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The University of Gondar for the first time, in coordination with its Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, has accepted its first-ever international Scholars.

The University of Gondar has hosted its first-ever needs assessment and curriculum workshop for Occupational Therapy from October 18-23, 2019.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholar’s Program at the University of Gondar from the 19th through 20 October 2019 underwent an Induction ceremony for its newly admitted Scholars.

From October 7-11, 2019 the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar will be training 22 of its staff members to prepare them for an upcoming British Council test in mid October.

The 11th Occupational Therapy African Regional group congress took place in Kigali, Rwanda with the main theme, “Giving Meaning back to life; Occupational Therapy at the Center.”

Currently the Scholars Program at the University of Gondar will be accepting new Scholars who will be future transformative leaders who will uplift their communities. Moreover, this year, for the first time, the Program seeks to enroll students from various East African nations.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar organized the second summer camp for Scholars between July 13 and 27

Over the past year, Fellows assisted in developing the series by:  providing support in leadership as Student Co-Chairs, participating as speakers, engaging in the sessions, providing critical feedback as well as identifying topics and speakers of interest.

The Queen’s Mastercard Project Office warmly welcomed the 2019 Mastercard PhD Fellows on Monday May 6th, 2019.  

As part of the first Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program journal club, PhD candidate Mulugeta Bayisa discussed the fluidity of disability with a presentation entitled “Rethinking disability.”