Mastercard Foundation Scholars

Sciences Po and the Mastercard Foundation will support 1,450 students from Sub-Saharan Africa over the next 10 years.

Meet Maryam Sanni, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar who studies International Governance and Diplomacy.

Meet Shawn Kasoa Munanga, a Mastercard Foundation Alumnus who studied International Energy Transitions.

Meet Aminatou Seydou, a Mastercard Foundation Alumna who studied International Development.

Meet Yunga Onorine Anwi, a Mastercard Foundation Alumna who studied at our Paris School of International Affairs.

Meet Amos Kwizera, a Mastercard Foundation Scholar studying Human Rights and Humanitarian Action.

This summer, students returning from 3A are sharing their experiences. Fary found her calling in Accra: international development.

Kenya native Alex Mutura is a student in Sciences Po's Europe-Africa undergraduate program, majoring in economics and societies. Last year – despite the ongoing pandemic – Mutura embarked on a five-month academic exchange at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. He shares his experience below.

Ever since she was a child, Racheal Lawrence has dreamed of contributing to the development of her country: Nigeria. Today, as a graduate of the Paris School of International Affairs’ Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, she is pursuing this goal by working to enable the education of future generations of Nigerians. Meet this ambitious and socially involved alumna.

Astou Diouf from Senegal is part of the first cohort of Mastercard Foundation Scholars studying at the Sciences Po campus in Reims. Astou plans to one day to start a business in the agri-food industry in Africa.

Zipporah Gakuu is a first-year student and part of the first cohort of Mastercard Foundation scholars at Sciences Po. From Kenya to her first steps on campus to today, her commitment to giving back to society and defending women and children’s rights is growing everyday.

Fitiavana Andry from Madagascar wants to play a part in her country's future. Fitiavana belongs to the first cohort of Sciences Po - MasterCard Foundation scholars, a programme that supports committed students from Africa.

Romaric Compaoré comes from Burkina Faso and is working on a project to facilitate access to water in his village. Romaric is part of the first cohort of Sciences Po - MasterCard Foundation Scholars, a programme to educate and support bright young African students with a personal commitment to changing the world around them.

Ashale Chi from Cameroon is part of the first cohort of MasterCard Foundation Scholars at Sciences Po. Ashale talked to us about her first months in the Europe-Africa programme on the Sciences Po campus in Reims and her healthy passion for helping others.