥� home communities, mentorship, career guidance, and internships in their home regions during the course of their studies.听

鈥淲e are absolutely delighted to participate in 鈥楾he MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program,鈥� which will support the development of next-generation African leaders while enriching the learning and research that takes place in our own community,鈥� said Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 缅北强奸. 鈥淭he Program鈥檚 values align with 缅北强奸鈥檚 own commitment to include and foster youth who have the potential to lead change in their communities, but lack the financial means to access higher education.鈥�

缅北强奸 joins the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia as Canadian partners in The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 鈥� a $500 million global education initiative involving 15 universities and secondary education partners around the world.

鈥淭he MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program will develop next-generation leaders who will have a transformational impact in developing countries,鈥� said Reeta Roy, President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation. 鈥溍灞鼻考�, University of British Columbia, and University of Toronto bring tremendous expertise to our vision. The diversity and excellence of their institutions will offer Scholars an extraordinary opportunity for learning and exchange of knowledge.鈥�

缅北强奸 prides itself on being Canada鈥檚 most international research-intensive university, with 20 per cent of its students coming from as many as 150 countries, including many African nations. 缅北强奸鈥檚 equally diverse faculty are leading programs making a profound contribution to Africa鈥檚 development and to the productive ties between Canada and Africa. These include research and teaching in areas such as international development, food security and water resources management, global health and parasitology, as well as international law.

缅北强奸 will welcome its first cohort of 13 Scholars in the fall of 2013.

For more information about the The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at 缅北强奸: www.mcgill.ca/mastercardfdn-scholars

About 缅北强奸

Founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, 缅北强奸 is a leading Canadian post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and some 38,000 students, including 8,800 graduate students. 缅北强奸 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, with more than 7,700 international students making up 20 per cent of the student body. Almost half of 缅北强奸 students claim a first language other than English, including more than 6,700 with French as their first language. For more information about 缅北强奸: /

About The MasterCard Foundation

The MasterCard Foundation is an independent, global organization based in Toronto, Canada, with more than $6 billion in assets. Through collaboration with partner organizations in 49 countries, it is creating opportunities for all people to learn and prosper. The Foundation鈥檚 programs promote financial inclusion and advance youth learning, mostly in Africa. Established in 2006 through the generosity of MasterCard Worldwide when it became a public company, the Foundation is separate and independent from the company. Its policies, operations, and funding decisions are determined by its own Foundation Board of Directors and President and CEO. To learn more about the Foundation, please visit .

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